Trustworthy Prophetic Word



We did not cleverly devise,
Any myths when we made it known;
Only desired to advise,
The coming of the Lord alone.

His power is a mystery,
Of honor and glory from God;
To eyewitness His majesty,
Will make you honor and laud.

The Majestic Glory of his voice,
That the Father has been well pleased;
Should make everyone rejoice,
In making you to be appeased.

We heard this voice borne from Heaven,
When up on the Holy Mountain;
The praise the Father had given,
Coming from a flowing fountain.

For we have the prophetic Word,
To which you will pay attention;
Shining in a dark place as you heard,
The morning star starts ascension.

As dawn rises within your heart,
And your lamp will be shining bright;
Darkness will suddenly depart,
As the sun radiates its light.

No prophecy of the Scripture,
Comes from an interpretation;
Rather by God as to nurture,
Ponder our meditation.

No prophecy produced by man,
But moved by the Holy Spirit;
For the Father does have a plan,
That those with faith will inherit.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer

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Christ's Glory and the Prophetic Word 2 Peter 1:16-21

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Written on October 22, 2022

Submitted by sir_ricky on October 21, 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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