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Neutral men are the devil’s allies.
From 1 Peter 5:8-9: “Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. Resist him, steadfast in our faith, for you know that your brothers and sisters in all the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.”
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Waking up early on a cold December day
Love fills a man’s heart with much to say
Driving for hours down a solitary highway
Love travels along in an encouraging way
Discovering ways, over the months, of staying close
Love opens up ways to correspond, making the most
Sending beautiful notes, cards, emails, and more
Love delivers its delightful words—ready to soar
Receiving a call at pre-arranged times
Love melts the distance, always fine
Pulling into the Bismarck airport, ticket in hand
Love boards an airplane, heading to a new land
Flying east through endless, friendly skies
Love reminisces with a smile, as time flies
Transferring to one more flight, halfway there
Love paints with color, adding magic and flair
Landing in Columbus, awakens anxious emotion
Love lights up, presenting its passionate devotion
Waiting for luggage, eyes intently searching wide
Love waits for a woman to appear from the side
Meeting at long last, up close and personal today
Love radiates between two souls, with lots to say
Loving each other, despite the great distance
Love creates a spark, more than an instance
Witnessing love through God’s guiding hands
Love finds a way to a pair of wedding bands
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This story is true. The love expressed between two people conquered the miles between Ohio and Montana. Now you know the rest of the story. My bride and I recently celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary.
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God’s mill grinds slow, but sure.
From Psalm 39:7: “An now, O Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.”
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God’s eyes see every precious delight
His creation fills us up with vivid light
God’s steadfast love remains precious to one and all
Seeking refuge with Him, when we stumble and fall
Each day is precious, my mother reminds
Sort of makes one desire to hit “rewind”
Others bring us much, much happiness
Every day is precious, without sadness
Our own blood is precious in God’s sight
Living together in unity, pleasingly right
Life is more precious than any jewels we wear
Our Lord’s actions and words convey His care
Witnessing births of three daughters bring charm
Asking God to protect each from any and all harm
Finishing a fulfilling teaching career, on that final day
Never imagining becoming a writer with much to say
We appear amazingly precious in God’s eyes
Placing value in us, as much as the blue sky
Coming to Him with a genuineness of faith
More precious than gold, He guides our fate
Waiting for the arrival of day, with its humble form
Experiencing these moments, becomes the norm
Producing the most from God’s hallowed favors
Even sour lemons make great lemonade to savor
With grandchildren, lunch and bookstore visit
Feeling the love . . . just enjoy, wait, and sit
Summertime in Montana, with Big Sky style
Spending precious time together for awhile
Nature offers a view of God’s creative mind
Discovering precious days, forever to find
Jesus brings us Salvation, we honestly never deserve
This sturdy cornerstone of our faith, humbly we serve
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You may notice a few of my personal reflections in this poem. There are many more to add, but these few will last for a lifetime.
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It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.
From 1 Peter 5:5: “. . . And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.'”
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If one examines the secret behind a championship football team, a magnificent orchestra, or a successful business, the principal ingredient is invariably discipline.
From Proverbs 10:17: “Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but one who rejects a rebuke goes astray.”
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From 2 Timothy 1:7: “For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.”
Appreciate the substance and strength of courage
Witnessing acts of bravery that always encourage
History and the Bible endorse many courageous acts
Honoring men and women from these truthful facts
A lost and sinful world moves without direction
God offers a living sacrifice with His only Son
Witnessing mockery, death, and Resurrection
Dutch people step out from safe location
During a horrible world war’s persecution
Hiding people from arrest and deportation
God listens to His people in Egypt under bondage
Choosing Moses, He dispatches this man to deliver
Bravely leading Israel to freedom and a new age
In America, runaway slaves flee to seek new lives
A network of collaborators facilitate their escape
Following the Underground Railroad, they survive
The Philistines prepare Israel’s army for defeat
A young boy’s valor and faith astonishes everyone
With God, David brings down Goliath, at his feet
A young boy faces serious and critical circumstances
Cancer ravages and impairs his brain and small body
Facing pain-filled treatments, he accepts his chances
Saul persecutes Christians, constant and persistent
Jesus transforms him on the lonely road to Damascus
Apostle Paul moves forward as God’s faithful assistant
American soldiers confront an overwhelming fate
Fighting their way out at Korea’s Chosin Reservoir
Legendary deeds of bravery, they no longer wait
Jesus models the Spirit of God in humble, human form
He faithfully obeys His Father, towards a bloody Cross
Bringing Salvation to a world filled with endless storms
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Do you need more illustrations of courage?
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Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.
From Galatians 1:10: “Am I now seeking human approval, or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”
From Revelation 21:5: “And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.'”
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Jesus is the way
The truth, the life
Expects us each day
To always be trustworthy
Jesus testifies with truth
Heed each spoken word
Faithfully accept His truth
Diligently study His Word
Our Savior asks us
Be followers of Him
Make never a fuss
Follow the Good Shepherd
Eternity awaits all believers
Accept Christ as Savior
Discipleship comes and delivers
Releases us from bondage
Placing trust in riches
Doesn’t promise us Eternity
Only brings selfish glitches
Place trust in Jesus
To enter God’s Kingdom
Requires faith and trust
Brings us Eternity’s freedom
From Christ’s precious blood
Back to the Garden
Adam and Eve swap
Satan’s lies—no bargain
God’s truth rings forever
As the Apostles write
Being stewards of truth
Painting with one coat
Love rejoices in truth
Walk with God’s Word
Never, never against it
Bringing a peaceful bird
Just as Noah witnessed
Follow all the commandments
Faithfully obey His Word
No idols or ornaments
Truth resides in Christ
Trust in our Father
Christ rises to life
We look no farther
Than Calvary’s rugged cross
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From John’s Revelation comes visions of a New Heaven and a New Earth where God makes all things new. His truth reigns for all Eternity.
Big Sky Buckeye enjoys creating Christian poetry. I appreciate all of your encouraging comments and views because they reinforce that many readers hunger to read more. Thanks be to God!
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Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
