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Monday Memories: Mercy Sends Love

Posted on October 24, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From Hebrews 8:18: “For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.”

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Darkness cannot hide from His light

Our merciful God, filled with might

Walking above His creation, God choreographs

From early morning to eventual nightfall

Climbing to mountaintops, above life’s battleground

With every step, God’s always present

Witnessing just how far we’ve come

Every victory is earned through Him

We carry scars from numerous struggles

Our hearts always feel God’s presence

Receiving joy-filled Grace, always free

Truly, we never feel left alone

Almighty God comes in three persons

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit alive

Pure, perfect, faithful, and with love

God’s creation reflects His Holy plan

God sends a champion, His Son

From a cruel Cross, comes love

A dark, empty tomb brings hope

Mercy sends love in Jesus Christ

Coming to Christ, dead in sin

Christ’s eternal love washes over us

Releasing us from shackles of sin

We are redeemed, forever set free

Accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior

Our new life begins through Him

Resurrection’s light, Christ has our backs

His endless love walks with us

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John Stott Quote

Posted on October 5, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Perhaps the transformation of the disciples of Jesus is the greatest evidence of all for the Resurrection.

From Acts 3:13-14: “The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified His servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release him. But you rejected the holy and righteous one and asked to have a murderer given to you.”

John Stott (1921-2011) was an English preacher and Christian theologian. During his years in the ministry, he was one of the leaders of the worldwide evangelical movement.

Salvation’s Grace

Posted on September 7, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 Peter 1:3: “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.”

Suffering endless trials

Resulting from earthly sin

Why does God permit such pain?

Allowing His glory to win

Testing character by fire

Sharing His perfect design

Dependence grows upon God

Sending redemption’s lifeline

Fostering genuine trust

Sowing faithful repentance

Salvation’s grace rises up

Freeing from hell-fired sentence

Kneeling at Calvary’s cross

Witnessing death’s empty tomb

Now accepting God’s mercy

Saving sinners, new hope blooms

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From 1 Peter 1:8-9: “Although you have not seen Him, you love Him, and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”

Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on August 17, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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Every time you see a cross, remember what it really was–an instrument of execution. Though the scene of your redemption was horrendous, Christ turned the cross into a place of great triumph.

From Colossians 2:13-14: “And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with Him, when He forgave us all our trespasses, erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set this aside, nailing it to the cross.”

Gospel’s Road (Elfchen Series #104)

Posted on June 10, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Greatest Gift

Mercy’s

Morning star

Father’s glowing truth

Victorious resurrection at dawn

Jesus

Bible’s Truth

Life’s

Deepest questions

Searching for answers

God’s divine Word teaches

Lessons

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Blessed Opportunity

Conversation

With Father

Intimate and precious

Drawing near to Him

Prayer

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Pursuing Christ

Posted on June 5, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 119:1-3: “Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. Happy are those who keep His decrees, who seek Him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong but walk in His ways.”

Happiness comes to those

Pursuing Christ, our Lord

Walking in righteousness

His grace brings us on board

Heart’s treasured devotion

Pursuing Christ, our Lord

Following His teachings

Peace sings harmony’s chords

Soul’s consuming passion

Pursuing Christ, our Lord

Hearing His sacred Word

Faith breathes, fully restored

Future hope lights each day

Pursuing Christ, our Lord

Praying darkness shall fade

Trust grows, mercy’s accord

Empty tomb now proclaims

Pursuing Christ, our Lord

Opening heaven’s gate

Resurrection awards

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From Psalm 119:159-160: “Consider how I love Your precepts; be gracious to me according to Your steadfast love. The sum of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous ordinances endures forever.”

Savior Lives

Posted on May 1, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Conquering darkness

Empty tomb declares

Risen Savior lives

Grace pours out, God cares

Mourning no longer

Calvary’s cross bends

Righteous Savior lives

Love pays dividends

Looking to heavens

Evil crawls away

Faithful Savior lives

God’s Word, final say

Walking in His light

God’s design sustains

Steadfast Savior lives

Never changing lanes

Singing hymns of praise

God’s glory beyond

Blessed Savior lives

Mercy’s lasting bond

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Morning’s Promise

Posted on April 27, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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.”

Spiritual sunrise

Grief stricken for three days

Tomb open and empty

God fulfills Word, ablaze

All of creation sings

Rejoice in faith’s Good News

Risen Christ conquers death

God rejects evil’s ruse

Morning’s promise brings truth

Resurrection affirms

Prophetic Scripture scenes

God shares love, grace confirms

From darkness, world bends knees

Redemption offers peace

Savior pays debts in full

God ensures life’s new lease

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From Psalm 105:4-5: “Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually. Remember the wonderful works He has done, His miracles, and the judgments He has uttered.”

Sin’s Island

Posted on December 22, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Colossians 3:1-2: “So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”

Living on sin’s island

Forsaking faith in Christ

Breathing in darkest fears

Grace seeming too high priced

Searching far horizon

Scanning each tidal wave

Feeling Spirit’s nudges

Christ Jesus comes to save

Witnessing Calvary

Flooding tears crying out

Asking big question . . . why?

Salvation, still in doubt

Observing blood-stained cross

Watching Christ breath His last

Wrestling with sinful flesh

Evil’s hold, standing fast

Awaking days later

Running to empty tomb

Accepting Christ this day

Leaving sin’s island room

From 1 John 3:2-3: “Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when He is revealed, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. And all who have this hope in Him purify themselves, just as He is pure.”

Sorrow to Joy

Posted on November 24, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From John 16:20: “Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy.”

Frightened, behind closed doors

Sorrowful tears cry out

Yesterday, filled with light

Today, darkness brings doubt

Disciples and others

Bewildered and scattered

Christ’s death crushes spirit

Faith’s fragileness shattered

No place to run toward

Trapped and shut-off from God

Tomorrow’s hope now gone

What makes this picture flawed?

Peter, John, and Mary

Cold, empty tomb proclaims

Resurrection witnessed

Evil’s planning in flames

Sorrow turning to joy

Messiah comes to save

Bloodied cross bears man’s sins

Chains no longer enslave

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From John 20:18: “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord’; and she told them that He had said these things to her.”

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