Big Sky Buckeye

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Righteousness Feeds Faith

Posted on September 25, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From John 4:23-24: “But the hour is coming and is now here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

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Wilderness travels

Darkness trembles, taking flight

Father always with thee

Witnessing Savior’s light

Mayhem’s daily noise

Stepping away, seeking peace

Father delivers truth

Savior transforms faith’s lease

Hope flowing with joy

Aligning with Spirit’s heart

Father’s eternal love

Savior’s breath brings fresh start

Cross proclaims mercy

Paying for every debt owed

Father’s unselfish grace

His love paves Savior’s road

Righteousness feeds faith

Bearing Spirit’s timely fruits

From Father’s blessed vine

Savior nurtures each root

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From John 15:7-8: “If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become My disciples.”

Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on September 25, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Who of us has not longed for a word from God, searched for a glimpse of His power, or yearned for the reassurance of His presence, only to feel that He seems absent from the moment. Yet later, we realize how very present He was all along.

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.”

Saint Augustine Quote

Posted on September 22, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

He who is filled with love is filled with God himself.

From Psalm 18:1-2: “I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

Witnessing His Affirmation (Elfchen Series #216)

Posted on September 6, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Unwavering

Praising

Heavens above

Father’s steadfast love

Reigns over earth below

Assurance

Unfaltering

Sharing

Heavenly truths

Father’s eternal Word

Faith’s promised building blocks

Guidance

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Uncompromising

Nurturing

Creation’s breath

Shadowing mankind’s steps

Father fulfills His purpose

Certainty

Devoted to Father

Posted on September 4, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 86:2-3: “Preserve my life, for I am devoted to You; save Your servant who trusts in You. You are my God; be gracious to me, O Lord, for to You do I cry all day long.”

Devoted to Father

Hearing His endless thoughts

Witnessing heavenly goodness

Life’s lessons always taught

Filled with Father’s steadfast spirit

Trusting His timely grace

Lifting wayward heart from darkness

Love offers mercy’s place

Called to walk in Father’s vision

Turning away from sin

Answering each burden’s prayer

Faith’s glorious linchpin

Delivered light shines upon thee

Words filling confession

Lifting soul from forgotten place

Forgiving transgressions

Comforted with Father’s favor

Rising from empty tomb

Sowing with every seeded field

Peace gathered from each bloom

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From Psalm 86:11-12: “Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk in Your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere Your name. I give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify Your name forever.”

Billy Graham Quote

Posted on September 4, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Conscience is God’s lamp within the human heart.

From Psalm 119:33-34: “Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes, and I will observe it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep Your law and observe it with my whole heart.”

Billy Graham (1918-2018) was an American Christian evangelist.

Monday Memories: Old Man Trouble

Posted on September 2, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From the words of British pastor and theologian, Charles Spurgeon: “The closer we are to the Shepherd, the safer we are from the wolves.”

Encountering another of life’s setbacks

Visitor from the darkness shouts, “I am back”

Old Man Trouble comes knocking at my front door

Relentless, he desires to even the score

How will I choose to deal with adversity?

His darkness masks the sky over this city

Tackle straight forward what Old Man Trouble brings

Or . . . wait timidly for his continued sting

God’s Word teaches us and brings us hope:

We all live preciously in God’s perfect sight

He gathers us in His loving, Holy might

Past—present—future . . . from the Great I Am

Making it through turbulent seas for each lamb

Through desolate wilderness, God shares a way

Bringing rivers of hope to this life’s gateway

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Looking Old Man Trouble in his doom-filled eyes

With faithful courage, my hope begins to rise

Life waits to see . . . who will finally blink first?

With God’s living water, quenching my parched thirst

Listening, following God’s steadfast handbook

His love will save me with a whole new outlook

Bringing Godly fortitude, when needed most

Old Man Trouble defeated, nothing to boast

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From Isaiah 43:2-3: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”

Originally published August, 2020.

Leo Buscaglia Quote

Posted on August 31, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Life is God’s gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to God. Make it a fantastic one.

Leo Buscaglia (1924-1998) was an American author and motivational speaker.

Heavenly Provisions

Posted on August 25, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 Timothy 3:16-17: “Without any doubt, the mystery of godliness is great: He was revealed in flesh, vindicated in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.”

Receiving Father’s love

Heavenly provisions

Learning His trusted ways

Fulfilled with hope’s vision

Living with Father’s peace

Righteousness always leads

Blessing journey ahead

Strengthened with mercy’s seed

Seeking Father’s counsel

Daily conversation

Linking up through prayer

Rejected temptation

Fulfilling Father’s joy

Spirit nurtures each soul

Coming to Lord Jesus

Sanctified, faith made whole

Completing Father’s work

Upon His foundation

Accepting light’s guidance

Restored through salvation

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From 1 Thessalonians 5:23: “May the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely, and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ The one who calls you is faithful, and He will do this.”

Henri Nouwen Quote

Posted on August 21, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Hope makes you see God’s guiding hand not only in the gentle and pleasant moments but also in the shadows of disappointment and darkness.

From Psalm 37:24-26: “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.”

Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) was a Dutch priest, professor, writer, and theologian.

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Unfaltering

Uncompromising

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