You are a good servant,
In serving Jesus Christ;
Knowing you are fervent,
Him being sacrificed.
When you point these things out,
To sisters and brothers;
Never leave any doubt,
There has been no others.
Be nourished in the Word,
That your faith is based on;
Excellent teaching heard,
When waking up at dawn.
Refuse the old wives tales,
Godless myths of gossip;
They detour on to trails,
To a poisonous cup.
Train to live godly lives,
Godly living each day;
Because soon Christ arrives,
Since you no longer stray.
It has promise of life,
For now and the future;
Guarding against the strife,
To be a new creature.
What I write you can trust,
Deserves your acceptance;
Helping you resist lust,
Of evil persistence.
We work hard and struggle,
A godly life to live;
Through the concrete jungle,
Thoughts that God will forgive.
So we place confidence,
Into the living God;
Having an importance,
That you honor and laud.
Take heed to practice things,
Towards God in devotion;
For the blessing it brings,
For hallowed emotion.
Copyright © 2017 Richard Newton Sherrer