The Hand of God

February 4, 2016 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

A wicked person borrows,
But will never pay you back;
Just like swallows or sparrows,
Will battle for what they lack.

A righteous person living,
Will always be generous;
To others always giving,
Making them look glamorous.

Those who are blest by the Lord,
Expect to inherit the land;
Those who shun and have ignored,
Are standing on sinking sand.

The Lord directs where you walk,
As He delights in your way;
If cursing is in your talk,
It is proof you disobey.

When I fall He helps me to stand,
Prevent me to fall headfirst;
The Lord holds on to my hand,
While He quenches my thirst.

I have been young and now old,
But saw no righteous forsook;
As the timeline does unfold,
Since he had followed His Book

Laws of God are in his heart,
He holds him with a firm grip;
Let no one sever them apart,
Knowing he will never slip.

For he will avoid evil,
As he will always do good;
Far away from the devil,
Doing the things as God would.

No one could be more secure,
Than held with the hand of God;
Never faced with any lure,
To entice and become flawed.

C 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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