The Point

"The Point"  2.5"x3/5"  Acrylic on Mini Canvas

This miniature painting is an image one might find on any popular calendar. Lighthouses are usually located on a point of the seacoast where it is at the best position for ships to view when they are seeking their bearings. Being found on a calendar reminds us that no matter what day it might be, even when it starts out pleasant, the weather could turn in an instant and then the need for help getting home becomes imperative.

Our need  for getting home, in the storms of life, can be found in the Savior of the world. During Christmas time we celebrate the one who is our personal lighthouse.

In America, where physical comforts abound, we might not see the need for a Savior, because we don't realize that the weather is changing and the threat on our souls is imminent. Jesus said, "What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?" Matthew 16.26 NIV

During this season of wanting, buying, and never being satisfied, may we take a good look at the seas around us and determine if we are heading for trouble. Are we in need of a lighthouse for our souls? Jesus came to be our lighthouse in the sense that He can lead us back to a right relationship with God the Father, but like a ship, we need to seek Him.

This painting is called "The Point." For a lighthouse to be effective it has to be positioned at the point where it can save. Jesus came into this world to do the same; to position Himself at a point where He could save us. This point is at the cross where He sacrificed himself for our sins.

I pray that many this season get "the point" of what Christmas is all about, and then seek Him will all of their hearts. He can save your soul.