zaterdag 26 april 2014

Koningsdag

Op deze bijzondere dag begin ik met dit lege, 
speciale doek.
Het lijkt wel een puzzel. 
Het bestaat uit een aantal verschillende maten, 
die aan elkaar zijn gemaakt.


Zie je al iets, van wat het gaat worden? 
Er staan 2 bomen in het paradijs. 
De ene stelt boom van leven voor, 
de andere de boom van kennis van hoed en kwaad.
Er staan 2 mensfiguren getekend: Adam en Eva.

Het doek gaat over Gods droom.
Het gaat over de schepping.
Hij schiep de hemel en de aarde, 
en alles wat Hij heeft gemaakt was goed. 
Toen Hij de mens schiep, 
zei de Here dat het zeer goed was. 

De mens genoot van alles wat de Here schiep.
Toch maakten ze de keus om 
naar de slang te luisteren en nam van de vrucht, 
die God verboden had. 

Gods droom - gebroken.....
De zonde maakte scheiding tussen God en mens.
Alle losse doeken kunnen van elkaar,
zodat het geschilderde tafereel in stukken valt.
 
God voorzag...
Hij zond Zijn Zoon, de Here Jezus.
Het is net Pasen geweest, 
waarin we gedenken dat Jezus aan het kruis stierf 
voor de zonde,
en opstond uit het graf,
en de dood overwon.
Hij herstelde de kloof, door het kruis.
 

Tot zover gekomen....

Als het zover is haal ik de doeken los en 
komt het kruis in het midden te hangen.
Wordt vervolgd.....

  

maandag 21 april 2014

Forever He is glorified

Een prachtig nummer door Kari Jobe gezongen, 
om Hem alle eer te geven, 
met een prachtige proclamatie uitgesproken door Isaac Wimberley. 

The moon and stars they wept
The morning sun was dead
The Savior of the world was fallen
His body on the cross
His blood poured out for us
The weight of every curse upon him
One final breath He gave
As Heaven looked away
The Son of God was laid in darkness
A battle in the grave
The war on death was waged
The power of hell forever broken
The ground began to shake
The stone was rolled away
His perfect love could not be overcome
Now death where is your sting
Our resurrected King has rendered you defeated
Forever, He is glorified
Forever, He is lifted high
Forever, He is risen
He is alive
He is alive
 We sing Hallelujah

The Lamb has overcome
If there are words for Him, then I don't have them.
You see my brain has not yet reached the point.
Where it could form a thought that could adequately
describe the greatness of my God
And my lungs have not yet developed the ability to,
release a breathe with enough to agility to
breathe out the greatness of His love
And my voice, you see my voice is so inhibited
Restrained by human limits,
that's hard to even send the praise up
You see if there are words for Him,
I don't have them
My God, His grace is remarkable
Mercies are innumerable
Strength is impenetrable
He is honorable, accountable
Favorable, He's unsearchable yet knowable
Indefinable yet approachable
Indescribable yet personal
He is beyond comprehension
Further than imagination
Constant through generations
King of every nation
But if there are words for Him,
Then I don't have them.
You see my words are few
In trying to capture the one true God
Using my vocabulary would never do
But I use words as an expression,
An expression of worship to a Savior
A Savior who is both worthy and deserving of my praise
So I use words
My heart extols the Lord. Blesses His name forever.
He has won my heart, Captured my mind
And has bond them both together
He is defeated me in my rebellion
Conquered me in my sin
He has welcomed me into His presence
Completely invited me in
He has made Himself the object of my sight
Flooding me with mercies in the morning
Drowning me with grace in the night
But if there are words for Him,
Then I don't have them.
But what I do have is, good news
For my God knew that manmade words
Would never do, the words are just tools
That we use to point to the truth
So He sent His son Jesus Christ
As The Word, living proof
He is the image of the invisible God
The first born of all creation
For by Him all things were created
Giving nothingness formation
And by His words He sustains
In the power of His name
For He is before all things
And over all things He reigns
Holy is His name
So praise Him for His life
The way he preserved in strife
The humble son of God becoming the perfect sacrifice
Praise Him for His death
That He willingly stood in our place
That He lovingly endured the grave
That He battled our enemy
And on the third day rose in Victory
He is everything that was promised
Praised as the risen King
Lift your voice and sing
For one day He will return for us
And we will finally be united with our Savior
For eternity, eternity
So it's not just words that I proclaim
For my words point to The Word
And The Word has a name
Hope has a name
Joy has a name
Peace has a name
Love has a name
And that name is Jesus Christ
Praise His name FOREVER!