Big Sky Buckeye

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No Greater Love

Posted on April 4, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 John 4:9-10: “God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

Jesus shows us God’s way

No greater love than His

Sharing all of himself

For us, taking our quiz

Coming in human form

Living His humble way

Obedient to God

For each sinner, He prays

Taking our place in death

His body bears our sins

Shedding His precious blood

Defeating death, God wins

Above darkest valleys

Highest mountains tremble

No greater love shall breathe

Saintly choir assembles

Greatest exchange ever

Washing sin, white as snow

Christ’s love covers darkness

Spirit forever glows

From Philippians 2:9-11: “Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on April 4, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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There are four words I wish we would never forget, and they are, “God keeps His word.” You can trust Him.

From Psalm 145:9: “The Lord is good to all, and His compassion is over all that He has made.”

Quietness

Posted on April 3, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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Morning begins with quietness

Behind locked doors, many hiding

Disciples and others mourning

Feeling God no longer guiding

Overcome with grief and sorrow

Memories fill with harshest tone

Quietness gathers in God’s hands

Barren cross stands bloody, alone

His torturous execution

Rabbi, teacher forever gone

Faith shattered, only quietness

Living as ignored Roman pawns

Confused, lacking understanding

What will tomorrow ever bring?

God waits with patient quietness

Sadness fills His heart, death its sting

From this darkness, quietness breathes

Hidden events still playing out

Love’s greatest story, not finished

God triumphs, never any doubt

While it seems God’s Word is quiet on this day, He is orchestrating events to come. While the world feels alone and forsaken, God is never quiet. Tomorrow will shine light on His everlasting love and triumph.

Greed’s Footprints

Posted on April 1, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Hebrews 13:5: “Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for He has said, ‘I will never leave you or forsake you.'”

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Coveting greed, money, power

Like Judas, actions tasting sour

God’s teachings, pushing them aside

Sowing seeds, giving up control

Loving money above all else

Trading Christ, reaping sin’s bankroll

Souls filling with love of money

Lusting for power, endless greed

Selling even our Savior Jesus

Cashing evil’s footprints, each deed

Life’s journey ending in ruins

Betraying Christ for power’s game

Walking with our selfish Judas

Missing out on Salvation’s claim

Lovers of ourselves, over Christ

Following evil’s empty voice

Draining life’s grace-empty wallets

Realizing now, God offers choice

Born into this world, with nothing

Taking nothing from planet earth

Living within self, contentment

Walking with Jesus, our rebirth

From 1 Timothy 6:9-10: “But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.”

Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on April 1, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Whenever you feel defeated, remember this: As believers, we have all the power needed to live as God desires, because He has given us His Holy Spirit.

From John 14:15-17: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. You know Him, because He abides with you, and He will be in you.”

No Longer Alone

Posted on March 31, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 31:1-2: “In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.”

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Life struggles with loneliness

Days without human contact

Isolation grows, lights go dim

Time without purpose, sidetracked

Scorned, rejected, forgotten

Christ also feels all alone

Where have His disciples gone?

Taunted, tortured, overthrown

Holy God always at work

Cries of loneliness, He heeds

Our needs, never glossed over

Spirit moves others to lead

Alone, never life’s last word

Visits from others arrive

Blessed comfort sealed with love

Sustaining light will survive

Darkest loneliness leaving

Empty hearts fill with courage

Father’s love touching each soul

His blessings shall encourage

God’s love remaining steadfast

At death’s cross, Christ not alone

Darkened, empty tomb proclaims

God’s triumph, faith’s cornerstone

From Psalm 31:14-16: “But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your steadfast love.”

Oswald Chambers Quote

Posted on March 31, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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Darkness comes by the sovereignty of God. Are we prepared to let God do as He likes with us–prepared to be separated from conscious blessings? Until Jesus Christ is Lord, we all have ends of our own to serve; our faith is real, but it is not permanent yet.

From John 16:32-33: “The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me. I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!”

Forever First (Haiku Series #128)

Posted on March 30, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Truthfulness

Prayer and Scripture

Witnessing His promises—

God forever first

Holiness

Always will be mine

Choosing righteous, not wicked—

God forever first

Steadfastness

Patience shall reward

Life’s faithful obedience—

God forever first

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quote

Posted on March 30, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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Jesus wants to pray with us and to have us pray with Him, so that we may be confident and glad that God hears us.

From Psalm 147:12-15: “Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! For He strengthens the bars of your gates; He blesses your children within you. He grants peace^[a] within your borders; He fills you with the finest of wheat. He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.”

Awesome Certainty

Posted on March 28, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From John 3:14-17: “And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”

Holy God of Abraham and Sarah

His Tree of Life blesses generations

Throughout Creation’s awesome certainty

Into Christ’s death, reborn as new nations

When rising with each new, precious morning

Blessed by our Father’s love, mercy, and grace

Witnessing His divine truth, now spoken

Passing on to each act and word we place

Walking as His body, the Son of Man

Sanctified through His sacrificial blood

Christ leads, encouraging all to follow

Life streaming to pristine sea, free of mud

Broken lives, breathing as imperfections

Life’s daily missteps, forever stumbling

Christ’s forgiveness showers each soul with love

Pardoning sinners, no longer tumbling

Grace-filled Holy Spirit moves within us

Offering necessary strength and hope

Fueling deep faith, God’s awesome certainty

Go forth, blessed and ready, walk life’s tightrope

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Here is a special song, written by American composer, Marty Haugen, “Tree of Life and Awesome Mystery.” This short tune is filled with inspiring verses.

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Truthfulness

Holiness

Steadfastness

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