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For The Joy Set Before Him

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© 2019 Debbie Turner Chavers The Last Supper was a glorious event, a gift to the world to celebrate in remembrance of Jesus Christ and the gift He gave us. The bread and wine, the stripes and the blood of our Redeemer. Remember, it is for us that He died and rose again. Eternally grateful to He who sits on the throne. He who died and rose again, that we might have life eternal in Heaven. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Redeemer. For The Joy Set Before Him © 2019 Debbie Turner Chavers Water-man Series Hebrews 12:2  Hebrews 12:2  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and set down at the right hand of the throne of God. * Click on the painting to see it enlarged. On the title to be taken to the Art Parables website. The treasured blessing of taking communion. Can you see the shadow of the Cross? We are loved. Luke 22:1-23   Now the feast of unleavened bread drew

The King in Thorned Splendor

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The King in Thorned Splendor © 2019 Debbie Turner Chavers Water-Man series God is a great mystery. Our pearl of great price. Our faith, a path to finding the depths of treasure hid in Him. I am on that journey. When one finds a treasure there is a natural gut reaction to hoard what we have found. Fear arrives with the knowing of the immensity of the value. Yet God would have us tell the world. To overcome the fear we must obey and allow the Living Water contained within the midst of us freedom. Fear is a dam. Fear is a thief. Here is part of my search to find the eternal in the brief interlude that we call life. It seems quite odd to me that anyone would value what I say. So I have struggled to not be selfish, to overcome my disdain of the humbling required. The root, pride. God would have the garden of my heart, mind, spirit and soul free of all such impediments. Therefore I must dare to be bold and cast my fear to the ground from which it came. Treasure is ca

Catalyst

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Weeping May Endure For a Night,  But Joy Cometh in the Morning © 2005 Debbie Turner Chavers Psalm 30:5  There are catalyst in every persons life. On June 12, 2019 I was told that my sister had died unexpectedly of a heart attack on the 11th. Silence. No more laughter with my sister. Silence. No more time or opportunities with her. Silence. Until Heaven. Terri was my younger sister by 11 months. My only sibling. We were total opposites in almost everything. I loved her, the gift of her. No matter our difference of opinion on almost every subject in life, I was grateful that she was my little sister. Grief is not always silent. Silence is not always quiet. Silence can reverberate with "Why?" or "I don't understand" and "Help me, God." And He has. Loss is hard. Each loss that has come has been a catalyst. A drawing nearer to my Redeemer. My questions have not been answered, but as I obey, choice by choice I feel His p

Look Up

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Dance of Trust © 2012 Debbie Turner Chavers Lift your eyes. Your redemption draws near. Our focus on the eternal can make the external bearable. The LORD joys over you with singing. You are His beloved. ~Debbie Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. ** If you click on the art parable painting title you will be redirected to its website for more information about the painting. All writing, poetry, posts, art, and photography, copyright © 2019 Debbie Turner Chavers. Protected by US and International copyright laws. All Rights Reserved. Scripture references taken from the King James bible which can be accessed online http://biblegateway.com Click on these links http://artparables.com or http://debbieturnerchavers.com

Sweet Encouragement

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Last night I observed a wonderful thing about honey. If you put several teaspoons of honey in a bowl and cover it with several teaspoons of water and swirl, an amazing thing is revealed. As you swirl the water rapidly over the honey it will image / return to its original honeycomb shape. As I did the experiment I was reminded of the scripture in 2 Timothy to stir up the gift of God within me because our DNA is in the image of God. Persevere. Stir up. Press forward into your destiny. ~Debbie Genesis1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 2 Timothy 1:6-7 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. ** If you click on the art parable painting title you will be redirected to its website for more information about the painting. All wri