Artist...I thank you.

I walked in late to church. My head was down. I found a seat, bowed my head in prayer. So many things were heavy on my heart. Today, especially, I had come for solace and comfort. When I put my head up I immediately saw it, leaning humbly, unattached to any wall or structure. It was a painting of Jesus holding a lamb on his shoulders. It seemed to have all the light shining around it. And I began to weep. This work of art immediately brought the words of the Gospel directly to my heart. I was that lamb in need of a Saviour. And it was my Saviour who would wrap me around His loving shoulders in that moment that I needed Him the most.
I still think of that painting and that moment of seeing the visual depiction of the words I love so much. It still gives me comfort and I want to say to the artist...thank you.

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