Colossians 1:20b, ‘…making peace through the blood of His cross.’ Here’s the picture for the final two pages of my planned Colossians board book. With the art all finished up, it’s time to start setting type and then looking over publishing options. But first, a brief write up for today’s image. The ‘peace’ that Paul […]
Psalm 31:7, ‘I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul…’ /// This Psalm is written from the depths of affliction. Though v.8 presents YHWH’s salvation in the past tense, it is a past tense of David’s faith, not yet
Song of Songs, 3:11, ‘…look upon King Solomon, with the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, on the day of the gladness of his heart.’ Now, at first, today’s picture may not seem to fit at all with the chosen text. However, there is a connection that was
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John 20:28, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Thomas’ confession that the crucified Jesus who is risen is His Lord and His God (echoing the OT titles of YHWH) is an event that takes place in a single moment in time…and yet, simultaneosuly, it is an encapsulation of every moment of the Christian’s life. As Paul
Ezekiel 16:6,8, “When I passed by you and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you in your blood, ‘Live!’”…When I passed by you again…I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you and entered into covenant with you, declares YHWH
Jeremiah 33:10-11, “Thus says YHWH: In this place of which you say, ‘It is a waste without man or beast,’…there shall be heard again the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride…” Joy will sing in the *very place* where sorrow now holds
Psalm 45:13, “All glorious is the Princess in her chamber, with robes interwoven with gold. In many-colored robes she is led to the King…” Revelation 22:9-11, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb…the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God…” The Bridal
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Mark 9:24, “I do believe, help my unbelief!” What is the spark of primal faith that creates a faith in Jesus that is able to ask Jesus to create faith in the midst of faithlessness? Of course, the answer would be the sovereign grace of God (Eph 2:8). However, if all of God’s grace
Hebrews 10:34, “…you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.” If we honestly consider what the Spirit is saying to us in these words, it truly is revolutionary. How do disciples of the slain and risen Lord respond when—because they
Zephaniah 3:15, 17, “YHWH has taken away the judgments against you; He has cleared away your enemies, The King of Israel, YHWH is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil…YHWH your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet
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Song of Songs 4:7, “You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you.” Ephesians 5:25,27 “…Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her…so that He might present the Church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing…” The goal in this picture was
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Revelation 19:7-8, “Let us rejoice and exult and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His Bride has made herself ready; it was granted to her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure…”
Isaiah 54:4-5, “Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more. For your Maker is your husband, YHWH of hosts is His name; and the Holy One
Jeremiah 3:1, “You have played the whore with many lovers…” Jeremiah 31:3-4, “…I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you. Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin Israel.” Only the everlasting, sin-bearing, dying and rising love of YHWH can turn the
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Psalm 45:13,”All glorious is the princess in her chamber…in many-colored robes she is led to the king.”
Jeremiah 23:6, “And this is the name by which [the King] will be called: YHWH is our Righteousness” Because of the Cross
Here is the second picture based on John 3:16. This one was also for a monthly supporter of FOE. Description is below! In this image, the women represents the Bride of Christ, that is to say all of God’s people throughout time and space. “Eternal Life” is depicted here using John’s definition of knowing God
