Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

Always First

Posted on July 21, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Exodus 20:1-3: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before Me.”

Jesus tempted by Satan

Making His choice very clear

Placing Father always first

Walking in trust, without fear

Moses affirming God’s law

Following the Great I Am

Leading Israel to truth

Bearing faith of Abraham

God deserves our attention

Casting away sinful ways

Stepping in footprints of Christ

Hearing treasured Word each day

Always first, focus on God

Needing Christ’s mercy and love

Entering Kingdom’s blessings

Forgiving call from above

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From Psalm 100:1-2: “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into His presence with singing.”

Disciples of Faith

Posted on July 18, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From John 8:31-32: “Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in Him, ‘If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.'”

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Throughout life spent with our Father

Clutching His message, forthright Word

Students learning each day and night

Growing in Christ, God’s flock He herds

Disciples of faith, taught by God

Walking in step with Jesus Christ

Children of truth’s Living Spirit

Guiding hands, Shepherd sacrificed

Christ’s lessons teach, lighting our way

Believing our Savior, always

His unselfish acts bring freedom

Following Him through life’s dim haze

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Building discipleship, praise Him

Lasting kinship as believers

Hearing our faith’s eternal hymn

From Acts 11:25-26: “Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for an entire year they met with the church and taught a great many people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called ‘Christians.'”

Beholding God

Posted on July 11, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 16:11: “You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

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Witnessing daily life

Scanning God’s fingerprints

Saluting His presence

Growing from His blueprint

Recalling past events

Entering safety’s zone

Protecting us from harm

Kneeling at Heaven’s throne

Viewing God’s handiwork

Beholding how lives change

Embracing His Spirit

Moving from evil’s range

Learning from life’s lessons

Reading God’s Holy Word

Discovering His truth

Nourishing grace conferred

Casting out unholy thoughts

Boosting faith with each step

Living life of “I Can”

Knocking at God’s doorstep

From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “The evidence of God’s great power is all over your life. Live confidently knowing out living, omnipotent God dwells with in.”

Marie T. Freeman Quote

Posted on July 7, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

You can’t buy good health at the doctor’s office–you’ve got to earn it for yourself.

From Psalm 62:5-6: “For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.”

Righteous Living

Posted on July 4, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Jeremiah 29:11-12: “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you.”

Fulfilling His promises

Creating from His design

Cherishing every life

In God’s hands, futures shall shine

Calling upon our Father

Hearing our daily prayers

Listening with faithfulness

Blueprints, He lovingly shares

Restoring life’s direction

Gathering each of His flock

Distributing peacefulness

Spirit works around the clock

Teaching life’s daily lessons

Noting yesterday’s hardships

Offering timeless blessings

Tomorrow, we trust God’s script

Believing with faithful trust

Accepting our Father’s grace

Spending time with Gospel’s Word

Righteous living, life’s new base

From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “If we want to discover the Lord’s best for our life, we must trust that His way is better than our plans and desires.”

Timeless Guideposts (Elfchen Series #65)

Posted on July 2, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Blessed Triune

Holy

Heavenly deliverance

Three in One

Father, Son, Holy Spirit

Trinity

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Firm Foundation

Faith

Heavenly Father

Hope and trust

Gathered in His hands

Cornerstone

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Lasting Assurance

Worthy

In Spirit

Gospel breathes forever

Lord finishes each task

Confidence

Faith Renewed

Posted on July 1, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Romans 7:23-25: “But I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!”

Remolding, new creation in Christ

Transforming self, flesh passing away

Turning to Jesus, finding new life

Lighting each path, righteousness holds sway

Restoring heart, Lord always with us

Healing spirit from sin, His way

Accepting grace from Holy Father

Feeling inner faith renewed each day

Walking with trusting faith, not by sight

Deepening Spirit rekindles life

Leaving sin’s guilt on Calvary’s cross

Living under Christ’s watch, without strife

Forsaking darkness, crushing evil

Seeking Jesus, His love walks ahead

Rescuing this life from sin and death

Lasting faith renewed daily instead

From 2 Corinthians 5:17: “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!”

Fulfilling Hope (Haiku Series #139)

Posted on June 15, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Trust

In midst of life’s storms

Lord’s encouragement builds hope—

Blessed hand of grace

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Promise

Led by the Spirit

Born into new life through Christ—

Righteousness brings hope

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Faith

Growing in our love

Finding hope’s meaning of life—

Believing in Christ

Healing Brokenness

Posted on June 13, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 103:1-5: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all His benefits—who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”

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Scattered by earth’s hopeless winds

Relationships, bodies, hearts

Life filling with brokenness

Divine healing, God imparts

Father, Son, Holy Spirit

Healing comes from purest source

Balm of hope offers treatment

Mind, body, and soul endorse

Amazing grace saves sinners

Hope now strengthens and rebounds

Mercy and love rebuild faith

Forgiveness heals and surrounds

Healing balm making us whole

Caring for lifetime of scars

Miracle restores fullness

God’s Glory shining from stars

Finding places and people

Savior Jesus leads our way

Bearing our burdens as well

Healing brokenness this day

A traditional African-American spritual, “There Is a Balm in Gilead,” serves as an inspiring complement to this poem. You are invited to take a moment to listen.

Wave After Wave

Posted on June 6, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 23:1-3: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters; He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for His name’s sake.”

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No matter how life plays out

Encountering sea of waves

Big, small . . . quiet, turbulent

Sin’s cunning waits to enslave

No promise of easy life

Struggles crashing, day by day

Never learned how to ride waves

Grace anchors hope at each bay

Thankfully, never alone

Riding God’s steady surfboard

Trusting Him, surfing each wave

Building up faith, love’s reward

Healing our souls from darkness

Guiding us through stormy waves

Refreshing peace from God’s Word

Navigating, His grace saves

Walking on calmest waters

Shepherd’s mercy comes to save

Protecting from evil’s doom

Faith conquers incoming waves

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From Acts 4:11-12: “The stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone. There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”

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Blessed Triune

Firm Foundation

Lasting Assurance

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Trust

Promise

Faith

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