Big Sky Buckeye

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Christ Intervening

Posted on June 3, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From Acts 2:38: “Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'”

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Sitting at Father’s side
Christ, our Savior lives
Overcoming darkness
Empty tomb proves He lives

Trusting faith’s witnesses
Christ lights Father’s way
Calling for repentance
Many baptized this day

Transforming fiber’s flesh
Christ welcomes each saint
Sharing love’s forgiveness
Holy Spirit repaints

Receiving redemption
Christ intervening
Teaching with righteous breath
Faith accepts spring-cleaning

Calling upon His name
Christ shares trusted grace
Breaking chains of bondage
Heaven’s light to embrace

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From Psalm 116:12-13: “What shall I return to the Lord for all His bounty to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.”

Provisions Provided

Posted on May 17, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From 2 Timothy 3:16-17: “All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the person of God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.”

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Embarking on faith’s journey

Peace nourished through God’s light

Provisions provided

Holy Spirit in flight

Marking life’s daily pathway

Hope’s goodness raised in Christ

Darkness buried by light

Through body sacrificed

Embracing Christ’s instructions

Scripture inspired by God

Righteousness fills each heart

Outlook no longer flawed

Leaving us in Spirit’s hands

Christ prepares Heaven’s home

Power received through grace

Peace restored, freedom roams

Welcoming presence of Christ

Truth rising at sunrise

Nourished through faithfulness

Redemption’s final prize

From 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24: “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.”

Heaven Bound

Posted on May 4, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From Nehemiah 9:6: “And Ezra said, ‘You are the Lord, You alone; You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. To all of them You give life, and the host of heaven worships You.'”

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Viewing Calvary’s cross

Harboring Savior’s blood

Marking enemy’s loss

Springing forth, mercy’s bud

Filling lungs with praises

Singing to most high God

Tasting life He raises

Witnessing grace now thawed

Making each joyful sound

Worshipping with gladness

Sending each, Heaven bound

Breathing without sadness

Traveling oceans deep

Guiding from heavens’ stars

Leading all wayward sheep

Knowing Christ never far

Entering Shepherd’s gate

Giving thanks in God’s name

Feeling sin’s empty weight

Trusting redemption’s claim

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From Psalm 100:1-2: “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come into His presence with singing.”

Focus Refreshed (Elfchen Series #295)

Posted on April 18, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

Disciplined

Expecting

Faithfully listening

Seeking Father’s guidance

Immersed in His Word

Direction

Gathered

Mentoring

Mercy transcending

Counseling with righteousness

Savior’s grace upon thee

Instruction

Transformed

Surrounding

Peace forgiving

Promising Calvary’s light

Thorns of sin crushed

Redemption

Ember of Hope

Posted on April 5, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 130:7-8: “O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with Him is great power to redeem. It is He who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.”

Entering empty valley

Lifeless without form

Yet, ember of hope breathes

Escaping from every storm

Waiting to hear Father’s voice

In depths of despair

Hope filled with steadfast love

Praying for His divine care

Standing tall in His presence

Father’s promised grace

Tender morning rises

Redeeming hope to embrace

Fulfilling spirit of hope

Found in Father’s Son

His peace granted to man

Leaving all darkness, as One

Believing in risen Christ

Truth revealed at dawn

Resurrection breathes life

Sending hope, faith draws upon

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From Romans 8:10-11: “But if Christ is in you, then the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through His Spirit that dwells in you.”

John Angell James Quote

Posted on April 5, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

When the hand of faith opens to lay hold of Christ, it drops the sin it had grasped before.

From Isaiah 53:5: “But He was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the punishment that made us whole, and by His bruises we are healed.”

John Angell James (1785-1859) was an English pastor and Christian writer.

George Bennard Quote

Posted on April 4, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it someday for a crown.

From Galatians 6:14: “May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to Me and I to the world.”

George Bennard (1873-1958) was an American pastor and hymn composer. The chosen lyrics were written in 1912 and became part of the popular hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross.”

Salvation’s Light

Posted on April 1, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 23:1-3: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters; He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for His name’s sake.”

Faith’s redemptive journey

Along this wilderness route

Seeking salvation’s light

Removing seeds of doubt

Shepherd’s constant presence

Along tranquility’s stream

Leading to Savior’s light

Trusting hope’s rising beam

Darkness from long ago

Consumed with enemy’s flesh

Finding merciful light

Rising, peace shall refresh

Wholesome eyesight restored

No longer blind to thy sin

Embracing Savior’s love

Forgiving light within

Father’s Word crystal clear

Righteousness nurtures faith’s way

Leaving darkest shadows

Following light each day

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From Ephesians 5:8-9: “For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true.”

Through God’s Love

Posted on March 23, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 John 4:9-10: “God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

Lost in darkest wilderness

Uncertain where to turn

Truth’s light marked with God’s love

Finding hope’s blessed return

Sky above filling with light

Destiny of Christ’s gift

Assurance of God’s love

Trusting, no longer adrift

Every breath of Spirit’s grace

Heaven’s light to behold

Radiance of God’s love

Removing sinner’s blindfold

Together at Calvary

Who can be against man?

Forgiveness through God’s love

Knowing from where light began

Every heart redirected

Strengthened from faithful light

Steadfast stream of God’s love

Redeeming on mercy’s flight

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From Romans 5:3-5: “And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.”

His Perfect Time

Posted on March 8, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From the words of American Christian author, Kay Arthur: Your times are in His hands. He’s in charge of the timetable, so wait patiently.

Quiet morning descends

Finding hope in rising sun

Filling each breath with His love

Christ’s mission shall be done

Mercy strengthens each heart

Knowing His love offers peace

Walking toward Calvary

Christ’s light shall never cease

Patience found in spirit

Waiting for His perfect time

Drawing love from trusted well

Christ’s truth must always climb

Death to sinful nature

Leaving darkness, love sings out

Seeing salvation in heavens

Christ’s now commanding route

Joy’s eager voice shares praise

Accepting love’s gift of grace

Upholding redemption’s light

Christ’s forgiving embrace

From Lamentations 3:25-26: “The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”

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