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Oswald Chambers Quote

Posted on August 25, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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If we think of prayer as the breath in our lungs and the blood from our hearts, we think rightly.

From 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.

Devoted Praise

Posted on August 18, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 106:1: “Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever.”

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Never enough time

Life’s constant demands

Making moments for God

Pausing to hold His hand

Devoted praise speaks

For what God has done

Stopping life’s busy train

Praying beside His Son

Love for God endures

Goodness offers grace

Rejoicing in His peace

Feeling blessed embrace

God’s mighty doings

Quiet moments fill

Singing with heartfelt thanks

Feeling time standing still

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From Psalm 106:48: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. And let all the people say, ‘Amen.’ Praise the Lord!”

John Masefield Quote

Posted on August 18, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

God warms His hands at man’s heart when he prays.

From 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

John Masefield (1878-1967) was an English poet and writer. Some of his most read poems include “The Everlasting Mercy” and “Sea-Fever.”

Faith’s Tomorrow

Posted on July 17, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 142:3-4: “When my spirit is faint, You know my way. In the path where I walk, they have hidden a trap for me. Look on my right hand and see: there is no one who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for me.”

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Floundering at life’s darkest end

Feeling trust in patience sinking

Plunging ever deeper . . . deeper

Faith’s emptiness never shrinking

Wandering away from Shepherd

Seeing only darkness ahead

Feeling last breath of hope fading

Faith missing blessed, daily bread

Following one more false promise

Running into final dead end

Finding lost anchor’s solid rock

Faith at last, refuses to bend

Rising with hope’s trusted beacon

Lighting way on Emmaus Road

Praying without ceasing to God

Faith’s living water, overflowed

Worshipping in Gospel’s safe place

Facing each new day without fear

Tracking to follow Shepherd’s voice

Faith’s tomorrow, forever clear

From Psalm 23:1-2: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters.”

Heaven’s Voice

Posted on June 30, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 34:4: I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”

In midst of dark wilderness

Lost, yet seeking His cover

Praying for Father’s response

Forgiveness whitens sin’s color

Life’s journey shall remain hard

Moral compass guides each heart

Praising Father’s steadfast love

Shallow hope finds blessed restart

Ember of faith’s glowing light

Mercy shared from Heaven’s voice

Treasuring Father’s wisdom

Holy Spirit guides every choice

Righteousness conquers darkness

His answers more clearly seen

Walking in Father’s refuge

Grace, flowing with truth, intervenes

Rescued from evil’s shadow

Faith growing, no longer crushed

Breathing through Father’s spirit

His Son’s promised peace, never hushed

From Matthew 3:17: “And a voice from the heavens said, ‘This is My Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.'”

John Ross MacDuff Quote

Posted on June 30, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

The very voices of the night, sounding like the moan of the tempest, may turn out to be the disguised yet tender voices of God.

From Psalm 85:8: “Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for He will speak peace to His people, to His faithful, to those who turn to Him in their hearts.”

John Ross MacDuff (1818-1895) was a Scottish pastor and prolific Christian writer.

Deliverance Restored

Posted on June 26, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 25:4-5: “Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I wait all day long.”

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Day to night . . . night to day

Praying for His guidance

Looking to God above

Trusting His every breath

Darkness absorbs His love

Lighting path of wisdom

Teaching His righteous way

Finding strength in God’s Word

Thankful, kneeling to pray

Forgiving transgressions

Walking toward His grace

Keeping God’s covenant

Humbleness fills heart’s place

Unshackling sinner’s chains

Living under God’s peace

Replacing mind’s worry

His love shall never cease

Believing in God’s Son

Accepting Him as Lord

Tasting redemption’s joy

Deliverance restored

Night to day . . . day to night

From Psalm 25:20-21: “O guard my life and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in You. May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for You.”

Taken From a Church Sign

Posted on June 26, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Prayer is the best wireless communication.

From James 5:16: “Therefore confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.”

God’s Home

Posted on June 12, 2024 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.”

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Praising Lord high above

Singing favorite hymn

Overflowing with His peace

Returning love to Him

Revealing mercy’s grace

Descending from God’s rock

Filling earthly, mortal place

Shepherding wayward flock

Declaring His purpose

Severing chains of sin

Forgiving each indictment

Teaching what should have been

Praying for faith’s new hope

Calling upon Lord’s name

Grasping heaven’s righteous rope

Granting grace, without blame

Climbing final mountain

Leaving this worldly dome

Dwelling jointly, wolf with lamb

Summoning to God’s home

From Isaiah 11:6: “The wolf shall live with the lamb; the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the lion will feed together, and a little child shall lead them.”

Knowing Jesus

Posted on June 9, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Lamentations 3:55-56: “I called on Your name, O Lord, from the depths of the pit; You heard my plea, ‘Do not close Your ear to my cry for help, but give me relief!'”

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Facing distant horizon

Lingering darkness ahead

Knowing Jesus always hears

Providing His daily bread

Thirsting for living water

Drawing drink from Jacob’s well

Knowing Jesus always hears

Giving thanks, gratefulness swells

Waiting follows each sunset

Rising sunrise, full of hope

Knowing Jesus always hears

Scaling Zion’s mighty slope

Kneeling at Calvary’s cross

Praying for redemption’s seed

Knowing Jesus always hears

Harvesting from tender reed

Seeking His mercy’s comfort

Looking to heavens above

Knowing Jesus always hears

Responding with steadfast love

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From Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

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