Big Sky Buckeye

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Trust and Obey

Posted on December 1, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Matthew 28:19-20: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

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Forgettable years adding up

Spiritual health needs checkup

Winter’s never-ending season

Now asking, “What is life’s reason?”

Empty heart filling with sorrow

God not waiting for tomorrow

Lost on dusty shelf, answer speaks

Holy Bible verses now seek

God’s guiding hands open each page

Grace unlocking life’s gloomy cage

Gospels speak of Messiah’s love

Son journeys to earth from above

Jesus speaks truth with conviction

Mercy’s faith heals each affliction

Son of God tells of one to come

Spirit beating hope’s steady drum

Lord’s Advocate, incessant voice

Each day fills with His divine choice

Trust and obey our Triune God

Righteousness shatters sin’s facade

Unforgettable years beaming

Spiritual health now gleaming

From 2 Corinthians 13:13: “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.”

Henry Blackaby Quote

Posted on December 1, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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Only He can guide you to invest your life in worthwhile ways. The guidance will come as you “walk” with Him and listen to Him.

From Psalm 37:23-24: “Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when He delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.”

Seed of Hope (First Sunday in Advent)

Posted on November 28, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 11:1-2: “A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.”

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Fragmented prayers lack faith

Hope’s seeds lost, now scattered

World filled with endless despair

Dazed, bruised, and battered

Hope conceived, chosen virgin

God preparing love’s way

Nothing impossible for Him

Holy Spirit holds sway

Bethlehem’s star shines at night

God’s love lights hope’s beacon

Future sparkles from His grace

Mercy never weakens

Heavens prepare peace and joy

Darkness brightens, rejoice!

God plants Holy seed of hope

Angels sing with His choice

Father’s goodness overflows

His everlasting gift

Living water promises

Hope transforms faith’s gearshift

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You are invited to join in prayer: Lord God, your love and mercy promise hope, joy, and peace. During this season of Advent, open our hearts in preparation to receive our Savior. Amen.

Originally written in Latin during the 8th or 9th century, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is a frequently chosen song during the season of Advent.

Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on November 28, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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The Lord wants us to lay down our ways of figuring things out and instead to walk by faith.

From 2 Corinthians 5:6-7: “So we are always confident; even though we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord—for we walk by faith, not by sight.”

Devotion to Prayer (Elfchen Series #86)

Posted on November 26, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Messaging

Prayer

Seeking God

Focusing on Him

Grasping His Holy text

Dependence

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Rejoicing

Prayer

Righteous faith

Praising Lord Jesus

Growing knowledge of Him

Transformation

Rewarding

Prayer

Spirit’s interaction

Divine grace transcends

Love touches each heart

Faithfulness

Smith Wigglesworth Quote

Posted on November 26, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

If you seek nothing but the will of God, He will always put you in the right place at the right time.

From 1 John 5:14: “And this is the boldness we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”

Sorrow to Joy

Posted on November 24, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From John 16:20: “Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy.”

Frightened, behind closed doors

Sorrowful tears cry out

Yesterday, filled with light

Today, darkness brings doubt

Disciples and others

Bewildered and scattered

Christ’s death crushes spirit

Faith’s fragileness shattered

No place to run toward

Trapped and shut-off from God

Tomorrow’s hope now gone

What makes this picture flawed?

Peter, John, and Mary

Cold, empty tomb proclaims

Resurrection witnessed

Evil’s planning in flames

Sorrow turning to joy

Messiah comes to save

Bloodied cross bears man’s sins

Chains no longer enslave

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From John 20:18: “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that He had said these things to her.”

Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on November 24, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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A healthy fear of God will do much to deter us from sin. When we have a proper fear of the living Lord, we live a cleaner life.

From 1 John 2:4-6: “Whoever says, ‘I have come to know him,’ but does not obey His commandments, is a liar, and in such a person the truth does not exist; but whoever obeys His word, truly in this person the love of God has reached perfection. By this we may be sure that we are in Him: whoever says, ‘I abide in him,’ ought to walk just as He walked.”

Monday Memories: Waiting For Rain

Posted on November 22, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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What is so special about simple rain?

Have you truly witnessed God’s gift of rain?

Everywhere, anticipation of rain

Withering crops crave God’s rainfall today

Farmers wait faithfully for rains to come

Without rain, hearts and plants start to decay

The farmland depends on these vital rains

Last year, little rain arrives to help out

Sunny skies chase away clouds too often

“Next year” cries out from thirsty lands of drought

Farmers sow their spring crops on faith alone

Waiting for nature to moisten the ground

Praying to the Lord, asking for His rain

Rain arrives, new life rising skyward bound

God sends righteousness, in the form of rain

Fulfilling prayers, easing farmers’ pain

From Isaiah 45:8: “Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up, and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also; I the Lord have created it.”

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Eagle’s Shadow

Posted on November 21, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 40:31: “But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”

Lost in hidden wilderness

Walking gloomy path, alone

Life’s never-ending circle

Frozen in time’s endless zone

Abandoned without refuge

Searching hellish, barren land

Emptiness speaks with silence

Tireless quest, sinking in sand

Days feel as chilling as nights

Shivering, icy outlook

Hopelessness without promise

Shadow circles, pause to look

Eagle flying overhead

Calling out to thee, follow

Sunrise filling empty heart

Journey no longer hollow

Calvary’s cross stands over

Kneeling upon sacred ground

Tears’ cascading emotions

Life no longer lost, grace found

From John 20:18: “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that He had said these things to her.”

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