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Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD, and He will have mercy on him, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
~ Isaiah 55:6-7
I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.
~ Isaiah 43:25
Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
~ Isaiah 1:18
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
~ 1 John 1:9
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
~ Colossians 3:13
So watch yourselves. “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.
~ Luke 17:3-4
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.
~ Ephesians 1:7
Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
~ Micah 7:18-19
Note: Today’s paintings are: Ivan Kuzmich Makarov’s “Sermon on the Mount”, 1889; Carl Heinrich Bloch’s “Peter’s Denial”, 1873; Anton Raphael Mengs’s “Noli Me Tangere”, 1771; Caravaggio’s “The Taking of Christ”, 1602; Leon Bonnat’s “The Crucifixion”, 1874; Nikolay Losev’s “Prodigal Son”, 1882; and Caravaggio’s “The Incredulity of St. Thomas”, 1602.
Another beautiful and inspiring Scripture post, Wendy. You have a real talent for combining image and verse. You should consider taking these posts and turning them into a book. I believe it would be very popular!
Thank you! I’ll be perfectly honest, the thought of making a book based on these types of blog posts has crossed my mind. If I saw a “Scriptures and Paintings” book at the store, I’d certainly buy it!
Thanks for reminding us of the most powerful thing we can do to make our lives better – forgive others. As usual, this is a beautiful bit of work.
On another topic (way far removed), have you heard of Vincent Price and the Magic Mirror? I only heard of this today. I was able to find – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WaBgccI4RU
Thank you, Dan. Forgiveness is an important thing, and as you said, it honestly can make our lives better.
As for this video… Oh. My. Goodness. I had never heard of “Faerie Tale Theatre” before, and had NO idea that Price had ever done something like this. The acting here is atrocious, but as usual, Price is incredible! Who knew a mirror could steal the show?? Thanks so much for finding and sharing that with me. I’m going to imagine Vincent Price’s voice every time I look in a mirror today! ;D
I’m sorry to divert the conversation from “Forgiveness” – but I heard an interview with an author on NPR and she mentioned this. When I heard Vincent Price, I had to look it up. When I saw your post, I had to share! You once said that he gave every part his best effort. I think this clearly bears witness to that comment.
Oh, no problem at all when it comes to where something is shared. I’m just glad you did! He really was a true professional showman — giving his best to the role, no matter how small (or unknown!) it was.
Wendy,
It is so refreshing to see the beautiful works of art.
As beautiful as they are the Scriptures you quoted
and even better. They are eternal truths that will never
pass away.
It think you have gotten to the heart of the matter.
I know it’s The Lord Jesus through the Holy Spirit
working through you.
He has certainly given you great talent and discernment.
Barney
Hello, Barney, very nice to hear from you again! I’m glad that you found both the paintings and the verses I chose inspiring. I do put in a lot of effort when it comes to deciding on an overall “topic” and then pairing up the verses with works of art that suit and complement them. And thank YOU for the compliment. I fervently hope and pray that it’s always the Lord working through me.
God bless!