Open Heart

Open Heart

I created this image to represent someone having their heart filled with the love of God ( Romans 5:5 ) while standing on the edge of believing the wonderful message of the good news. The love of God is the blood of Christ, its the demonstration of his love for us. ( Romans 5:8 ) The heart is targeted, it is  God's irresistible grace drawing him to the love of God ( John 6:44 ). The light coming towards him are the rays of God's power ( Habakkuk3:4 ) which makes the drawing of God irresistible.
Father in heaven I pray that you will draw people with the cords of your love and kindness ( Hosea 11:4 ). I ask that people will have revelation of Jesus as Lord and his death, burial and resurrection and what that means for them. Reveal the breadth, length, height and depth of God's love to everyone viewing this image ( Ephesians  3:18-19 ). Amen

Cross Pollination

Cross Pollination

I created this image with an idea of cross pollination being like when in the body of Christ we impart different spiritual gifts to each other when we mingle in ministry towards each other in love. Paul spoke about something similar in Romans 1:11 where he said "For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you--". I believe that when we drink from different streams ( 1 Corinthians 12:13 ) in the church, or we cross pollinate or share the gifts God has given us we strengthen the members of the body of Christ in love and we bring life to the body. ( 1 Corinthians 14:31 ). The bees are the children of God and the flowers are the different churches. The bees are visiting the flowers cross pollinating the flowers with the glory of God.
I pray Father God that you will give us a revelation of who we have become in Christ, of how much love there is in us, that we have "Love" himself living in us ( 1 John 4:16 ). I pray that we will love each other more and more and be one in unity of the Spirit as we are one in Spirit  in the church and that the world may know that you sent Jesus through our love and unity. ( John 17:23 ). Amen

Creation and Industry

Creation and Industry

I created this image to depict the struggle between God's creation and man's creation ( Romans 8:20-22 ). The left side of the image contains the tree of life and the river of life which represents Jesus. The birds represent the freedom of God's creation. The light on the left side of the image is brighter than the right side depicting two kingdoms, On the right side of the image there is freedom, but it is not rooted in love as it is birthed out of struggle and strife. The Statue of Liberty represents the freedom the world offers which is no freedom at all considering the lives lost to gain such freedom, and the tank shows this brutal struggle to keep that freedom or to gain it.
Dear heavenly Father I pray that you will help us look after this wonderful and beautiful planet that you created. Give us wisdom in how to take responsibility and protect the earth, and all creation. Thank you Jesus for your reconciliation of all things by making peace by your blood on the cross ( Colossians 1:19-20 ). Amen