September 12, 2007
READ: 2 Corinthians 5:12-21
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17
One of my earliest memories of my dad is that he loved doing paint-by-number pictures. The canvas was large, but the numbered segments where a predetermined color would go were very small. Dad would sit in his chair in our basement for hours, working meticulously with his painting in front of him and a cup of coffee at his side.
As a boy, I would sit on the basement stairs and watch with fascination. My interest did not stem from a misguided thought that doing paint-by-number work made my dad a great artist. Rather, I was amazed at how patiently he would work on each painting. Finally, the thousands of slivers of color became an image that Dad considered well worth the effort.
As I think of my dads patience in bringing a painting to life, my heart is directed to our heavenly Father. He looks on us and sees the voids and imperfections in our lives, yet lovingly and patiently does His work in us to make us His masterpiecea masterpiece that conform[s] to the image of His Son (Rom. 8:29).
What a joy it is to have such a God, who makes us new (2 Cor. 5:17) and never tires of investing His energy and effort into our lives!
Wonderful pix work Billie...love the edges & frames & softness. The alternation of B/W and color is very effective
Wish this were a couple day thread (for MANY reasons?)..... maybe JH2 on weekend? just an idea. I dont now have time to work something up new.. will see what I have in archives.
Rus, thank you for the daily word/cuppa.. we are masterpieces.. new creations for sure!
Good morning, Rus. Thank you for our Military/September 11th thread Monday and Tuesday. Some really beautiful posts in remembrance of that tragic day.