Lilies of the Field

The thought behind this painting is difficult for me to explain. For me, it was simply an expression of spontaneous worship and of joy, being in the place that I am right now, my heart finally knowing the truth.  The painting is first a reminder of God's faithfulness to provide, as he has constantly and consistently provided for me my whole life. His provision is unfathomable to me. In Matthew 6, Jesus talks about the lilies of the field and how if he clothes them, how much more will he clothe us and provide for us? Hence, I painted some flowers to remind me of this.  This painting is also a reminder to me that God is El Roi, the God who sees. He sees me in my brokenness, in my frustration, in my joy, when I cry out to him in anger, when I cry out to him in fear and in pain. He sees everything. Not only in the emotional and the spiritual realm, but also in the physical and in the natural. He sees into the depths of our beings, he sees our wounds.  He sees the wrongs committed against us and promises to bring forth justice. Although many times we feel abandoned by God, he promises to never leave us or forsake us. This we can be confident in. 

eyes that see

"What we see depends mainly on what we look for."

[-John Lubbok]

Royalty

This painting was created for and is dedicated to all my women of the world.  It is meant to capture the very heart of a woman.  The desire to be pursued, the desire to captivate, the desire to be beautiful. The desire and longing to be worthy, deeply loved, and cherished.

I named it "royalty' because that's what we, as women, were created to be.  Jesus created us and fashioned us to be queens.  And somewhere in the midst of our hardships, our relationships, and the mundane days of our lives, we have lost sight of this.

We are His.

We are royalty.

And instead of being clothed in shame and guilt and fear, He clothes us in beautiful, royal purple robes, crowns us and calls us worthy.