Big Sky Buckeye

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Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on October 8, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

Salvation is an unfathomable treasure for which we will spend eternity praising, thanking, and worshipping God.

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.”

Monday Memories: Silent in Darkness

Posted on October 5, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

Sitting in darkness

Feeling so lonesome

Dealing with sadness

Silence still fearsome

Waking at night

Harsh dreams exist

Silent images in sight

Dark visions persist

Feeling infinitely restless

Nearly every day

This mind will confess

Nothing but gray

What voices speak

To a lonely heart

No one to greet

Needing a restart

This world filled

With eerie muteness

No longer a thrill

Never a kindness

Who hears at all?

Silence sadly grows

Landing with a fall

No embers glow

Forget this life

So long ago

No more strife

Waiting to go

Too much “stuff”

To deal with

Darkness is enough

This life drifts

Special love lost

Many years ago

A ring is tossed

Away it goes

Empty, shattered heart

Now freezing cold

Alone in the dark

No longer bold

My Lord, my God

Bring light to bear

Be an awesome God

Help one to care

In total blackness

Of a lost night

Words of brightness

Feeling so right

God’s truthful voice

Speaks loud and clear

Brings a perfect choice

No longer in fear

Cutting the quietness

Like a warm knife

God brings sunniness

Saves another life

Falling to knees

Now in prayer

Sad emotions flee

This soul cares

Kneeling at the Cross

Laying down sins

Repentance, now costs

Accept Christ within

Beholding Christ’s Salvation

Help to break out

Heart fills with elation

Lighting a shout

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Abandon Your Ways

Posted on September 10, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

From John 3:5: “Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.”

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Living a dark life of sin

Failing to follow God’s Word

Walking as slaves in the flesh

“Abandon your ways” . . . unheard

Falling, ignoring our Lord

Leaving Him for empty thoughts

Taking our path, darkness prowls

Sinful hunger calls the shots

Consumed by life in the flesh

There awaits a better way

God never abandons us

Offering His Grace each day

God gives Himself entirely

Spirit marches to our hearts

Delivers His greatest gift

God’s Son offers a fresh start

Christ becomes our foundation

Jesus walking where we walk

Exchanging His life for us

Shepherd gathering His flock

From John 3:16-17: “For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”

Accepting His Way

Posted on August 30, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

From Romans 6:1-2: “What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it?”

All have been baptized into Christ

God’s offer of Grace shall abound

Christ suffering death on the Cross

Accepting His way, God’s Word found

Living with God through our Savior

United with Jesus by His death

Walking in goodness of new life

Accepting His way, lasting breath

Escaping life of sin and death

Obedient to God’s commands

Following our righteous Father

Accepting His way, where we stand

Knowing God through His Holy Word

Rescued, no longer slaves to sin

Total devotion to Jesus

Accepting His way, love within

From Romans 6:12-14: “Therefore, do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.”

Follow His Road Map

Posted on July 26, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

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

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Feeling weary and lost

How can any prevail?

Desolate road ahead

Actions will surely fail

Lost in darkness of life

Our Father lights the way

Filled with His righteousness

God’s road map saves our day

Our Lord’s Word speaking truth

Daily meditation

Bible’s meanings ring clear

Leading to salvation

Study God’s Holy Word

Share its hope and Good News

Trusting each promise

His commands, we must choose

Inhale, breathe it all in

Fed by the “Bread of Life”

Quenched by “Living Water”

Transforming daily life

From the words of American-born missionary and Christian theologian, E. Stanley Jones: “The Gospel is not so much a demand as it is an offer, an offer of new life to man by the grace of God.”

Hannah Whitall Smith Quote

Posted on July 18, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

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Christ came into the world to save sinners, not good people, and your unworthiness is your greatest claim for His salvation.

From John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life.”

Speaking to Thee

Posted on May 3, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

This short poem is inspired from two different hymns: “Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak” and “I Love to Tell the Story.”

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Telling His true story

Jesus, His glory reigns

Unseen, heaven above

Breaking sinful chains

Hungering and thirsting

Weary, endless despair

Message of Salvation

Answering these prayers

Firm rock, speaking to thee

Living echoes of hope

Children, lost and alone

Faith walking life’s tightrope

Hidden depths, troubled sea

Precious wisdom fills thee

Hearing His glowing words

Loving hand calms the sea

low angle photo grayscale of person tightrope walking

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One of my favorite hymns is “Earth and All Stars” which we sang many times at my former church in Montana. Here is a link for the hymn:

Do you have a favorite hymn (an old favorite or a more current one)? Let’s have a discussion in the comments.

Vigorous Joy

Posted on April 19, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

From Christian campus ministry founder, Bill Bright: “The joy of God is experienced as I love, trust, and obey God–no matter the circumstances.”

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Celebrating Jesus each and every day

Receiving our lasting, priceless gift of joy

Smiling faces, always with kind words spoken

Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy

Child of God, leaping with joy

Messiah’s birth, sends great joy

Rejoicing, today rises up as God’s day

Praising our faithful, Almighty Lord with joy

Sending out His strength and hope, God’s justice reigns

Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy

Fruit of the Spirit, brings joy

God’s love, proclaiming His joy

Fleeing life’s messy scene, sorrow and worry

Lasting an eternity, singing with joy

Restoring in us, His joy of Salvation

Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy

Life’s trials, nothing but joy

Holy Spirit, shouts with joy

Waking all of the city on Easter morn

Singing praises of “Alleluia” with joy

Restoring hope, defeating death on the Cross

Experiencing our Lord’s vigorous joy

Jesus, lasting source of joy

He’s Risen! Salvation’s joy

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From John 15:11: “I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.”

Redeeming Spirit

Posted on March 27, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 12:2: “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; He has become my salvation.”

person standing on rock formation near body of water during night time

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To a world filling with harsh darkness

Our Heavenly Father wakens trust

God’s love conquers, crushing this starkness

Sending our Redeemer, always just

Jesus, the Messiah, walks the land

His Spirit deepens our mind and soul

We experience God, close at hand

Blood shed on a Cross, paying our toll

With every footprint Jesus makes

Walking forward, His bright light beckons

We follow with faith, make no mistake

Through our adversity, faith checks in

Enemy lurks, bringing temptation

Walking with Jesus, freed like a bird

In alignment with Him . . . Salvation!

Faithful “doers” of God’s Holy Word

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From Psalm 3:3-4: “But you, O Lord are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. I cry aloud to the Lord, and He answers me from His Holy hill.”

Opportunity Knocks

Posted on March 5, 2020 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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