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When we are young, change is a treat, but as we grow older, change becomes a threat. But when Jesus Christ is in control of your life, you need never fear change.
From Matthew 6:34: “So, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”
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Police issue an “All-Points Bulletin” in a flash. The local jewelry store has been robbed by an elderly man dressed in a white suit. Patrol cars frantically scurry here and there—no luck!
Detective Joe Friday joins the hunt. His crime-solving skills are legendary. He always reminds each interviewee, “Just give me the facts.”
Driving down a quiet residential street, Friday spies a white ice cream vending cart on a corner. Selling ice cream treats to the neighborhood children, the gray-haired man hands out love and more.
Pulling up behind the cart, the renowned detective surveys the scene. Calling on his car’s radio for back-up, he knows he can’t wait. The last of the children walks away with their frozen, sweet treats.
Approaching the man in the white suit, Friday pulls out his gold detective shield. With a confident voice and a smile, he asks, “Do you happen to have something ‘hot’ on ice today?”
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Nothing of value is ever acquired without discipline.
From 1 Timothy 4:7: “Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness.”
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From Psalm 51:3: “For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.”
Lost soul in the wickedest valleys of life
Needing directions, take away this strife
Life’s transgressions mount, God knows them all
Living a life of denial, witnessing an arrogant fall
Every day takes one deeper and deeper into sin
Losing awareness, asking where have we been?
When born, God knows our sinful ways
Needing God to teach wisdom each day
Life continues to carry us on the very same road
Walking and falling, becomes frustrating and cold
God delivers His judgement, He feels justified
Viewing our sin-filled cravings, never satisfied
Life’s journey demands we find a different route
Using God’s compass, His directions carry clout
God brings deliverance, a better means to live
Declaring praise to our Lord, offerings to give
Another wayward life takes a detour from the Pit
Cleansing of sin, God’s road creates a better fit
God teaches an upright way, follow and trust
Purging all evil, washing white our sinful lust
God’s steadfast love delivers a redeeming route
Hearing God’s joy, His compass brings us about
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Be such a man, and live such a life, that if every man were such as you, and every life a life like yours, this earth would be God’s paradise.
From Philippians 2:4: “Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.”
Pre-dawn darkness fades
Inspiring sunrise arrives—
Feeling God’s presence
Darkness surrounds me
Shadows of life overwhelm me—
God’s Word brings comfort
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Keep your life simple
Our complex world churns away—
Reach out to God’s peace
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Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.
From 1 Peter 5:6-7: “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.”
Here is another installment of Monday Memories where Big Sky Buckeye revisits a previously published poem. Enjoy this edited and updated poem from January, 2019.
Unforgiving winter weather abates with a sunny pause
Hiking on hills and trails will be today’s special cause
The hiker dresses warmly due to the windy, chilly air
Hoping that his stamina will endure without any cares
He looks prepared to attack a vigorous hour-long walk
Knowing later, his body could stumble on a way to balk
The wooded trails in their colorless winter hue
Appearing in a much different setting and view
A hasty, gray squirrel scurries among fallen logs
Searching for a yummy morsel to stash and hog
The shadows look friendly and different today
Walking these trails will seem more like play
The hiker’s pace remains steady and brisk
Feeling stronger, without bearing on a risk
More trekkers descend upon the challenging trails
Experiencing nature’s offering, not wanting to fail
The journey takes the hiker up the outer route
Seeing barren trees and fallen limbs all about
Nature provides a spiritual place for all to shine
Inspiring anyone who walks this wooded shrine
A youthful boy’s eyes search up a steep hill
Locating a solitary deer, brings a huge thrill
The pace of the hiker remains steady and true
Tackling the inner trail, he will soon be through
A previous homesite welcomes the hiker’s arrival
Imagining from years ago, a past family’s survival
The unaccompanied hiker finishes the trek again
Smiling, his robust body allows him to flash a grin
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When you’ve exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.
From Mark 9:23: “Jesus said, ‘If you are able! All things can be done for the one who believes.'”
From 1 Thessalonians 4:1: “Finally, brothers and sisters, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus that, as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God (as, in fact, you are doing), you should do so more and more.”
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God blesses us with opportunities to learn
Viewing our sinful ways, brings Him concern
Our Lord assembles His flock to learn His law
Witnessing our errant behavior with many flaws
We are encouraged to learn about God’s Word
Humbling ourselves, embracing faith now stirred
God creates each of us with simple, blessed minds
Acquiring wisdom from His Word, we gladly find
Wayward hearts and lost souls run to seek God
Taking time to learn His righteousness, all nod
Pursuing life’s errant ways, lost will be one’s fate
Our heavenly Father gathers many on this date
Our Lord delivers honest and equal justice for all
Learning to contribute good for others, is our call
God possesses sovereignty over all things
Conveying His message, truth will ring
We learn about Christ, His righteous ways
Staying with us to the end of our long day
Christ brings forward promises to be kind
Praying each day for mercy from His mind
Christ teaches at the temple, seeing God’s way
Bringing forward His Father’s Words, to say
Christ learns obedience, His Father knows
Taking our sins to a bloody Cross, He goes
Step forward and accept our Lord and Savior
Learning a new way, praise God’s selfless favor
God’s Word encourages us to listen and learn
Calling out to sinners, all of us stop and turn
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