Here and Not Yet
A project to create one painting each day during the month of Advent while meditating on the gospel of Luke. It was an ambitious goal, but I was pleased to at least complete nine out of twenty-three.
Advent: the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and also of preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. (Britannica)
2017, 10x10 in. each, acrylic on board.
Cast Down and Exalted, "He has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty." - Luke 1:52-53 ESV
The Multitude, "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!' When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.'" -Luke 2:15
Garment of Praise, "To give them a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified." - Isaiah 61:3
Overshadowed, "And the angel answered her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will the called holy- the Son of God." -Luke 1:35 ESV
Speech and Knowledge, "I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and knowledge..." - 1 Corinthians 14-5
Stump of Jesse, "There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him." - Isaiah 11:1-2 ESV
Sunrise, "...because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." - Luke 1:78-79 ESV
![Mother's Womb,
"and he [John the Baptist] will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God." Luke 1:15-16 ESV](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60634c0d0a14063b1d8cfa46/23593cec-8ff8-4093-b79a-b362c8a147a7/womb.jpg)
Mother's Womb, "and he [John the Baptist] will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God." Luke 1:15-16 ESV