Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

Lonely Road

Posted on December 15, 2019 by bigskybuckeye

From 2 Corinthians 3:18: “And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.”

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Sometimes life resembles a lonely road

Walking endless miles, filling with shame

Surrounded by darkness, bearing life’s load

Feeling mixed up, never into the game

God’s Word and Spirit bring transformation

Empty, spiritual desert . . . leaving now

Bringing dramatic change, new foundation

An oasis of faith becomes a vow

Discovering new hope, suffering ends

God’s light shines ahead of our faithful steps

Stumbling and failing, no longer contend

God’s Glory reigns supreme, without missteps

Old ways transforming to a better life

Exchanging total control with our Lord

God’s Grace gives, without cutting like a knife

His everlasting love, brings rich accord

God’s army of angels, walking ahead

Lonely road left . . . following Christ instead

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Franklin Graham Quote

Posted on December 5, 2019 by bigskybuckeye

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Depositing our faith in Jesus means God is now responsible for us, because He has purchased us.

From Proverbs 3:5-8: “Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and of people. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.”

Oswald Chambers Quote

Posted on November 29, 2019 by bigskybuckeye

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Never support experience which does not have God as its source, and faith in God as its result.

From James 2:14-17: “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,’ and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.”

Max Lucado Quote

Posted on November 26, 2019 by bigskybuckeye

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In our faith we follow in someone’s steps. In our faith we have footprints to guide others. It’s the principle of discipleship.

From 1 Timothy 4:12: “Be an example to the believers in Word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”

Choose His Path

Posted on November 7, 2019 by bigskybuckeye

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We have a clear path to choose

Anything else, we definitely lose

A godless enemy brings emptiness

He prowls and waits, eager to strike

His path only leads to unhappiness

Our lives feel like a bursting dike

We see the good life in front of us

But the light comes with false hopes

Glamour and riches without the fuss

Darkness clouds over life’s periscope

Gloomy doom brings promises, so empty

A champion bears our guilt and shame

There is a better way, filled with plenty

Life truly means more than just a game

The Light of Salvation chases away the dark

Christ bears our wounds at a bloody cross

The enemy slithers away, gone is his spark

Jesus’ Holy righteousness reaches across

Our loving Father sacrifices His only Son

His shed blood atones for our sinful ways

An empty tomb declares, Christ has won

Accept me and follow, He proudly says

We have a clear path to choose

Anything else, we definitely lose

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Jim Cymbala Quote

Posted on October 18, 2019 by bigskybuckeye

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The challenge before us is to have faith in God, and the hardest part of faith is waiting.

From 1 Corinthians 16:13-14: “Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.”

Passionate Faith

Posted on October 6, 2019 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.”

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God’s caring faith fills our nearly empty hearts

God loves us with His passion, our lives restart

With passion more intense than any previous storm

Flashes of fire, a burning flame—we become reborn

God sends unconditional passion, a zest for life

Passion means more than just love without strife

Recharge those spiritual batteries, putting God first

Fuels growing faith, Jesus rises to quench our thirst

God seeks a prayer-filled linking, He really does

Strengthening us with His Spirit from high above

To God and Jesus, sustaining a life-long commitment

Witnessing amazing things, filling us with contentment

Through our faith, Christ resides in our hearts

Counting our blessings, bringing love to impart

Passion-filled emotions—being true to the call of our Lord

Igniting fires of action, a passionate life comes on board

Now with our eternal love firmly rooted in Jesus’ love

Life’s experiences become richer and deeper because

Our loving, caring Father loves each of His offspring

Passionate about Jesus, we will joyfully, forever sing

Experiencing with God, a more passionate faith

Personifying into a more passionate life to make

Passionate Faith

Passionate Life

Passionate Joy

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From Psalm 92:4: “For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy.”

Christ Prevails

Posted on September 22, 2019 by bigskybuckeye

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From 1 Peter 2:24: “He himself bore our sins in His body on the Cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.”

Chosen and precious in God’s sight

To believers, Christ’s Spirit brings Salvation

Jesus Christ turns darkness into light

Our faith’s chosen and precious cornerstone

Christ comes forward to redeem us

We can live by His bread alone

Jesus becomes our Holy, High Priest

Believe and never put to shame

God’s own Son takes His seat

Nonbelievers reject God’s Holy, chosen one

Christ prevails to become our Rock

Salvation goes through God’s Holy Son

Christ suffers mightily for His flock

Yet, He never commits any sin

Following God’s steps around the clock

Christ never waivers, He follows through

Entrusting Himself to His Heavenly Father

Bearing our sins, Resurrection’s glorious view

Our lives feel threatened with gloom

Jesus never ceases caring for us

Standing by, Christ prevents our doom

Jesus at our side, always a friend

Loving us with passion and intensity

Our opportunity for Salvation, God sends

Christ, the Good Shepherd, beckons us

No longer gone astray and lost

Christ’s body and blood heal us

The old, rugged cross stands tall

Freeing us from our endless sins

Washing us white, Salvation calls all

Living in bondage, forever in sin

Emancipation by Christ, paying the ransom

Accepting Christ, brings all believers in

From Luke 24:6: “Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.”

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Learning, God’s Way

Posted on September 15, 2019 by bigskybuckeye

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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Thirsty for Living Water

Posted on September 8, 2019 by bigskybuckeye

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Like deer at a flowing stream

I wake thirsty from a dream

Tears feed me, night and day

“Where is your God?” people say

My spirit is cast down low

God’s faithful, trusty love, He shows

Nightly, Psalms sing to my heart

Praying for my life to restart

My flesh cries out in thirst

God’s love will always arrive first

In the middle of dry land

His love extends from His hand

Sometimes life brings bitterness to drink

Thirsty like parched land, I think

The Gospel brings forward good news

Living water quenches, like morning dew

The Enemy taunts me once more

“Where is your God?” he implores

He has left and forsaken you

Your tiny life should be through

Glory of God fills the streams

Desert sands become pools, no dream

Grass thickens across the vast plains

Springs arise, thirst never to wane

Jesus, the Lamb, shepherds me now

Providing living water, kneel and bow

Come, take this water of life

Receiving God’s grace, without any strife

Waking in the darkness of night

Thirsty for God’s message of might

Making water flow from a stone

Split open by God’s blessed tone

The Enemy’s spirit no longer swarms

Thirst for righteousness, defeats any storms

All who thirst, seek God’s altar

Holy Spirit’s living water, never falters

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