Big Sky Buckeye

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Worthy Soldier

Posted on January 31, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From 2 Timothy 2:3-4: “Share in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving in the army gets entangled in everyday affairs; the soldier’s aim is to please the enlisting officer.”

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Born as blessed children of God

Learning the Bible’s sacred truth

Strong in grace of Savior Jesus

Worthy soldier matures from youth

Listening to God’s witnesses

Faithful, Godly people speaking

Maturing in Father’s Spirit

Daily blessings from Christ’s teachings

Humbly serving in God’s army

Following footsteps, walked by Christ

Bolstered by our own suffering

Clutching faith, never underpriced

Our Father’s way, rich truth to say

Bringing total understanding

His Holy Word comes without chains

Gospel, forever commanding

From 2 Timothy 2:11-13: “The saying is sure: If we have died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; if we are faithless, He remains faithful—for He cannot deny Himself.”

William Law Quote

Posted on January 31, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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He who has learned to pray has learned the greatest secret of a holy and happy life.

From James 5:16: “Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.”

Night

Posted on January 30, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Colossians 1:13-14 “He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

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From the Creator, comes the day’s light

Why then, is there perpetual night?

Sin-filled darkness, traverses borders

Nations breathing endless disorders

Not a single country shall be spared

Few if any, seem ready . . . prepared

Partisan turmoil ignites unrest

Another sleepless night, minus rest

Social illness parks at each corner

Past ills, leaving many a mourner

Violence, injustice never pause

Out of this gloom, marches a new cause

Shroud of night’s blackness, tearing apart

Light conquers night, crashing our Lord’s heart

Blood-stained Cross, now-empty tomb proclaim

Son of Man, Son of God lights new flame

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From Revelation 22:5: “And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.”

Carlos Wallace Quotes

Posted on January 30, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

I just follow God’s lead. One step, one day and one opportunity at a time.

Your belief determines your action and your action determines your results. Make sure you can live with the results of your actions.

Eternal Presence (Elfchen Series #43)

Posted on January 29, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Obeying

Child

Of God

Respect your Father

With love and obedient

Heart

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Needing

Weariness

Day’s trials

God’s soothing Word

Heals fragile, tender hearts

Peace

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Seeking

Focus

Life’s attention

God’s secure refuge

Stabilized by His love

Jesus

This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.

Robert Schuller Quote

Posted on January 29, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

From Hebrews 12:1-2: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Haunting Storm

Posted on January 28, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Pleasant, mid-winter day

Warm winds decide to stay

Touch of spring thaws the air

Ideal life, not a care

Hidden, in frigid North

Cold destined to call forth

Prairie living unaware

Grass uncovered, and bare

Few cowboys work the range

Life will soon see big change

Barren land, overgrazed

Cattle wander, unfazed

Calmness warns of trouble

Winter’s wrath comes double

Arctic-fed winds stir up

Wet snow creates pileup

Haunting storm now arrives

Few cattle will survive

Blizzard smothers this land

Conditions, out of hand

Cowboys wait out fierce storm

Snow and cold, nasty swarm

Waiting, hours become days

Prairie, now winter’s maze

Cattle’s cries go unheard

Snow-blinded, vision blurred

Storm’s cruel hand, plays its cards

Life stops, prairie graveyards

**Montana artist Charles M. Russell captures the shattered blow of winter’s fury in “Waiting for a Chinook” (“Last of Five Thousand”) as depicted in this watercolor. (Courtesy of Pinterest**)

This poem attempts to capture the daunting winter of 1886-1887 on the prairies in the Montana Territory when the Open Range’s cattle industry collapsed from its near annihilation. Russell’s artwork says even more than words can describe.

Confucius Quotes

Posted on January 28, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

To see what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.

Follow His Footsteps

Posted on January 27, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Romans 12:1-2: “I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

Imperfect humans

Walking darkest trails

World twists upside down

Christ calls, without fail

World crying out with

Endless, empty claims

Filled with dead end thoughts

Christ drowns looming flames

Noisy distractions

Countless temptations

Follow His footsteps

Christ’s supplications

Waking to darkness

God’s will lights each day

Struggling with life’s sin

Christ bridges the way

Share genuine love

Holding fast to good

Serving the Father

Christ transforms driftwood

Zealous in spirit

Rejoicing in hope

Walk with humbleness

Christ’s love helps us cope

Marked with our Lord’s truth

Walk with Christian steps

Soul and mind renewed

Follow Christ’s footsteps

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From Hebrews 6:19-20: “We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus, a forerunner on our behalf, has entered, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”

Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on January 27, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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When you are feeling fearful, concerned, confused, or even angry, look to God’s Word, and take comfort in Jesus’ promise that the persecuted will be blessed.

From Matthew 5:10-12: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

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