When the heart is heavy, love comes down. When the soul is weary, love comes down. Love comes down, love comes down. God’s love came down to us in order that we may have a way to go to Him some day.
Daily Art
Daily Drawing #247, Looking for Fairytale Endings
Who doesn’t like a good fairy tale. I know I do. Shrek is one of my favorites. In the end the not so handsome ogre gets the pretty girl…well girl turned into an ogre because of true love. Like all fairy tales Shrek had a happy ending. Well I am sad to inform you life does not always have fairy tale endings. Instead there are many more sad ending where nothing seems to work out for anyone involved. Like I always tell anyone who will listen, I trust no matter what happens in my life God will use it according to His purpose. So in the end life will happen it is how we handle it which will define who we are and who we will become.
Daily Drawing #246, Home Is The Nicest Word There Is
As I grow older the definition of what a home is has changed. I believe a home is not a building. It instead is a place where you heart feels the most comfortable. I have lived in many houses in my lifetime but the only thing which made them a home to me is the love shared inside the walls. Some of my homes were among friends and coworkers. I have also been in many houses I would not consider homes because it is was obvious to me there was not much love shared between the people who live there. These houses were sad places to me. As I said since my youth my idea of a home has changed. I now believe you don’t have to me among blood relatives to feel like you’re home. You only have to be around people who truly care for you and would give up everything to show you that love. Jesus did just so that, so someday I know I will be in a home not of Earthly origin but of Heavenly design.
Daily Drawing #245, Reading Between the Lines
I love to create pictures which on the surface appear to be one thing but on closer inspection are something else. I am not an expert at it yet but I am going to keep working till I get them right. Today it is quite clear to see the girl in the tree. Hopefully in the future it will not be as easy. I am reminded by this drawing of how some people, when they read the Bible, try to read between the lines with certain verses to create their own view of what God intended. The Bible was never intended to be a secretive book. What God’s Word says is pretty clear as long as you have the Holy Spirit to guide you through the book verse by verse otherwise the meaning of the words are lost like the girl in my tree.
Daily Drawing #244, You Don’t Bring Me Flowers…Anymore
I have discovered that every relationship requires a lot of work. However almost every relationship goes through periods of time where we get so comfortable we take the relationship for granted. These are the times when a relationship can fall apart.The key to keeping a relationship healthy is to keep the relationship fresh. A few flowers, a romantic dinner and the list goes on and on.
Our relationship with Jesus is like any other relationship it requires work. Now we know Jesus gave more for His end of the relationship than we ever can give but that is the beauty of GRACE. Still we must never take what Jesus did for granted. We must always keep the relationship fresh by serving God using our talents and gifts. Remember service is a part of any relationship. We must be willing to serve others instead of trying to get what we can for ourselves out of the relationship.
Daily Drawing #243, Which Way Do I Go?
My wife is always getting on me because I don’t follow directions or ask for them when I get lost. I always try to rely on my not so keen sense of direction which never works out. Jesus tells us there are two roads, “the wide road which leads to destruction.” and the “narrow road which leads to salvation.” The problem many times we take the easy way out and follow the wide road because at the time it seems the easier ride. After all the road is filled with traffic and they all can’t be wrong.
Well the truth is this, the wide may be well traveled but it is not the way to travel through life. The best way to get through life is the narrow road and the way to get travel along the road is by reading the directions (the Bible). The narrow road may be filled with twists and turns and a lot of mountains and valleys but the right directions will get you there. Now get our your directions and start traveling the narrow road.
Daily Drawing #242, A Little Contemplation Never Hurt Anyone
One of my favorite old hymns is “The Old Rugged Cross.” I particularly love the line, “When I survey the wondrous cross,” because it causes me to once again contemplate what Jesus accomplished when He was crucified. I am a history and science guy so I have always believed what history tells of Jesus dying on the cross. It is as Paul Harvey used to say, “The rest of the story,” I had trouble reconciling with my nerdy science way of thinking. It was not until I contemplated the words of the Bible and sought to disprove them in my own science mindset that the truth of those words were revealed and I believed. All I can say is don’t take my word for the truth in God’s Word. Take the time to contemplate for yourself and then come to a decision in your heart.
Daily Drawing #238, The Best Ideas Come With Wisdom
Bright ideas don’t happen in a vacuum they come along with a lot of trial and error which leads to a wiser mind. Out of trial and error I have had many light bulb moments. These are the moments when I realize what Solomon meant when he penned Proverbs 1:7, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” The brightest ideas about how to live my life come from God.
Daily Drawing #237, The Lamb and Lion Together Again
Today’s drawing is a throwback to a time when in the Garden of Eden all the animals got along together. The lion and lamb sitting around like best friends surveying the of what was around them. Selfishness ruined the Garden. The desire to have more than what was allotted. Since that ill felt day not much has changed in the world and until selfish hearts are changed from looking inward to caring hearts which are looking outward nothing in this world will ever change.
“People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.”— John C. Maxwell
