Clay
I’m a poor weak foolish vessel,
A broken jar fashioned out of clay,
That God in His infinite mercy and grace,
Is patiently teaching His way.
Dust
We the ransomed and redeemed of the Lord,
Who in God place faith and trust,
Are earthen vessels, jars of clay,
Precious children and dearly loved dust.
Mark Tinjum – 2016
God says pray for the peace of Israel,
But not just for their physical border,
That their hearts would receive the Prince of Peace,
Who alone gives shalom and brings order.
Mark Tinjum – 2015
Pledge of Allegiance
I owe my existence
And allegiance to One,
Who died on a cross
To make a rebel His son.
Vacation or Vocation?
God did not call us on this earth
To live life a permanent vacation,
We are called to be light to a darkened world,
Ambassadors of Christ our vocation.
Mark Tinjum – 2016
Icy stares.
Piercing, judging, condemning.
Showing no mercy.
Loving eyes.
Considerate, compassionate, affectionate.
Seeing the need.
Hostile thoughts.
Unpleasant, unkind, ungracious.
Refusing to see.
Crying eyes.
Sin, shame, guilt.
Looking for hope.
Tender words.
Repentance, acceptance, deliverance.
Healing the soul.
Overflowing joy.
Master, Savior, Friend.
Abundant life found.
Mark Tinjum – 2008
Black and Blue
Piercing nails and crown of thorns,
The flesh torn from His back,
The Father could endure no more,
And turned the blue sky black.
Walk
Christ delivered us out of darkness,
Into His marvelous light,
And what He asks us in return,
Is walk by faith and not sight.
Mark Tinjum – 2016
What did I do to deserve a God,
As patient and loving as You?
Nothing is the word that comes to mind,
It’s because You are faithful and true.
What did You ever see in my life,
Except for the wreckage and mess?
Lord I’m so glad to have a God like You,
Who is moved by my pain and distress.
What did I ever do dear Lord,
To deserve such wondrous grace?
Such lavish love and mercy,
That You willingly died in my place?
Why did You grant such great favor,
To one so unworthy as I?
Praise, glory and honor to Jesus,
Is my joyful and humble reply.
Mark Tinjum – 2016
In this beautiful, broken, sin-stained world
Good and evil both exist
And moment by moment we must all choose
Which we’ll follow and which we’ll resist
For we all have freedom God bestowed it on us
With our choices we all cast our lot
In the end Christ will say to us one of two things
Enter in…or I knew you not.
Mark Tinjum – 2015
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