Temptations of Life

May 8, 2016 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

I would like you to know,
Of our ancestors;
To God they had to show,
Becoming protestors.

In the cloud and the sea,
As united at first;
From tyranny they flee,
But then hunger and thirst.

God was not pleased with them,
But He gave food and drink;
As He thought to condemn,
But then had to rethink.

Over the wilderness,
Bodies sprawling out dead;
For how could He just bless,
A disrespect instead.

For these things have become,
As to not desire;
Making us deaf and dumb,
To what we acquire.

We feel the temptation,
For things that are evil;
With heart-felt persuasion,
Which comes from the devil.

There is no temptation,
For what we desire;
Having contemplation,
That God would admire.

Nothing within this life,
Unusual for man;
But with possible strife,
Since Satan has a plan.

God assures for to keep,
And will never tempt you;
As He watches His sheep,
Keeping each one in view.

But if you are tempted,
Do not wander away;
You are not exempted,
He forgives those who stray.

Copyright © 2016 Richard Newton Sherrer

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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