Big Sky Buckeye

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Power of Kindness

Posted on February 11, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Colossians 3:12: “Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.”

With every sunrise

Heart filling with grace

Overflowing love

From heavenly place

Freed of darkest clouds

Light removes blindness

Beginning at home

Power of kindness

Father’s chosen ones

Mercy stirs inside

Clothed with humbleness

Joyful, lasting ride

New life takes over

Love leads our labors

Voices singing psalms

Forgive each neighbor

Peace of Christ shall lead

“Golden Rule” thrives

Called as one Body

Compassion arrives

From Colossians 3:17: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

Monday Memories: Love Sings Hallelujah

Posted on February 5, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh.”

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Creating a rainbow, love inspires

Connecting two lives, becoming one

Merging together, feelings inside

Celebrating, we’ve only begun

Meeting at life’s crossroads, love brings truth

Confessing before our Lord, now one

Living as a twosome, sharing love

Spending time together, never done

Cherishing our love, always special

Sharing our dreams, dwelling between us

Leading us on a life adventure

Capturing a moment, on life’s bus

Depending on each other, love bonds

Growing tired of each other, never

Celebrating God’s gifts, shared with us

Changing our minds about us, never

Weathering life’s storms, love conquers all

Singing Hallelujah, love declares

Leaning on each other, love endures

Treasuring us, God’s love truly cares

man in black long sleeved shirt and woman in black dress

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From 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

Originally published April, 2020.

Phillips Brooks Quote

Posted on February 5, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.

From Deuteronomy 6:5: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) was an American pastor and Christian author. He was remembered for his charismatic preaching as well as writing the lyrics of the beloved Christmas hymn, “O Little Town of Bethlehem.”

Love Descending (Elfchen Series #187)

Posted on January 26, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Deliverance

Foreseeing

Insurmountable force

Against all odds

Trusting in God’s promises

Hope

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Transformation

Surrounding

Darkness surfaces

Never feeling forsaken

Heavenly light breaking through

Peace

Jubilation

Encountering

Stormy seas

By faith alone

Grace delivers blue skies

Joy

Eugene Peterson Quote

Posted on January 24, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

God is sheer mercy and grace.

From Psalm 103:8: “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”

Eugene Peterson (1932-2018) was an American pastor, theologian, and Christian author.

Faith’s Resurrection

Posted on January 21, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 118:1: “O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever!”

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Hope’s refuge, waiting in Lord’s highest place

Father’s steadfast love endures forever

Lighting way for each faithful endeavor

Proclaiming Savior’s song of victory

Bond of peace, opened at Calvary’s cross

Unified as one with body of Christ

Sharing patient gentleness, though high-priced

Bearing one another in faithful love

Measure of forgiveness, joy’s lasting gift

Marvelous in Lord’s single, faithful breath

Overcoming lasting darkness and death

Waiting at heaven’s gate, His love-filled grace

Witnessing Savior’s nail-pierced hands and feet

Faith’s Resurrection, forever complete

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From Luke 24:36-39: “While they were talking about this, Jesus Himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, ‘Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at My hands and My feet; see that it is I myself. Touch Me and see, for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.'”

Righteousness Through Faith

Posted on January 14, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Romans 3:20: “For no human will be justified before Him by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.”

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Falling far short

With Father’s law

Darkness of sin

Man’s many flaws

False righteousness

Enemy seeks

Transgressions breathe

Judgment shall speak

Condemnation

Actions deserved

Love intervenes

Mercy preserved

Empty works fade

Grace filled with love

Sin meets Savior

Called from above

Calvary bleeds

Empty tomb’s light

Redemption saves

Heaven’s hope bright

Righteousness found

In Christ, our Lord

Through faith, not works

By His accord

From Romans 3:27-28: “Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. Through what kind of law? That of works? No, rather through the law of faith. For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.”

Total Understanding

Posted on January 10, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Matthew 4:17: “From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.'”

God in human form

Born among earthly means

Humble beginnings

Filled with divine genes

Heavenly Father

Grace bears truth from above

Now sharing His Son

Everlasting love

Son of Man matures

Earthly feelings endured

Weary and pain-filled

Faith’s message assured

Ministry waiting

Guided by Father’s Word

Mercy feeds hunger

Christ’s path, undeterred

Stormy seas vanquished

Even Savior needs rest

Waters flow with peace

He passes each test

Emotions in check

Total understanding

Son of God prevails

His love commanding

From Matthew 11:28: “Come to Me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”

Drink Deeply

Posted on January 3, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 Corinthians 13:4-5: “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs.”

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Walking alone

Thirsty for love

Only darkness

Spirit above

Christ comes to earth

Love so daring

Gospel’s bright light

Filled with caring

Full of patience

Love now reveals

Finding God’s grace

Divine, yet real

Come, drink deeply

Receiving love

Hope grows through faith

Promised above

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From 1 Corinthians 13:13: “And now faith, hope, and love remain, these three, and the greatest of these is love.”

D. L. Moody Quote

Posted on December 27, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Faith makes all things possible, love makes all things easy.

From Galatians 5:6: “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love.”

D. L. Moody (1837-1899), also known as Dwight Lyman Moody, was an American evangelist and Christian teacher. He is frequently credited with inspiring modern mass revivalism.

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