A Shepherd Disciple

I Peter 5:1-4

I am myself in one as a poet for the church,
And a witness to Jesus Christ that I search;
Having my part in the coming of the glory,
As I request of you for preaching the story;
Keep watch over the flock within your care,
Authority not forced rather glad to share;
Not for filthy profit but with a ready mind,
For the deaf to hear and sight to the blind;
Not to be lords over the heritage of God,
But as an example rather than as a fraud;
As the chief shepherd of the sheep arrives,
An eternal crown of glory rewarding lives.
As Disciples of Christ makes us shepherds,
And the Holy Scriptures as the stewards;
Being stewards for preaching to the flock,
Demonstrating to them a right way to walk;
Showing the love and peace in your heart,
Confessing to God your faults to impart;
Not overwhelmed with strife to struggle,
Rather a shepherd disciple to be a model.

Richard Newton Sherrer

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