In His Hand

"In His Hand"

20" x 16" Oil on Canvas

Romans says, "For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature." (1:20)

When I read scripture I get a sense of who God is. When I encounter someone's love or kindness, I get a sense of who God is. And almost always when I am out in creation, I get a sense of who God is.

The whale is such a sublime creature. It's size alone feels divine. It reminds me of the bigness of God that sometimes I can minimize. Especially when my fears or circumstances feel bigger. The whale represents to me the incomprehensible qualities of God and His divinity.

Psalm 95 says, "In His hand are the deep places of the earth...the sea is His, for He made it."

In His hand. Is there anything too big for Him? I find that to be such a comfort and reminder of who He is.

In His hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. (Job 12:10) Is there anything in your life that feels too big? Maybe today, you can hand it over and remember that He is already carrying you in His hand.

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Footsteps of Faith

"Footsteps of Faith" Oil on canvas 24” x 36”

When the Disciples ran to the empty tomb, they didn't know what they were going to find and they didn't know what to believe. I'm sure in those moments they were consumed by grief, fear and confusion. The resurrection of Jesus was not something they had fully grasped yet. Still they ran.

As they arrived, John's Gospel tells us that one of them went into the tomb and saw the grave clothes lying where Jesus had been and THEN He believed. Something happened here that opened his eyes to what he had not been able to see before – their reality went from death to life.

I felt a gentle reminder in this scripture and through this painting that faith can look different sometimes. It can look like these feet running on the heels of confusion, fear, pain etc. yet, they are still moving towards Him, towards the empty tomb. I felt the Lord say, it’s in these places that He provides everything we need to believe, to hope, to heal and to find Him. So often I think my feet need to be running with boldness and confidence and forget that it’s okay to be honest with God at where I am at and let Him be my strength. This is still faith and still trusting Him with my unbelief.

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Endless Pursuit

“The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms.." Deuteronomy 33:27

A portrait captures the nature of the one being portrayed. In this image I wanted to focus on or frame up an expression of the Father with His arms wide open.

This is the nature of the One whose love is unchanging, it doesn't waver and it's not based on performance or works.

I've been looking for a title for this painting since its completion and the other morning during some prayer time, I was reminded of how there is nothing God won't do for us to show His love. And with that, the words formed up that He is in endless pursuit of us. As I wrote this down and my pen skirted across the paper with these thoughts, I knew that it was the title I had been looking for.

As the year comes to an end, my prayer is that you will come to experience His endless pursuit of your heart and His everlasting arms. Happy New Year to you all.

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