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Praising God’s Greatness

Posted on July 9, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 145:8: “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”

Blessing forever, God above

Kneeling, bending every knee

Praising His greatness, Amen!

Justice sown from righteous decrees

Breathing with hope’s newfound freedom

Witnessing God’s mighty moves

Praising daily in worship

Mercy arrives, His Son approves

Riding donkey, comes humble King

Tasting His merciful grace

Praising faith’s new covenant

Heaven’s goodness, let all embrace

Commanding nations, take notice

Setting every sinner free

Praising repeal of darkness

Throughout earth’s many lands and seas

Sounding faith’s endless trumpet

Protecting with blessed light

Praising God’s lasting greatness

Eternal daylight covers night

From Zechariah 9:16: “On that day the Lord their God will save them, for they are the flock of His people, for like the jewels of a crown they shall shine on His land.”

Monday Memories: Worship and Praise

Posted on June 5, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From John 4:23-24: [Jesus is speaking] “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers 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.”

multicolored church close up photography

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Praising with faith the Sabbath, the Lord’s Day

But, our lives needing to connect in other ways

Worshipping each day, receiving God’s serenity

Setting aside daily moments, faithful identity

Reading Scripture from the Lord’s Holy Word

Praying, praising, giving thanks—voices heard

Coming to the Lord with sincere-filled thoughts

Spending time with Him, connecting life’s dots

Sowing seeds of worship and praise with our God

Transforming by His love, perfect and unflawed

Reaping abounding harvest, singing with gladness

Witnessing God’s sacred harmony, never sadness

Filling our hungry hearts, opening up our minds

Listening to our Lord, He comes and truly finds

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From American pastor and Christian author, A. W. Tozer: “If you will not worship God seven days a week, you do not really worship Him on one day a week.”

Originally published March, 2020.

God Will Provide

Posted on May 17, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Philippians 4:19: “And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

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Looking to Almighty God

Reigning over His creation

Following His guiding rod

Praying without cessation

Seeing that God will provide

Nourishing Word filled with grace

Sending Spirit, as our guide

Blessing man, follow His pace

Witnessing divine kindness

Offering daily praises

Removing sinful blindness

Navigating life’s mazes

Kneeling under mercy’s hand

Worshipping our Risen Lord

Escaping evil’s quicksand

Vanquishing enemy’s sword

Obeying Holy One’s voice

Standing always as faith’s rock

Providing life’s better choice

Trusting in heaven’s crosswalk

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From Psalm 34:10: “The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”

Taken From a Church Sign

Posted on May 6, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Don’t have anything to be thankful for? Check your pulse!

From Psalm 103:1-2: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all His benefits.”

Story Never Ends (Elfchen Series #140)

Posted on February 17, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Illuminating

Witnessing

God’s Word

Greatest story ever

Christ becomes man’s Light

Salvation

Welcoming

Praising

God’s script

Message never wavers

Story brings man Home

Redemption

Believing

Sowing

Mercy’s seeds

Perpetual story retold

Harvesting grace at Calvary

Resurrection

Always (Elfchen Series #133)

Posted on December 30, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Witness

Father’s

Blessed approach

Disciplining life’s journey

Bringing forth highest expectations

Righteousness

Praise

Father’s

Blessed mercy

Surrounding His children

Each and every day

Love

Follow

Father’s

Blessed light

Illuminating each step

Walking His truest path

Leading

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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.

Hallowed Connections (Elfchen Series #128)

Posted on November 25, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Thankfulness

Praising

Heavenly Father

Quenching our thirst

Thoughts filled with gratitude

Thanksgiving

Devotion

Feeling

Every blessing

Receiving God’s Word

With songs of praise

Worship

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Confidence

Trusting

Christ filling

Love’s grateful hearts

With His lasting hope

Grace

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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.

Faith’s New Song

Posted on November 20, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 98:1: “O sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things. His right hand and His holy arm have gotten Him victory.”

Praising God in Heaven

Faith’s new song

Singing of His goodness

Always strong

Revealing steadfast love

Mercy rings

Sharing faith’s victory

Christ, our King

Marking each joyful note

Faith sings out

Resounding with trumpets

Grace shall shout

Hearing all oceans roar

Faith claps hands

Coming of our Savior

As God planned

Breathing with His delight

Spirit sings

Shepherding every lamb

Faith’s wellspring

From Psalm 98:3: “He has remembered His steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.”

Monday Memories: Morning Praise

Posted on November 14, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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From Proverbs 3:26: “For the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.”

This early morning time

Brings moments of praise

Spirits gather to climb

Warmed by the sun’s rays

God’s Word speaks out

With wisdom and clout

Another day appears ready

Feet will not stumble

God’s Word marches steady

Never afraid to tumble

God’s Word speaks out

With wisdom and clout

For the humble receive

God’s favor and love

Avoid those who deceive

Look to Heaven above

God’s Word speaks out

With wisdom and clout

Arise, prepared for the Lord

He’s endlessly in control

Arming all with His sword

Leading us out on patrol

God’s Word speaks out

With wisdom and clout

This morn sings a song

Filling with God’s praises

One cannot be wrong

With Salvation, He raises

God’s Word speaks out

With wisdom and clout

Nourish us right now

God’s manna is ready

Take a knee and bow

He keeps us steady

God’s Word speaks out

With wisdom and clout

Our day comes alive

From God’s trusting light

Allowing us to thrive

‘Til day becomes night

God’s Word arrives at dawn

Always full, never gone

Originally published August, 2019.

Our Father’s World

Posted on August 24, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From John 4:13-14: “Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.'”

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Waking up each morning

Running to look outside

Father’s world always waits

His purpose never hides

Listening, nature sings

Filling creation’s peace

Father’s world shares our hope

His labors never cease

Walking in His presence

Feeling trust ever grow

Father’s world honors life

His living water flows

Witnessing earthly wrongs

Perplexing sadness builds

Father’s world reaches out

His hands mold to rebuild

Praising God high above

Renewing faith’s wellspring

Father’s world reigns beyond

His Word forever rings

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This poem was influenced by the beloved hymn, “This is My Father’s World.” Inspired by the scenery of upper state New York’s Lake Ontario and Niagara Falls, American pastor and Christian writer, Maltbie D. Babcock, wrote a poem. Following his death, his wife published the poem which later became the lyrics for this well-known hymn.

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Welcoming

Believing

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Witness

Praise

Follow

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Thankfulness

Devotion

Confidence

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