Reach Forward



Let those of us who are mature,
Anything you think otherwise;
God will reveal what is obscure,
That will open up our eyes.

Only let us hold what is true,
Whereto of that we have attained;
Let us walk the same we construe,
In the wisdom we have obtained.

Join in by imitating me,
And keep your eyes on those who walk;
As an example as you see,
Listen carefully how to talk.

Many of whom have often told,
And now tell you even with tears;
Walking with the cross as so bold,
That our enemy has fears.

Enemies of the cross of Christ,
As their end will be destruction;
Because their god has been enticed,
By their lusts of a seduction.

For they glory is in their shame,
With their minds set on earthly things;
Their lifestyle is set on fame,
And as to what a pleasure brings.

Citizenship is in Heaven,
From it we await a Savior;
For what the Father has given,
As He looks on us with favor.

Christ will transform our vile,
Lowly body to glorious;
For a spiritual lifestyle,
Knowing He will be victorious.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer

About this poem

Straining Toward the Goal Philippians 3:15–21

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Written on January 20, 2022

Submitted by richards.77936 on January 20, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    Great Christian poetry, writing about God is an endless topic but so rewarding !
    I wrote a poem about 2 Tim 4::7,8 called the Good Fight, you will see it soon !
    LikeReply2 years ago

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