Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

Both God and Man

Posted on October 18, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Hebrews 4:15: “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin.”

Jesus, Son of Man

Human in every way

Temptation’s darkness

Resisting Satan’s play

Jesus, Son of God

Father’s one righteous path

Perfect and sinless

Upsetting evil’s math

Jesus, Son of Man

Born in humble stable

Love sent from Father

Sitting at His table

Jesus, Son of God

God walking among us

Our steps become His

Boarding heavenly bus

Christ, both God and Man

Bridges between each realm

Never bending knee

Steering from heaven’s helm

From John 8:54-55: “Jesus answered, ‘If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing. It is My Father who glorifies Me, He of whom you say, ‘He is our God,’ though you do not know Him. But I know Him.'”

In His Hands

Posted on October 4, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 46:3-4: “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by Me from your birth, carried from the womb; even to your old age I am He; even when you turn gray I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.”

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Praising Father above

Faithful promises speak

In His hands, mercy proves

Forsake idol’s mystique

Looking to heavens high

Courage to face trials

In His hands, time stands still

Return from dark exile

Reciting Father’s Word

Wisdom from light-filled grace

In His hands, answers found

Holy, this divine place

Walking in righteous steps

Troubles fading away

In His hands, peace shall reign

Salvation comes today

Believing Father’s Son

Life no longer adrift

In His hands, refuge found

Faith rises from Christ’s gift

From Colossians 3:17: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

Salvation’s True Hymn

Posted on September 6, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Romans 3:21-22: “But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed and is attested by the Law and the Prophets, the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction.”

Faith’s wayward journey

Bearing under sin

Without righteousness

Evil in sheepskin

Life’s unworthiness

Deceiving ourselves

Misery’s ruins

Man’s faith hides on shelves

Eternal darkness

Living without hope

God’s love sends Savior

He changes faith’s scope

Light born in stable

Proclaiming Good News

Father’s righteousness

Faith calls us to choose

Assurance in Christ

Believing in Him

Justified by faith

Salvation’s true hymn

From 1 John 5:13: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.”

Outcomes of Faithfulness (Elfchen Series #165)

Posted on August 25, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Life’s Journey

Walking

God’s highway

Taking His way

Now becoming our way

Devotedness

Blessed Saints

Following

Christ’s example

Breathing with perseverance

Surrounded with countless witnesses

Steadfastness

With Us Always

Accepting

Father’s discipline

Tested by trials

Feeling His unwavering love

Righteousness

Freedom Calls

Posted on August 23, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From 2 Corinthians 3:17: “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

Oceans of Father’s mercy

Flowing deep and wide

Replacing darkness with kindness

His eternal light, our guide

No mountain ever too high

Praising His glory

Entering Father’s safe fortress

His Word reveals our story

Calvary’s dark cross conquered

Viewing empty tomb

Looking to heavens, Christ risen

His grace spares life’s sinful doom

Eternity’s gate opened

Breaking evil’s chains

Following Jesus, freedom calls

His righteousness grabs life’s reins

Every precious life matters

Redeeming each heart

Nourishing with faith’s Living Bread

Father’s plan offers fresh start

From Galatians 5:1: “For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.”

Monday Memories: Thirsty for Living Water

Posted on July 31, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Like deer at a flowing stream

I wake thirsty from a dream

Tears feed me, night and day

“Where is your God?” people say

My spirit is cast down low

God’s faithful, trusty love, He shows

Nightly, Psalms sing to my heart

Praying for my life to restart

My flesh cries out in thirst

God’s love will always arrive first

In the middle of dry land

His love extends from His hand

Sometimes life brings bitterness to drink

Thirsty like parched land, I think

The Gospel brings forward good news

Living water quenches, like morning dew

The Enemy taunts me once more

“Where is your God?” he implores

He has left and forsaken you

Your tiny life should be through

Glory of God fills the streams

Desert sands become pools, no dream

Grass thickens across the vast plains

Springs arise, thirst never to wane

Jesus, the Lamb, shepherds me now

Providing living water, kneel and bow

Come, take this water of life

Receiving God’s grace, without any strife

Waking in the darkness of night

Thirsty for God’s message of might

Making water flow from a stone

Split open by God’s blessed tone

The Enemy’s spirit no longer swarms

Thirst for righteousness, defeats any storms

All who thirst, seek God’s altar

Holy Spirit’s living water, never falters

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Originally published September, 2019.

Our Sustainer

Posted on July 23, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 55:1: “Give ear to my prayer, O God; do not hide Yourself from my supplication.”

Persuasive voices

Filled with weighty stones

Pulling self deeper

Feeling so alone

Despair building up

Fear never ceases

Wanting to just hide

Falling to pieces

Troubles weigh heavy

Overwhelmed with noise

Calling out to God

Seeking faith’s convoy

Tempest storms now calm

God’s grace intervenes

Covering with peace

Wiping burdens clean

His Word restores trust

Our Sustainer speaks

Changing hope’s outlook

Climbing righteous peaks

From Psalm 55:22: “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved.”

Monday Memories: Seeking God’s Wisdom

Posted on July 3, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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The text used for this poem is based upon Proverbs Chapter 10, with the 10th verse taking center stage: “The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin.”

Seeks God’s wisdom

His words bring wealth

A benevolent father

Welcomes a wise child

Virtue always delivers

Never going hungry

The judicious of heart

Follows the Commandments

Always walks in integrity

Makes for a secure life

Boldly calls out trouble

Brings peace to life

Use righteous words

Builds a fountain of life

Hate stirs up trouble

Love heals our offenses

Craves absorbing wisdom

Ignores a blathering fool

Leads an honorable life

Shuns sinful behaviors

Be prudent when speaking

Uses a blameless tongue

Seeks the Lord’s blessings

Comes in reverent prayer

Follows our heavenly Father

His stronghold protects us

Originally published June, 2019.

Frederick Buechner Quote

Posted on June 4, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.

From Matthew 5:6: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”

Frederick Buechner (1926-2022) was an American pastor, Christian theologian, and author. His writings were published in 39 books, which included several different genres.

Andrew Murray Quote

Posted on April 19, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Where there is much prayer, there will be much of the Spirit; where there is much of the Spirit, there will be ever-increasing prayer.

From James 5:15-16: “The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up, and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. 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.”

Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was a South African Christian pastor, writer, and teacher. He believed that Christians should always place a great emphasis on maintaining a rich, personal devotional life.

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Life’s Journey

Blessed Saints

With Us Always

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