I believe that as one reads the Bible, and especially the New Testament, the image of Jesus will form in one's mind, not with lines or form, but by words of grace and truth; not to present one with an artist's likeness of Christ, but to offer a change to one's heart into the likeness of Christ.
Like other churches, we have a time of singing before the formal order of worship. We call it a time of "Praise and Worship," but recently we have added what we call "5 and Alive." This is an opportunity for volunteers to express, in just five words, a thought of praise or instruction. We have taken the idea from 1 Cor 14:19, where Paul would rather speak 5 intelligible words of instruction rather than a thousand no one would understand. So as a challenge to us all, we are now voicing just 5 words that may have been meaningful to someone during the week or a special phrase in the songs that we sing.
This past Sunday, this 5 word phrase, "we want to see Jesus" appeared in a chorus we sung entitled, "Open Our Eyes' by Bob Cull.
I hope that this might be the desire of your heart.
Creation Inspired: Letchworth State Park This New York State Park borders the Genesee River gorge on its east and west banks for nearly 20 miles. It has provided a lifetime of inspiration for many of my paintings. This scene is typical of the ridge farmland where it meets with the park.
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