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Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on May 7, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Disturbing times should remind us we are only pilgrims on this earth. Our citizenship is in a heavenly kingdom that can never be shaken.

From Psalm 46:1-3: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult.”

Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer. He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.

Monday Memories: 24/7 Refuge

Posted on February 3, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 31:24: “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.”

Facing life’s trials and critics

Soul and body wasting away

Discouraged, hurting, and distressed

Broken down, strength failing . . . decay

Needing encouragement with love

Safe from others, place for healing

Looking for refuge, where to turn

Life under siege, tired and reeling

Seeking lasting grace and mercy

Delivering us from dark gloom

Rescue arrives, stand and rejoice

His steadfast love, fully in bloom

Staffed by a special redeemer

Our strength, comrade, fortress, and rock

Holding us up with steadfast love

Follow Him, our living bedrock

Called by another name . . . Jesus

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From Psalm 31:1-2: “In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.”

Originally published September, 2020.

Johann Franck Quote

Posted on November 24, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

When the tempest rages, in the Rock of Ages I will safely hide. Though the earth be shaking, and all hearts be quaking, Christ is at my side.

From Psalm 61:1-3: “Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the end of the earth I call to You, when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for You are my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.”

Johann Franck (1618-1677) was a German public official and lawyer. However, he was best remembered as a poet and writer of hymns.

Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on October 18, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Discouraged people don’t need critics. They hurt enough already. They need encouragement. They need a refuge–a willing, caring, available someone.

From Proverbs 25:11: “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.”

David Jeremiah Quote

Posted on August 26, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

If your mind is filled with the Word of God, then it can’t be filled with impure thoughts.

From Proverbs 30:5: “Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.”

David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Oswald Chambers Quote

Posted on July 3, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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“God is our Refuge”–nothing can come through that shelter.

From Psalm 31:3-4: “You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for Your name’s sake lead me and guide me; take me out of the net that is hidden for me, for You are my refuge.”

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.

Dillon Burroughs Quotes

Posted on April 12, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Safety comes in our nearness to God, not in our distance from our enemies.

From Psalm 91:1-4: “You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.’ For He will deliver you from the snare of the hunter and from the deadly pestilence; He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and defense.”

Dillon Burroughs (born 1976) is a best-selling American writer with nearly 40 books published. His birthplace is Norwalk, Ohio.

Berthold Auerbach Quote

Posted on March 13, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Being alone when one’s belief is firm, is not to be alone.

From Psalm 18:30: “This God—His way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him.”

Berthold Auerbach (1812-1882) was a German poet and novelist.

Beacon’s Night Thread

Posted on March 7, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Navigating stormy seas

Hazardous, rocky shore

Hidden perils loom ahead

Darkness waiting to score

Facing overwhelming odds

Danger swarms all about

Faith’s ally always waiting

Rescue coming, no doubt

Searching for safety’s refuge

Lighthouse offers assist

Brighter than any moonlight

Mercy found in its midst

Steering away from trouble

Calmer waters ahead

Eerie sky shines like daylight

Promised beacon’s night thread

Arriving at safe harbor

Harm retreating away

Gratitude’s voice welcomes home

Sunrise blesses this day

Monday Memories: Praying for Deliverance

Posted on September 4, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 31:24: “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.”

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Immense weight of the world

Resting on our shoulders

Crying out to our Lord

Pebbles fall like boulders

Darkest thoughts undermine

Harshest mental torment

Hidden physical foes

Hopeless, stuck in cement

Our Lord hearing, He cares

Listening to whole hearts

Filling with confidence

Piercing conflict, like a dart

Forever with our Lord

His refuge, without fuss

His righteousness delivers

Strong fortress, saving us

Cities under fearful siege

Virus shadows each street

Lord, lead us and guide us

Your goodness won’t retreat

Our Father’s steadfast love

Covers our affliction

Blessed be our Lord God

Faith, hope . . . our conviction

Trusting in the Father

Facing vicious disease

Your face shines upon us

We pray upon our knees

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From Psalm 3:8: “Deliverance belongs to the Lord; may your blessings be on your people.”

Originally published April, 2020.

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