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Monday Memories: Journey to Jerusalem

Posted on March 25, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From John 10:9-10: “I am the gate. Whoever enters by Me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

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Triumphantly

Jesus enters a joyous city

Jerusalem sings

Praising His name . . . Hosanna!

Witnessing

Emotional betrayal

Denying Christ

Then a rooster crows

Watching

Stunning procession fills the streets

Mocking with scorn

Would-be king, carrying our Cross

Hopes

Dashed by cruel Roman justice

Absent of sin

Son of Man, never to walk free

Numbness

With tears, seeing and hearing

Experiencing anguish

Horror at a blood-stained Cross

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Silence

Covering the land, Father weeps

Messiah suffers

Many rejecting our Holy God

Hearing

Good News on Easter morning

Our Savior

Defeating sin and death

Empty

Dark tomb proclaims God’s plan

Jesus Christ

Risen! Reigning forevermore

Connecting

Dots between manger and Cross

Our Father

Love for us never wanes

Lingering

In the shadow of a criminal’s cross

Singing Alleluia!

To lasting, true meaning of the Cross

Glory

Residing forever in the Cross

Good Shepherd

Caring for His precious flock

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From Ephesians 2:8-10: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God–not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what He has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.”

Originally published April, 2020.

Source of Strength

Posted on March 24, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 9:2: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.”

Facing each new trial

Fearing defeat once more

Source of strength found in Christ

Witnessing His open door

Darkness shrinking away

Mercy’s light shining in

Source of hope found in Christ

Faith’s renewal now begins

Hearing His trusted Word

Walking truth’s righteous road

Source of hope found in Christ

Lessoning life’s heavy load

Bloodied cross flows with tears

Empty tomb sharing light

Source of joy found in Christ

Enemy’s lies taking flight

Accepting morning’s grace

Forgiving every sin

Source of love found in Christ

Believing what’s felt within

From Joel 3:16: “The Lord roars from Zion and utters His voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth shake. But the Lord is a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.”

Mercy’s Everlasting Light (Elfchen Series #195)

Posted on March 22, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

One Body

Sharing

Spirit’s light

Motivating one another

Love-filled grace working

Encouragement

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Never Alone

Trusting

Father’s Word

Depths of understanding

Lighting faith’s bold path

Righteousness

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Risen Hope

Accepting

Resurrection’s light

Witnessed at Calvary

Jesus paid our debts

Love

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Monday Memories: Walking with Us

Posted on March 4, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

This poem is inspired from a post from Jan Beek, based upon a recent Sunday message from her church. The message enlightened me with some wonderful applications to “The Walk to Emmaus.” Visit her post for this wonderful message, complemented with some great hymns.

empty highway overlooking mountain under dark skies

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Empty, very little hope

Weary, walking this grim road

Lonely, life hides in darkness

Misery, each step feels slowed

Believing, He would be king

Remembering, life seemed alive

Listening, His words brought hope

Blessing, barren lives would thrive

Ignored, a bloody Cross stands

Vanquished, His tomb sitting hushed

Restored, hope rises again

Conquered, sin and death now crushed

Raised, Savior walking with us

Transformed, our hope now restored

Energized, with daily steps

Saved, by our Lord’s new accord

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From Luke 24:13-16: “Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.”

Originally published April, 2020.

Almighty Light (Elfchen Series #192)

Posted on March 1, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Marching

Battleground

Enemy’s attack

Light vanquishes darkness

Faith’s armor of God

Victory

Believing

Calvary

Showdown’s darkness

God’s faithful plan

Resurrection’s light of love

Embrace

Accepting

Faith

Trusting God

Rock of Ages

Darkness overpowered by light

Redemption

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.

Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on February 28, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Because He is gracious, God saves us on the basis of faith in His Son. Then He gives us a new nature empowered by the Holy Spirit who comes to live within each Christian.

From 1 Peter 1:3-5: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”

Father’s Vision

Posted on February 25, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 55:9: “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.”

Hearing of His timeless grace

Who creates all living things

Following Father’s vision

Carried upon eagle’s wings

Thirsting for grace-filled water

Forgiveness delivers light

Returning to Father’s flock

Redemption’s bridge now in sight

Breaking every sin-filled chain

Truth offers love for new day

Seeing path to Father’s grace

Evil darkness sent away

Aligning grace with His Word

Purpose rises, Savior’s peace

Piloting with Father’s eyes

Hope rekindled with faith’s lease

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From Ephesians 3:20-21: “Now to Him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

Eternity’s Light (Elfchen Series #189)

Posted on February 9, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Prophecy

Immanuel

Angel’s message

God with us

Living in human form

Jesus

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Mission

Child

Humble birthplace

Sleeping in manger

Destined to save world

Redeemer

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“It is finished”

Rabbi

Parables taught

Faith’s promised answer

Arriving on Easter morn

Resurrection

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Eyes Fixed on Jesus

Posted on February 7, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Philippians 3:10-11: “I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the sharing of His sufferings by becoming like Him in His death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.”

Living in darkness

Flesh from evil lasts

Searching for God’s light

Breaking from sin’s past

Walking with Jesus

Loss shall replace gain

Redeeming at cross

Witnessing His pain

Wanting to know more

Resurrection’s light

Pressing on in faith

Praising all that’s right

Spending time with Him

Eyes fixed on Jesus

Growing in His Word

Liberating us

Completing life’s course

Jesus waiting there

Fulfilling mercy

Answering prayers

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From Philippians 3:20: “But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Destiny’s Greatest Love

Posted on January 31, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Romans 5:1-2: “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God.”

Observing man’s life without light

Sending grace from heaven to earth

Darkness to be vanquished outright

Harboring Spirit finds its berth

Witnessing Savior’s final task

Hanging from deadly, Roman tree

Filled with anguish, mercy unmasks

Taking man’s place, evil now flees

Sharing destiny’s greatest love

Bending God’s will upon one Son

Redemption designed from above

Breathing His last, mission now done

Seeing heaven’s eternal light

Descending upon empty tomb

Victory over sin takes flight

Overcoming enemy’s doom

From Romans 5:8-9: “But God proves His love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Much more surely, therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, will we be saved through Him from the wrath of God.”

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One Body

Never Alone

Risen Hope

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Marching

Believing

Accepting

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Prophecy

Mission

“It is finished”

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