Prints: A sacrifice unto You

Although I’m trying to keep my art affordable, original oil paintings can be a bit pricy for some people.  I understand that.  Therefore, most of my paintings are also available in very good quality canvas prints.  The prints are blocked (25mm deep) and re-enforced with hardboard with coloured sides.

English:

Abba, my Abba!  Thank you that I may know You as my own Father, my Abba. Thank You that You love me unconditionally.

I bring myself before You like an open pomegranate. It is only by grace that I’m able to open up. Thank you for the treasure within – like hundreds of pomegranate pips. You placed it there. You embedded it into my DNA. I accept and welcome that which You have written in my scroll; the portion You’ve allocated to me. I accept myself because You have accepted me first. I no longer care what people say or think about me because I know that I belong to You. I want to forgive myself, accept myself and love myself.

I bring myself as an open pomegranate – a sacrifice pleasing unto You. My emotions are laid bare before You, I don’t want to hide behind pride anymore. I long for transparency. I desire to go deeper with You. The ‘deep’ within my spirit, my very being, calls out to Your depths – to the knowledge and fullness of who You are.

Afrikaans:

Vader, my Vader!  Dankie dat ek U mag ken as my Abba, as my eie Vader.  Dankie dat U my onvoorwaardelik lief het.

Vandag bring ek my myself soos ‘n oopgebreekte granaat voor U.  Dis net deur U genade dat ek kon oopbreek. Dankie vir die skat soos honderde granaatpitte binne-in my.  U het dit daar geplaas, in my DNA geprogrammeer. Ek aanvaar en verwelkom dít wat U in my boekrol geskryf het, dit wat U in my ingebou het.  Ek aanvaar myself omdat U my eerste aanvaar het.  Maak nie meer saak wat mense van my sê of dink nie, ek behoort aan U.  Ek wil myself liefhê, vergewe en aanvaar.

Ek bring myself as ‘n oopgebreekte granaat  – myself as ‘n offer aaneemlik vir U. My emosies lê oop voor U, niks is meer verborge nie.  Ek verlang na deursigtigheid. Ek wil nog dieper met U gaan.  My ‘diep’, my gees, my hele wese roep uit na U ‘diep’ – na die kennis en volheid van U.

Ek wil U ken!