Working Together

February 9, 2017 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

We know all things work together,
For the good of those who love God;
Praise and worship as we gather,
With homage to honor and laud.

As called according to His plan,
Because He knows the heart and mind;
Of every woman and man,
The ones who are gentle and kind.

He already knows His people,
Already has appointed them;
Which gather within His temple,
The ones that He will not condemn.

They have the image as His Son.
And His Son being the first born;
Came to earth getting the job done,
And will return soon to sojourn.

He called those who were appointed,
Approved those who were left behind;
The Holy Spirit anointed,
And were spiritually refined.

So what can we say about it,
If God is for who is against;
Is there a chance that you doubt it?
Entices you to feel incensed.

God did not spare His only Son,
But handed Him over to death;
So that victory could be won,
For life after our last breath.

So He will give everything,
That God gave approval of them;
And to the chosen that do cling,
Who would ever try to condemn.

Christ died and was brought back to life,
Has the highest place in Heaven;
He intercedes into the strife,
The job of counsel was given.

What does separate us from love?
As we are slaughtered like the sheep;
The cross bridges us to above,
Where we walk on the final sleep.

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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