The different Names of our living God embed beautiful and precious promises in them.
Have you experienced the providence of your Jehovah Jireh?
Has the unexplainable peace of Jehovah Shalom quietened your deepest anxieties?
Have you brought your broken hearts and crushed spirits to Jehovah Rapha who can heal you physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally?
The eyes of El-Roi search the whole earth in order to strengthen the hearts of those committed to Him.
How have you lifted the banner of Jehovah Nissi in your battle against the world today?
In the person of His only Son, Jesus Christ, Jehovah Tsidekenu offers righteousness to all who believe.
Do we look forward in faith, to the time when we can live together with Jehovah Shammah in all His glory?
Imagine the power in a name.
Is it not amazing how He communicates with us even through His name? These are but a few of the many names of God found in the pages of the Bible, that sparkle like a star-studded sky. They spur our hearts to seek Him and renew our desire to put a face to these names.
His Face. To these Names.
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Anesthesia is a very 'hands-on' department. It requires a lot of skill to advance needles (in various places!) with just the right amount of pressure when administering anesthetic drugs prior to surgery.
Steady hands. Nimble fingers.
It may be easy to assume that anesthesiologists hold a lot of power in their hands when we do things quickly. It may be easier to think that a simple needle or catheter insertion has nothing to do with God or His hands either. I have always wanted to "paint" myself a reminder of the fact that - it is always His power that works through me.
Was. Is. And will be.
For as long as He has allowed it.
Underneath are His everlasting arms, keeping me steady.
"Praise the Lord, who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle." Psalm 144:1
John 3:16 is one of the most memorized verses in the Bible..
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life." (NKJV)
Let us thank God for His love, revealed through His Son - Jesus Christ with a "wider" perspective this Christmas.
We always tend to trust and believe in things that we can see right? "Seeing is believing"
What if I told you that the one Person who understands everything you are going through is Someone you cannot really see?
The familiarity with this Person is so profound - the depth with which He understands us is so great. He knows our strengths and weaknesses. He sees us through and through. He has also understood suffering on an intense, personal level like no other. Jesus was a Man of Sorrows. Excruciating. Overwhelming. Crushing sorrow.
He is ready to comfort you and be with you during your times of absolute sorrow.
He meets us at our "rock bottom" and gives us grace to see it through. He doesn't ask you to "snap out of it" or to "figure it out" on your own.
His presence is silent but felt nevertheless - even in the blazing fiery trials that we go through.
Depression can chase us away from God. It can make us run in the opposite direction, hide in a corner to nurse our wounds or pick our scabs. Even in our negative thoughts and "feeling low" moments if we choose to sing - we start off.
"Lord you seem so far away,
a million miles or more it feels today.
And though I haven't lost my faith
I must confess right now
that it's hard for me to pray..."
- (Don Moen)
But later find that we cannot really mean it and continue singing the chorus from our hearts..
Are you feeling low today dear friend? Is it like a regular "blah" mood for you today? Are you worried for no tangible reason at all?
I hope this picture will come to your memory during those moments so that you can see Someone apart from yourself in the fire. Cuddle up closer to the Savior now- the slain Lamb of God who understands.
Cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you and would never give up on you..
ROMANS 8:18
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us
(Just in case you would like to sing the rest today!)
I dare you to decipher what this means! Take your time... :P
(I did hear a couple of versions already, so I am bracing myself for more..)
For those of you who are wondering, "What in the world was she thinking??"…
Read on..
As mentioned in my profile, I enjoy drawing pictures from song lyrics, Bible verses, Quotes from books etc.. This particular Abstract Art was inspired by a combination of the first two mentioned above and a little bit of my medical knowledge .. :)
The Hippocampus is where all our memories are stored.. (FUN FACT #1)
Take a walk down memory lane today and you will see that you have scars from wounds both old and new… Wrong choices, Guilty pleasures, falling for temptations, repetitive sins.. Secret sins that stain scarlet have scarred us all ..
Wounds like these may or may not heal over time.. If there's a chance at complete healing it would be because of a Savior who was wounded for us. (1 Peter 2:24; Isaiah 53:5)
Imagine the contrast in that.. Sounds like acupuncture in one person heals another.. :P (to put it in the mildest sense ever..!)
Well the point I'm trying to make here is… Forgiveness is what heals you..
Allow Him to forgive you..
Allow your own self to forgive you..
Do not be too hard on yourself...
Jesus has forgiven me.. He healed me and gave me that chance to hope again… believe again…
And He will most gladly do the same for you - all you need to do is ask..
Find the song that inspired me and the story behind it here:
Danny Gokey - Tell Your Heart To Beat Again (Live)
The lyrics of the song goes like this:
You're shattered
Like you've never been before
The life you knew
In a thousand pieces on the floor
And words fall short in times like these
When this world drives you to your knees
You think you're never gonna get back
To the you that used to be
Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday's a closing door
You don't live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you've been
And tell your heart to beat again
Beginning
Just let that word wash over you
It's alright now
Love's healing hands have pulled you through
So get back up, take step one
Leave the darkness, feel the sun
'Cause your story's far from over
And your journey's just begun
Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday's a closing door
You don't live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you've been
And tell your heart to beat again
Let every heartbreak
And every scar
Be a picture that reminds you
Who has carried you this far
'Cause Love sees farther than you ever could..
In this moment heaven's working
Everything for your good
Tell your heart to beat again
Close your eyes and breathe it in
Let the shadows fall away
Step into the light of grace
Yesterday's a closing door
You don't live there anymore
Say goodbye to where you've been
And tell your heart to beat again
Your heart to beat again
And so my dear friend.. Hope in the Lord - He is able to restore you..
He has been doing it for years.. Trust Him on this..
DM if you'd like me to send you the original for prints.. :)
And I would love to hear your interpretation of the art in the comments below... There's a chance that you might notice something I didn't.. ;)
"You cannot always live on the mountain top,but when you walk through the valley,the memory of the mountain will sustain youand give you strength to carry you through.."
- Ravi Zacharias (The Grand Weaver)Buy your copy here :)
DM for original work - if you would like to see this in print...
Christ is the break-through the wall of darkness that holds you back from a God who is waiting for you on the other side..
I'd like to call this one "REDEMPTIVE ART" simply because this was painted on a torn canvas that I chose to "redeem".. (I stuck a board canvas onto the stretched canvas to create the 3D effect)
"He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge..."
Original idea credits to my dear friend Rini Bejoy... :)
Memories of a place dear to my heart.. with my kindred spirits... :)
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh."
Have you had your heart transplant done yet?The Greatest Cardiothoracic SurgeonIs just a prayer away.. :)
"Prone to wander.. Lord I feel it... Prone to leave the God I love..."- based on the song "Come thou fount of every blessing"
Sometimes, life makes you walk the plank of Faith.. You feel like you are at the edge of a cliff.. You can already hear the sound of crashing waves.. All your options have run out..
You have reached your final limit... You need to take your stand..Make the decision.
And in all that fear and utter hopelessness, we forget to see the bigger picture of life... The one that has God in it...
Don't ever forget in times like these...That Jesus is forever faithful..
No matter how fatal the fall may seem.. Remember you can always choose to fall into His hands..&He will never let you go..
That GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS..
Whether it be a YES, NO or WAIT..
The answer will always be there..
Note: The time duration at the step named "Prayer and absolute surrender" can range from a few minutes to many years and decades.It shows our silent agreement to what the Lord has decided for us leading to the subsequent steps as seen in the flowcharts above.
"For The Lord is my towerAnd He gives me the powerTo tear down the works of the enemy
In a difficult hourHe will crush the devourerAnd bring the powers of darknessUnderneath my feet...."
-Hillsongs United
"Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,
And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom."
Ps 51:6 (NASB)
ISAIAH 42:16
I will lead the blind by a way they did not know;
I will guide them on paths they have not known.
I will turn darkness to light in front of them
and rough places into level ground.
This is what I will do for them,
and I will not forsake them.
Ever felt like the directions in your life are all messed up?Like there are no proper 'sign boards' and you seem to be aimlessly wandering?Cling on to this promise... your real breakthrough might be just around the corner... Do not give up just yet.. His right hand is never too short to reach yours.. And the Lord will never fail to perfect that which concerns you... (Psalm 138:8)
I have always felt these words belonged to different canvases. We were totally out of the picture, but God in His great mercy chose to paint another canvas, so that He could add us to the final bigger work of art!
This piece is based on the song "Amazing love".. by songwriter Billy James Foote and performed by different artists from around the world..
"I'm forgiven because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, You were condemned
I'm alive and well
Your spirit is within me
Because you died and rose againAmazing love, how can it be
That You, my King, should die for me?
(Amazing love)
Amazing love, I know it's true
And it's my joy to honor You
In all I do, to honor You"
"If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well."
Experimenting with canvas...
This is a picture that I have always wanted to draw. The inspiration is from the story of the woman who had an issue of increased bleeding since 12 years. (Matthew 9:20-22 NKJV)
It depicts a faith that is so simple.. that appears so naive that the world may consider it dumb or even foolish.
Oh but the power of that simple act of faith! Let it inspire us to believe like a child.. and trust like a baby at it's mother's bosom.. that even the reaching out to Jesus with a humble and contrite spirit..Is all that is needed to be healed and be made complete today.
