Inspirational Art
Heaven
One of Melanie's latest paintings.
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We are also making cards of this painting and some of the bird cards.
Abundant Life
To read more about this painting, click here to read Abundant Overflowing Life blog entry.
Creation
The Waterfall
Full explanation http://allforgivenblog.blogspot.com/2018/08/rushing-waters.html
This painting is a long painting, representing that it's coming from Gods throne in heaven all the way down through the layers to us on earth.
It's based off that verse in Revelations where's it's describing Jesus in ch 1 vs 15
His voice is like the sound of rushing waters.
The Throne
(In the process of being redone)
Rev 4:2-3
Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
Rev 21:6 (Sign in the middle, Old sign from ancient time early church)
And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.
Rev 22:1
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Time
This painting shows the river of life flowing from the throne of God through all time.
There are three trees in the painting:
The 1st (foreground) The Tree of good and evil
The 2nd is the Tree of Righteousness
The 3rd is the Tree of Life For more about this painting please click here: Full description on time
Strongholds
This painting is after an experience of hardship in our family- it showed different issues and the impact of those issues that we had. It showed how these were like a prison and keeping one in darkness. It is not always easy to see one's own issues. We are encouraged to examine ourselves. Then if we choose we can reject the behaviour/attitude/thought and decide not to like it anymore as we know the destructive result of allowing it in our lives. The next step is to continually resist when we see ourselves behaving in that way. For example my daughter was telling me that she chose not to get offended at things. Its incredible how much one can choose. Once we have chosen we can then cast ourselves on the mercy and help of Jesus. He has the keys to the bars lifting. He said, "If the Son sets you free you will be free indeed." John 8:36 To set free those who are oppressed (downtrodden, bruised, crushed by tragedy). Luke 4:18 (AMP)
One of the greatest miracles is that He can change you if you ask.
Come to Me Outside the Camp
I do not dwell in hearts made of stone but in hearts made of flesh.Hebrews 13:11-14
For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. 12 So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. 13 Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured. 14 For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.
Click here for full description on: Outside the Camp
The Cross
Creation itself reacts to Jesus’s crucifixion with an earthquake and a solar eclipse.
Mark 15:33
33 Now when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Matthew 27:50-54
50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. 54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Tree with Stairs
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Col 2:1-10
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. 5 For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ. 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.
The Way of the Lord
You will hear a voice behind you saying this is the way walk yee in it.
Isaiah 30:21
21 And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
Click here for a full description: The Way of the Lord
Thank you for visiting inspirational art. These will keep being added to as Melanie continues to paint.
