In the Hands of God

November 9, 2015 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

Have pity on me O Lord,
Because I am in distress;
Let not my plea be ignored,
For it creates a great stress.

My body and soul waste away,
In such sorrow and much grief;
Temptation moves me to stray,
From my faith and my belief.

My life has been exhausted,
From all my years of groaning;
Street walkers have accosted,
For pleasure in my moaning.

My strength staggers from the weight,
Of my guilt causing decay;
And I am dreading my fate,
While my bones waste away.

I have become a disgrace,
Because of all of my foes;
I need Your hand to embrace,
For hiding me from my woes.

I became someone I dread,
My friends are avoiding me;
Makes me wish that I were dead ,
For success I do not see.

I sense my memory fades,
I remember now no more;
Forgetting the past decades,
Locked away behind a door.

But I trust in You O Lord,
All because You are my God;
And remain in one accord,
For I still honor and laud.

So I place within Your hands,
For Your peace within my heart;
As I honor Your commands,
In giving me a fresh start.

C Copyright © 2015 Richard Newton Sherrer

Psalm 31:9-18

About Richard Newton Sherrer

Richard Sherrer is actually retired from the United States Air Force about 14 years ago. He had lived in Korea while in the Air Force in 1972 and 1973. You might be asking yourself what brought him back to Korea. I guess you could say that it was a lot of love here, for the country, the people and especially for a Christian woman that he met on the Internet. She convinced him to return to be with her. So he came originally to teach English in July of 2000. They were married July of 2001. Now turned poet which is subject that is near and dear to his heart. His love for Christ and God is an inspiration to all who read his poetry.

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