11 1/8″ x 11 1/8″, acrylic on hardboard. Painted on location 9-21-09, Hays road bridge at Hangman creek.
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FINALLY! A crumb from the masters table! I really like this little painting. Emily is starting ballet again, and so her class lasts til 7:30 in Spokane, but yesterday I was not in the mood to paint street scenes, I had to get back to the creek. So I drove home and headed back to the bridge for this study. It was an amazing moment, when I first arrived, I walked out onto the bridge and gazing to the north over the creek… here they come… 3 little birds in a perfect formation, flying towards me and overhead, then disappearing off to the Northwest. In that moment, I KNEW that this, all that we are, all that we know, all that is or ever shall be, is the blessed artistry of God! For I have for quite some time had the desire to place a small group of 3 little birds in my paintings of landscape (the creek mostly I think), so I knew in my heart that the Lord was showing me His viewpoint of creation. He paints with time and motion and earth, he colors the skies, He turns our hearts wherever he chooses! This is the glorious revelation of God as the Artist, and beloved, this is our Father’s way of bringing us together, and guiding us into New Earth, the promise of Abraham, the earth our garden again, and man, forever in peace and love with his own.
We are witnessing a sea change, a vast move of the Spirit of Life, of mercy and compassion unending. We are being changed beloved, the Lord has dipped his finger into our hearts, into the rivers of our tears, and shapes us as He pleases. This is the miracle of creation within, in the spaces that we do not understand, in our blessed, pure, holy, righteous, hearts. And this he gives ALL men, and calls ALL of man, yes, even all of the earth, His friend, His poem, His artistry.
It has taken about 2,000 years to bring us to this point. We have wandered long enough in the wilderness of religion and philosophies, in contexts of logic lairs, and the sad meanings that go nowhere. Now, he moves like Leviathan, the overarching, awesome Love Eternal, who is Our Father, Who is our Maker, who shapes every second for his pleasure.
Why dod it take almost 2,000 years to wake up? I do not know. We were given everything in Christ Jesus, in Yeshua, blessed be His name forever. And ever since, it is like, we simply refused to believe. We refused to enter “unless we saw the hole in his side”. And the Lord waited, waited patiently, for the early AND the latter rain.
Beloved, THIS is the LATTER RAIN and we are witnesses to the transformation of man, the earth, we are witnesses to the eternal presence of the Spirits of Loved ones gone on, of Yeshua’s tenderness revealed in a kiss.
My children, I present to you, NEW EARTH. This is your land, the land of plenty and mercy, of the ending of weapons of war, of hate and unforgiveness. Not that we are able to secure such things on our own, but HE changes us, HE shapes us, HE moves among us now!
Every once in a great while, and ages are marked by such occurences, He appears. He appeared in the garden, He appeared at Babel, He appeared at Sosom, at the Flood, in the column of fire by night.
He appeared in the blessed person of HIs only begotten son, and He appeared at the consumation of the age of law and judgment, at the destruction of the Temple.
And now, these thousand by two years later, he comes with clouds, He comes in the Spirit of men beloved, He comes IN US! And we shall cry with hot tears of joy as the rain of mercy continues, and our hearts melt in compassion one two another. For he knows how torn up and broken we are within, and He says
Do not fear my chidren, I bring you into the land.
For God is our Maker, and our guide, He is not far away that a man might say, where has He gone? And what has happened to his care of us? We serve a Lord who is a master artist of madeness my darling, we serve a God who consumes all of creation into Himself.
As this revelation begins to ripple outward, first one, then two, then a thousand will believe, and then 10,000, and then a million. And then a billion, and then the earth is forever in love and lace and the caress of lovers, and the play of children. Beloved, we are THERE! Do not shrink back, be of good courage and faith for the Lord is strong and well able to deliver his people. And his children said, amen, amen Abba Father, amen to our Dad in Heaven.
Now, I must turn to more practical matters. You know I have admonished you to find your work, the work gifted from above. Each of you who are called have this witness within. You must honor that calling as a holy calling, and no longer be fearful that you cannot accomplish so great a task. Dive in, the water is fine! He will bless all the work of your hands, He will cover you in love, He will guide you into the every heart’s desire, and cause tears of joy to perpetually run down your cheeks.
Am I alone here? Am I the only one who has seen Heaven open? Who speaks to God as a friend and lover? Surely I am not alone! But if so, that is fine, God only needs one to begin the transformation.
And now that the words of compassion have gone forth, the transformation is inevitable.
Prepare your hearts, prepare your souls, you shall soon behold God with your eyes, and then every man shall know that the truth of tears has come down, and the love of longing has at last been met.
Peace be upon you today my darling, peace and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Walk in mercy and tenderness towards all men, seek to understand the other person’s point of view, be kind and considerate, strive to maintain your heart in the Lord. Be diligent in yourt work, for God is not unrighteous to ignore your dedication and determined steps. He sees all beloved, He knows you inside out.
You cannot fail. The land is given, the land is yours, the land is ours, and that land is love. Take my hand, and let us walk together into the fields of mercy, health, abundance and forgiveness.
Welcome beloved, to New Earth.
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