Squirming on God’s alter
So afraid to lay down my life,
The Lord lifted up His hand over me
Moonlight flashed off the cold steel knife,
My mind was reeling and racing
My thoughts conflicting, confused,
Why was He choosing this path for me,
And the method He now chose to use?
What could He possibly gain,
By taking my life from me?
Why would He want to hurt me,
Why won’t He just let me be?
But then perfect peace settled on me,
As I never had experienced before,
Remembering the words my Savior said,
In Me you have life evermore;
So I closed my eyes and surrendered,
To the One who holds life in His hand,
He then laid down the knife and spoke comfort to me,
“Now I can do with you all I have planned.”

Mark Tinjum   –   2015