Friday 27 June 2014

LEANING ON THE BELOVED

                             " Leaning on the Beloved" Pam Finlay
                               Acrylic on Canvas 

Jesus, seal my heart with your love
Leaning into your everlasting arms
Nothing will separate me from you Lord
Safe and secure from all harm
Resting on your breast
That intimate embrace
Labouring together
To run the perfect race
A pure heart of surrender and submission
Knowing that mature love
Coming to fruition
Jesus, pressing in close to you
Awakened to your light
Coming up to meet the Beloved
Predestined in your sight
Living in that perfect peace
Bringing joy to my heart
Set me as a signet Lord
In holy matrimony we'll never part
 Pam Finlay  2014
 
 

The following scriptures are what the Lord revealed to me through the course of the painting.
 Revelation 22V17
17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say, "Come!" Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. 
 Matthew 5 V14-16
14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.  Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. 
Song of Solomon 5 v5-6
 5Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.  6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. 
Revelation 19 v11-12
 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.  12 His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself.… 
I was also drawn to paint the 12 foundation stones of the new Jerusalem in the painting and was led to Revelation 21.   It's  all because of Jesus.  The Lord Jesus Christ will live with His bride.
 
Jesus who is full of light fills us with His light. He is faithful and true.   Leaning on the Bridegroom, letting Jesus carry us safely and putting our trust in Him wholeheartedly.  Jesus our divine Bridegroom.   He is our promised land, and we can rest in the serenity of our Saviour. 
 
Blessings
Pam


Thursday 12 June 2014

ON THE WINGS OF HIS LOVE, BY THE WIND OF HIS SPIRIT


On the Wings of His Love, By the Wind of His Spirit
Pam Finlay Acrylic on paper 2014
 

Like an eagle when we are connected to the source of life we inherit the strength to soar above the circumstances that come along our path.    We can ride on the wings of God’s love and trust in the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth. 
 
Isaiah 40 verse 31
 
"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint".

Blessings,
Pam.

 

Tuesday 10 June 2014

SOARING ABOVE

Soaring Above
Pam Finlay Acrylic on Canvas 2014
 

 
Isaiah 40 v3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God”
This hour is for those positioned in humility to honour the Lord, walking in the resurrection power, preparing the way for this move of the Spirit, a highway of holiness.  The release of the sound will bring change to our earth.  The sound of the Spirit will bring restoration, healing and new life in Christ.   The Spirit of Holiness. 
The glory of God will be revealed to all who honour the Holy Spirit in faith to enter into the fullness of Jesus – to see the harvest, restoration and healing through a repentant heart.  Hearts made perfect unto Him, a holy reverence for Him.
Soaring above the circumstances of life, wisdom will bring you to a place of honour, obeying in prayer and worship.  Flying high with the Lord, divinely aligned in position as the Spirit of Love is being poured into our hearts.
“Life coming together in a new way. “
 I love you Jesus.
Blessings
Pam

Monday 9 June 2014

IN THE CLEFT OF THE ROCK

In the Cleft of the Rock - Pam Finlay
 Acrylic on Canvas 2014

 

On the 17 May 2014 The Lord said: I will put you in a cleft of the rock.

I was led to seek the scriptures that spoke of the cleft of the rock and found that it was mentioned in the scripture two times:  Exodus 33 verse 22 and Song of Solomon 2 verse 14.

Exodus 33 V 22reads:

“and while my glory passes by I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by.”

God’s hand was covering Moses.  Moses was always longing for God to reveal more of himself to him.

Moses requests in verse 13, if you are pleased with me, teach me your ways, so that I may know you and continue to find favour with you. In verse 14 The LORD replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."

The Lord is saying Rest and Trust, Hear and See.  He has placed you “near to where he is”.  We are to seek to know him more and let him teach us His ways.

In Song of Songs 2 verse 14

 "O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your form is lovely."
 
In the painting the dove represents the release of the flow of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit within us will bring us peace and joy and in Him we can seek refuge from storms and heat.   In the secret places of the stairs Christ is in the rock, in whom we can count ourselves safe and protected.  That secret place is in our hearts.  Seek Him in that secret place.   Come boldly to the throne of grace he is saying, ascend the stairs up to God, have access and commune with Him in the secret place.  Provision is in the Cleft of the Rock.  Everything we need is in Jesus.  His mercy, grace and love is extended to us. Grace is flowing like a river down the stairs.   We can experience and grow in the glory of Christ the Rock.  How awesome is our God.  He loves us unconditionally and through the shed blood of His son Jesus he gave us the freedom to experience his glory and provision. 

Stairs – a steep rock broken into stairs or terraces.  It is in these secret places that Jesus Christ separates us from the world to Himself.    We are undergoing a transformation process in the cleft of the rock in the wilderness   He is asking us to ascend those 7 steps to become one with Him, to transform into His image, raised up to live with Him forever.  Bride and Bridegroom conjoined in Holy matrimony, coming into that perfection, coming into the presence of the King at the seventh step. Going up those steps, advancing in grace and holiness, going from strength to strength, pressing forward towards perfection, stepping upwards towards the prize, Christ Jesus.  As you reach the top of the stairs you will come into full bloom.  A flourishing garden in Him, fully abiding in that secret place of Him, becoming one, coming home. 

Blessings
Pam.