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.”

Share Savior’s Grace

Posted on September 22, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From John 20:19-20: “When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ After He said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.”

Witnessing faithful heart

Soul filling with boldness

Praying to Risen Savior

Transformed from Calvary’s coldness

Flowing from high mountains

Gift of living water

Feeding Jordan’s headwaters

Baptized each son and daughter

Proving mercy conquers death

Christ leads to faith’s rebirth

Walking no more in darkness

Anchored forgiveness at hope’s berth

Hearing “Peace be with you”

Spirit’s power now comes

Bestowing eternal joy

Heard from harmony’s faithful drum

Calling each believer

Go forth, share Savior’s grace

Blessing as He blesses us

Enriched with Resurrection’s embrace

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From Acts 4:32-33: “Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.”

Precious River

Posted on September 15, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From John 7:37-38: “On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, He cried out, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to Me, and let the one who believes in Me drink.’ As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.'”

Resurrection’s eternal light

Enemy’s darkness surrenders

Glory of Christ, forever bright

Holy Spirit’s peace, so tender

Precious river shall always flow

Savior’s grace offers faithful hope

Living water shall never slow

Forgiveness offers mercy’s rope

Come all to witness freedom’s tomb

Believe and each shall receive grace

Light forever shines from this room

Spirit unites this Holy place

From heavenly vision above

Safest harbor rises from dust

Infinite mercy bearing love

Eternity’s river of trust

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From Revelation 22:1-3: “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month, and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His servants will worship Him.”

Branching Out

Posted on September 11, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Joshua 24:15: “Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Glory of God breathes

Upon those who serve

Accepting His call

Filling faith’s reserve

Light’s pathway to serve

Faith growing robust

Witnessing Jesus

Branching out with trust

Christ’s blessed invite

Service taking root

Maturing in faith

Sharing Spirit’s fruits

Filled with reverence

Journey’s faithful prep

Holding fast to serve

Walking in Christ’s steps

Humble in spirit

Unselfish intent

Assisting faith’s growth

Serving as Christ meant

Promise to follow

Grace flowing with love

Growing faithfulness

Serving Father above

From John 12:26: “Whoever serves Me must follow Me, and where I am, there will My servant be also. Whoever serves Me, the Father will honor.”

In Step With Jesus (Elfchen Series #214)

Posted on August 23, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Trust

Pursuing

Faith’s righteousness

Light opens path

Steps honor Savior’s grace

Found

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Community

Building

Lasting relationships

Quiet reflection’s refreshment

Accepting Savior’s timeless grace

Strengthened

Harvest

Tasting

Precious wisdom

Cultivating Savior’s grace

Sprinkled with tomorrow’s hope

Behold

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Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on August 23, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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It is only through Scripture, applied to our hearts by the Holy Spirit, that we receive the grace to trust God in everything.

From Hebrews 10:39: “But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost but among those who have faith and so preserve our souls.”

Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on July 17, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Acceptance is resting in God’s goodness, believing that He has all things under His control.

From Proverbs 16:9: “The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.”

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.”

Mercy’s Door (Elfchen Series #211)

Posted on July 12, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Unlocking

Receiving

Father’s grace

Nourishing future hope

Flowing with Spirit’s guidance

Deliverance

Welcoming

Pursuing

Tomorrow’s peace

Fulfilling Father’s promises

Building faith’s mighty fortress

Salvation

Everlasting

Rescuing

From darkness

Resurrecting fallen Savior

Lighting with eternal life

Redemption

This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.

Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on July 12, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

God didn’t bestow grace on us at the moment of salvation, only to leave us on our own to live the Christian life as best we can.

From Titus 2:11-12: “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly.”

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Community

Harvest

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Unlocking

Welcoming

Everlasting

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