Prints: Pas my skape op (Tend my sheep)

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:

“Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”  (John 21:16)

Lord, my love is so inadequate when measured against Your love. Lord, just like Peter, I answer yes, I do love you. I believe ‘yes’, but then I realise that I don’t even fully understand how to love you. I cannot love You if You don’t help me.

How can You entrust me with your sheep? I stumble so often. I’m so quick to say the wrong thing. But still you chose me to tend Your sheep.

My heart wants to sing and shout: “Yes Lord, I will do it, choose me, here am I”. I want to be obedient because my heart overflow with love for You, albeit inadequate. How can I not want to be obedient? Your love has captivated me. I belong to You.

With my best for my King, I will tend Your sheep that You entrusted me with.

Afrikaans:

Simon, seun van Jona, het jy My waarlik lief? Hy antwoord Hom: Ja, Here, U weet dat ek U liefhet. Hy sê vir hom: Pas my skape op. (Joh 21:16)

Here, my liefde is so gebrekkig teen U liefde gemeet. Here, ek sê ja, ek glo ja, maar het ek U regtig lief? Ek kan U nie eers liefhê as U my nie help nie.

Hoe kan U my met U skapies vertrou? Ek, wat so vinnig struikel. Ek, wat so vinnig die verkeerde ding sê en doen. Nogtans kies U my om U skape op te pas.

My hart wil sing en skree, ja Here. Ek sal dit doen, kies my, hier is ek. Omdat ek U liefhet met ‘n hart wat wil bars daarvan, al lyk my liefde so min teen U sin… daarom wil ek gehoorsaam wees. Ek kan nie anders nie. U liefde het my geheel en al ingeneem. Ek behoort aan U.

Met my allerbeste vir die Koning sal ek die skape wat U aan my toevertrou het oppas.