We have to always thank God,
Since your faith is flourishing;
And as we honor and laud,
God who is astonishing.
For the love of each of you,
To others is increasing;
A love that will remain true,
Continue without ceasing.
So, we must boast in the church,
About having endurance;
Because of faith in a search,
Giving hope for assurance.
Afflictions and suffering,
Giving us faith to endure;
That Jesus is buffering,
Helping us to reassure.
It is a clear evidence,
The righteous judgment of God,
Gives Christ for our defense,
To reconcile where flawed.
You are counted as worthy,
For entering His Kingdom;
If you confessed of your plea,
For His infinite wisdom.
It is righteous to repay,
For God by afflicting those;
Someone who would disobey,
That the iniquity grows.
Reward who is afflicted.
During the revelation;
Never to be convicted,
As an emancipation.
Taking vengeance with fire,
On those who do not know God;
For their flaming desire,
Being a cowardly fraud.
They will pay a penalty,
Of eternal destruction;
For their immorality,
Of their undue obstruction.
So that the name of the Lord,
Will be glorified in you;
Grace that is in one accord,
That will remain tried and true.
Copyright © 2019 Richard Newton Sherrer
