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Monday Memories: Opportunity Knocks

Posted on July 18, 2022 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.”

gray and white filled of snow trees and pathwalk

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Walking lost in the still darkness of night

Realizing the Lord delivers His might

Knocking at the door of life, He arrives

Granting a safe place, helps us to survive

Finding lasting peace in His Holy verse

Quenching our parched thirst, like a caring nurse

Coming with righteousness, Christ our Shepherd

Refueling us today, always treasured

Re-energizing empty hearts and souls

Blowing away blackest clouds, God controls

Lighting our way, God’s eternal love shines

Breathing His Word, offering faithful signs

Facing life’s challenges, Christ walks with us

Giving Grace, His way never brings a fuss

Guiding us to the Promised Land, Christ leads

Saving us from sin, from a Cross which bleeds

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God of Salvation

Posted on July 10, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 25:4-5: “Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I wait all day long.”

God of Creation

Filling life with hope

Divine promised land

Future grasps His rope

God of Salvation

Teaching with His Word

Holy righteousness

Grace freely conferred

God of Faithfulness

Sending steadfast love

Mercy walks ahead

Truth shines from above

God of Redemption

Erasing stumbles

Lives forever changed

Faith never crumbles

God of Blessedness

Praising our goodwill

Acts of compassion

Life never stands still

From Psalm 25:20-21: “O guard my life and deliver me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in You. May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for You.”

Monday Memories: Pure in Heart

Posted on July 4, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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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We are an impatient lot

We know what we want

We want it right now

God’s Word brings us wisdom

Try following a different path

Remain patient at all times

Allow God to be in charge

His faithful plans will unfold

Offer our prayers to God

Give thanks for our blessings

Remain ever hopeful each day

Wait faithfully with quiet reverence

For the Lord delivers Salvation

God allows us free will

How will we use it?

From Philippians 4:8: “Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”

Infuse quality into our lives

In our attitudes and thoughts

Guard our actions and words

Influence our daily course

Adjust our tone of thoughts

Jesus taught us to believe

“Blessed are the pure in heart

For they will see God”

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From the words of evangelical pastor Henry Blackaby: “God is concerned about your life in Eternity. Allow Him to take all the time He needs to shape you for His purposes.”

Retelling His Story

Posted on July 3, 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.”

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Retelling His story

Filling with wonder’s peace

Becoming never old

Rekindling life’s new lease

Witnessing His message

Loving God with whole heart

Grasping forever’s grace

Walking with Lord’s fresh start

Retelling His story

Sitting near empty tomb

Sharing Salvation’s news

Lighting yesterday’s gloom

Tasting His Holy Word

Longing for heaven’s home

Hungering for much more

Breaking chains, free to roam

Retelling His story

Finding Jesus nearby

Seeking new mercy’s grace

Cherishing faith’s bullseye

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This inspiration for this poem comes from the beloved hymn, “I Love to Tell the Story.” One of any believers most blessed tasks is to share and tell the story of Jesus Christ. Country singer Alan Jackson is a renowned Gospel singer, and he sings this wonderful hymn. Enjoy.

Salvation (Elfchen Series #103)

Posted on June 3, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

True Freedom

Dishonored

Broken heart

Sin’s inner chains

Saved by mercy’s key

Forgiven

Messiah’s Calling

Discouraged

Overwhelming darkness

Sin’s high tide

Grace saves with love

Jesus

Ultimate Grace

Holy

High priest

His precious blood

Pays our sinful debts

Redemption

Blessings of Assurance

Posted on June 2, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 Timothy 2:3-4: “This is right and acceptable before God our Savior, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

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Believing in Savior Jesus

Eternity waiting for thee

Conquering sinful world with love

Faith opening with Father’s key

Confessing to Father and Son

Both desiring our salvation

Giving up worldly, sinful ways

Life walking to new narration

Guaranteeing future with Him

Faith surrounding unselfish love

Being saved and knowing it’s true

Redemption breathing from above

Blessings of assurance, faith’s rock

Christ saving sinners with shed blood

Walking in His mercy and trust

Love nurturing each flower’s bud

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From Romans 10:9-10: “Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart, leading to righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, leading to salvation.”

Saving Grace

Posted on May 11, 2022 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.”

From ancient garden, crying out

Man’s sinful seeds scatter and sprout

Father’s wrath consumes with His fire

Suffering journey to hellfire

Spiritually dead from God

Lives walk in darkness, always flawed

Holy tablets proclaim God’s law

Sin’s frozen nature never thaws

Judgement follows life’s trespasses

Sticking like thickest molasses

Lord’s saving grace seeks better way

Messiah opens new causeway

Jesus steps into this abyss

Unselfish love shall never miss

Hopeless man’s eyes can’t turn away

Drawn to grim, cruel cross, Christ pays

Jesus offers Himself instead

Faith follows this new Living Bread

Father’s amazing grace enters

Salvation breathes life’s new center

From Romans 5:18-19: “Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.”

Father’s Blessings (Elfchen Series #99)

Posted on May 6, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Sustaining

Morning

Quiet time

Conversation with Father

Moments filled with grace

Prayer

Leading

Believing

Father above

Empty hope blossoms

With each green stem

Faith

Saving

Father’s

Precious gift

No greater love

Messiah walks with us

Generations

Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on May 1, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Listen carefully! Jesus Christ opens the gate, gently looks at you, and says: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are over burdened, and I will cause you to rest.” Just come. His provision is profound, attainable, and right.

From Psalm 32:7: “You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with glad cries of deliverance.”

Glorifying God

Posted on January 16, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 Peter 2:2-3: “Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.”

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Believers searching

Seeking Father’s plan

Bible revealing

Spirit touches man

God’s blessed children

Salvation growing

Tasting His goodness

Spirit’s gifts showing

Breathing righteousness

Man’s actions molded

In likeness of Christ

Spirit’s tasks unfolded

Holy and treasured

Chosen cornerstone

Glorifying God

Spirit in Christ sown

Long ago searching

Heeding sovereign will

Now finding God’s plan

Spirit flows downhill

From 1 Peter 2:9-10: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”

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True Freedom

Messiah’s Calling

Ultimate Grace

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Sustaining

Leading

Saving

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