The Advocate

March 9, 2017 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

This message we heard from Christ,
And are reporting to you;
No longer become enticed,
By temptations that pursue.

Because God is perfect light,
There is no darkness within;
Because He is pure and bright,
Since He is not filled with sin.

If we say we have kinship,
And yet we live in the dark;
We have no relationship,
With God we do not embark.

We are lying to others,
And to yourself as untrue;
To your sisters and brothers,
The darkness where you pursue.

But if we live in the light,
In the same way as the Lord;
Then glory shines on you bright,
By living in one accord.

We have a relationship,
With the Lord and each other;
The blood brings companionship,
For loving one another.

The blood of Christ cleanses sin,
And His Spirit purifies;
Where we are corrupted in,
From all of the cheats and lies.

If we say we have no sin,
Ourselves that we deceive;
And we have no discipline,
And do not truly believe.

But if we truly confess,
Then God is faithful and just;
To forgive as well as bless,
When you have given your trust.

If we say we never sinned,
Then we make God a liar;
And we are not disciplined,
Not as God does desire.

Copyright © 2017 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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