So often the Master Artist
Just wants us to admit,
That in the mosaic that is our life
We can’t see how the pieces all fit,
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I am no better than anyone else
My only boast is God’s grace,
That reached into the deep pit I had dug
And raised me to a higher place.
Mark Tinjum – 2016
One day wicked kings
Will no longer reign,
And terrorists no longer
Will inflict death and pain,
When the King of kings
Takes His earthly throne,
Every knee will bow
To Jesus Christ alone.
Mark Tinjum – 2015
Insufficient
Thank you seems so inadequate,
My loftiest speech insufficient,
To convey the depth of my gratitude,
To Lord God Almighty Omniscient.
Inexhaustible
Neither mankind’s most beautiful eloquence,
Nor man’s loftiest words could exhaust,
The example of grace and selfless love,
Christ displayed when He suffered the cross.
Mark Tinjum – 2016
Is your soul now being sifted,
By various troubles and trials?
Even Peter succumbed to temptation,
He forcefully made three denials.
Is the enemy shouting lies in your ear?
Christ’s word will silence his wiles!
Does the world revile and mistreat you
Though you’ve gone the extra mile?
You’re in very fine company,
John and Paul both faced earthly exile.
So don’t give up- keep up the fight,
While despair may be in style,
You will soon feel the Savior’s loving embrace
Just patiently wait for awhile.
Mark Tinjum – 2015
I spent the first half of my life
Chasing everything but You,
And looking back at my prodigal past
I now see that Your Words are all true,
Time lays waste every kingdom and castle
Not built on, by, and for You,
We can choose which foundation we’ll build on
We can build on the Rock or on sand,
We can heed the Words of a loving God
Or the volumes penned by man’s hand,
For God’s Word endures forever
Every promise, purpose, command,
And when fierce storms of life come beating down
Only lives built on Christ will stand.
Isaiah 40:6-8, 1Peter 1:23-25, Matthew 7:24-27
Mark Tinjum – 2015
Why can’t we humans get along
Why do we strive and fight?
Could it be deep down inside
That something is just not right ?
Why do we feel entitled
Like life should treat us fair?
But who determines right and wrong
To what do we compare?
Is there anyone in this broken world
Who holds the missing key?
To release us from our prison cells
Who can stop our enmity?
Yes there is One I know His name
I walk with Him each day,
He takes away fear and anxiety
That the world tries to throw my way,
So if you truly want to know
How life was meant to be,
The answers are found in Jesus Christ
And the Godhead Trinity.
Mark Tinjum – 2015