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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.

Faithful Headwaters

Posted on August 14, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 41:1: “Listen to Me in silence, O coastlands; let the peoples renew their strength; let them approach, then let them speak; let us together draw near for judgment.”

Waking to morning’s silence

Praying to Father above

Faithful headwaters of strength

Renewing hope, filled with love

Energizing day’s journey

Tapping into Father’s grace

Coastlines reassured of strength

Offering peace to embrace

Joining in togetherness

Reciting from Father’s Word

River’s swift transforming strength

Navigating from what’s heard

Waiting with patience of Job

Seeing now through Father’s love

Each tide arrives with His strength

Restoring joy from above

Leaving wilderness for good

Fulfilling Father’s delight

Hope’s thirst quenched from water’s strength

Rising Son harbors faith’s light

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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.”

Max Lucado Quote

Posted on July 14, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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We love to be with the ones we love. So does God. How else do you explain what He did? Between Him and us there was a distance, and He could’t bear it. So He did something about it.

From Philippians 2:6-8: “Who, though he existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a slave, assuming human likeness. And being found in appearance as a human, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.”

Monday Memories: Redeeming Spirit

Posted on July 8, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 12:2: “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; He has become my salvation.”

person standing on rock formation near body of water during night time

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To a world filling with harsh darkness

Our Heavenly Father wakens trust

God’s love conquers, crushing this starkness

Sending our Redeemer, always just

Jesus, the Messiah, walks the land

His Spirit deepens our mind and soul

We experience God, close at hand

Blood shed on a Cross, paying our toll

With every footprint Jesus makes

Walking forward, His bright light beckons

We follow with faith, make no mistake

Through our adversity, faith checks in

Enemy lurks, bringing temptation

Walking with Jesus, freed like a bird

In alignment with Him . . . Salvation!

Faithful “doers” of God’s Holy Word

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From Psalm 3:3-4: “But you, O Lord are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. I cry aloud to the Lord, and He answers me from His Holy hill.”

Originally posted March, 2020.

Henri Nouwen Quote

Posted on July 5, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Pay attention to the people God puts in your path if you want to discern what God is up to in your life.

From Romans 8:28: “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.”

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

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