Dust with a Pen

“…then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.”

- (Genesis 2:7 ESV)

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.”

- (2 Corinthians 4:7 ESV)

I'm just dust with a pen

Graciously given a talent for word play

And redemption from sin

So it’s by design that my mind conjures rhymes

Finds a scheme with meaning

Then puts it in time

Tune my phrases to praise

Doxology and sound doctrine

Influenced in every nuance

By the words of the Master and his apostles

 

Gospel saturated –

My mind is fascinated with the deep riches of the Almighty

Then give it to you in a category

That’s so nice and tidy

Precept upon precept, line upon line

I go stupid on the page

As so to never leave you blind

Or ignorant to your Maker

Who makes lovers out of haters

Renewed my mind to the craft

So now I break bread with my neighbors

Instead of breaking bones

I break up the Truth in my poems

So that when you’re done tweetin’

About what you’ve eaten

These crumbs will help to lead you home

 

‘Cause once you get a taste from this place

You’ll be coming back for seconds

He’s coming back to judge the quick and the dead

And that could be at any second

No second guessing – you won’t miss it

It’s gonna happen in an instant

When he cracks the sky for the last time

He won’t be looking for repentance

 

My Ebenezer and stronghold

Is tougher than ten walls of Jericho

He stands with us in the furnace

(Just ask Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego)

Man of War, Lamb of God, the mighty Lion of Judah

He’s got the whole world in his hands

And the government’s on his shoulders

What a privilege it is

For this earthen vessel to hold these treasures

So as soon as my pen hits the page

I'm scribbling for his pleasure

“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!”

- (Psalm 150:6 ESV)

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

- (1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV)

Soli Deo Gloria,

Shon

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