THE BRIDE ADORNED - IN A POSTURE OF PRAYER

"The Bride Adorned - In a Posture of Prayer"

Pam Finlay

November 2014

Acrylic on Canvas

The words that were received while I was painting this were “deep calls unto deep”, “drowning in His presence”, “treasures of the sea”, “opening my heart and mind to love” , and “He is giving his Bride access to His heart”, that intimate connection.

The Lord is coming for his spotless bride.  He is advancing the bride into her destiny.

The words I was led to write – opening my heart and opening my mind to love (these words were actually written in the background of the painting before I commenced painting the bride).

The background of the painting speaks of the sea.  The Lord is reaching out to humanity and he desires us also to reach out in brotherly love and affection, serving the Lord in diligence, rejoicing in hope, steadfast in prayer.  Hope is joyful expectation.   (Romans 12:10-12).

Other scriptures that I was led to during the course of the painting were:

Isaiah 60:5

“Then you shall see and become radiant,

And your heart shall swell with joy,

Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,

The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you”

 

The stream of joy flowing from within our hearts, enlarged with love from the Father.  We shall be enlightened, our countenance shall shine.

 

Another scripture that speaks of the abundance of the sea and the treasures hidden in the sand is Deuteronomy 33:19

“They shall call the peoples to the mountain;

There they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness;

For they shall partake of the abundance of the seas

And of the treasures hidden in the sand"

 

Deep calls unto Deep

Psalm 42:7 “ Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All your waves and billows have gone over me”

– becoming more like Jesus, through prayer the deep things of God will be revealed to his faithful servants.  The Spirit of God is reaching deep within the Spirit of His bride, through that sweet fellowship with Him in prayer.  He so passionately desires us to be in that place with Him.  A deeper dimension of His presence, that deep intimacy, waves of His peace flowing over us.  

 The scripture in Psalm 45 speaks of the bride – It is the marriage song, the fire of His holy love. Thoughts of complete submission to Christ.  It speaks of the royal Bridegroom, Christ and His glorious victories.  It speaks of the Holy love between Christ and His bride. 
Psalm 45:8 speaks of the ingredients in the holy anointing oil, the oil of gladness.

And in Psalm 45:15”With gladness and rejoicing they shall be brought; They shall enter the Kings Palace. 

 

The bride adorned for her Husband (Revelation 21:2)

“Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband”.

That heavenly city that John saw.  Hear the voice of the bridegroom.  Listen to His voice, join in the song of the Father.  Adore him wholeheartedly.  Worship and Praise Him.  Meditate on His truth. 

In abandon submit yourself into the heart of the Bridegroom in a posture of prayer.  He is awaiting.

 

Blessings and love

Pam 

 

 

 

 

AWAKEN ALL NATIONS

"Awaken All Nations"

Pam Finlay

November 2014

 

 

A poem that preceded the painting

Stillness in the calm

Opening my mind and my heart to receive love

Footsteps up the mountain

A special pathway to follow

Excited at nature before me

The breath of life.

Smelling the fragrance of blossoms,

Patterns and secret language,

A continuous thread of revelation

like a tapestry in the circle of life.

Pieces being put together in a rainbow of colour.

Perfect Love lives here

……. And His name is Jesus

 The breath of Life, it is the life and the power of God and His breath brings all of creation together.  It is eternal.  The scripture that also came before I commenced painting was from Revelation 14:6

“Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth – to every nation, tribe, tongue and people “

The everlasting gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, the good news.  His Word is eternal. 
He is awakening our Spirit and opening our hearts to receive His love, His perfect love.  I am encouraged to stay faithful to Jesus.  The release of the white butterflies speak of the awakening, the transformational process, the spreading of His message to everyone.   Flying out into all the world spreading God’s everlasting good news. 

2 Corinthians 1:21, 22 is the guarantee to everything that he has promised.

21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us to God.

22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

Blessings

Pam

 

LET THE WIND BLOW - BLOWING SEEDS OF FAITH

"Let the Wind Blow - Blowing Seeds of Faith"

Pam Finlay

November 2014

The visual picture for this painting came while in worship at Church two weeks ago.   The dandelion flower being blown and the distribution of His Holy Seed to creation.   

The dandelion is an extremely resilient plant.  It grows wherever its seed is blown.  It can grow in the most opposing of conditions.  The dandelion will grow wherever it lands.   When the wind catches a dandelion it disperses everywhere.   Like Jesus as he is spreading the good news, He is everywhere, omnipresent.  He was sent by our heavenly Father to creation to send forth His seed.  We can receive His seed by soaring with Him in the Spirit, living the Word of God.   He is opening anew a fresh wind of His Spirit to blow over His people in a new way, blessing the hearts of men to receive the seed of His Word. 

To give birth to His promises the seed of His Word must be planted in our hearts and watered by faith.  God will cause it to grow ( I Peter 1v 23, Luke 8v 11, 1 Corinthians 3 v6-17).

Blessings and Love

Pam

 

 

 

 

THE PARABLE OF THE PREPARED

"Parable of the Prepared".

Pam Finlay

November 2014

Acrylic on Canvas(75 x 100cm)

 

 

Arise and shine, burn brightly for Jesus (Isaiah 60 v1).

He is lighting our way.  He is unveiling His presence, lighting our mind and heart with His thoughts.  He is making sure that we have our lamps filled with His Spirit, the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth.  Our oil must be fresh and new each and every day and we must keep our wicks trimmed (cutting away unwanted parts daily).  Golden light reflects off the lamps setting our hearts on fire for Him.   In the middle of night our hearts will yearn for you Jesus, communing with the Holy Spirit, knowing you, as we are becoming transformed into Your nature and character.  (Matthew 25)

Jesus is welcoming us into His heart.  He desires for His light to shine through us for others to see. 

He is gathering those from all nations who will shine His light, who are wise to have enough oil to keep their flame alight for the Lord.  Jesus is preparing His people, now is the hour.

Blessings

Pam

At the Terebinth Tree - God's Holy Seed Preserveth

"At the Terebinth Tree - God's Holy Seed Preserveth"

Pam Finlay

Acrylic on Canvas October 2014

As His dear children, God desires for us to have an encounter with Him, that divine engagement, a meeting of hearts and commune with Him under the terebinth tree.  A people with His substance, expressing obedience, being grateful, having a humble heart, reflecting His character.  His grace is implanted in us as followers of Him, when we live by faith.  As His children faith, hope and love abounds.  His seed remains in us.    The Lord regenerates His people. The definition of regeneration is "that which is born of God, preserved His".   His light is sown for righteousness and gladness for the upright of heart (Psalm 97v11, 12).

The terebinth tree is our hiding place in Him, rooted and grounded in His love and fulfilling His promise.  In Isaiah 61v3 the word terebinth is translated as “trees of righteousness”.  It denotes strength and power, it also means pillar.  This exemplifies the greatness of Christ.  We can be become deeply rooted in Jesus and extend out and stretch our tent and move forward, the Holy Spirit within us to guide and direct our path.  As Christ’s ambassadors we are to be firmly planted in His Word, praising Him in everything we do.

 Psalm 96 v12-13 faithful and firmly grounded and rooted in His love, shining the light of Jesus.   As His holy seed we will be preserved according to His grace.  

The terebinth tree has a very substantial and deep root system.  It can therefore remain green even in years of drought.  It often sprouts from the stump after being cut as noted in Isaiah 6v13.  The holy seed is its stump, the trunk.  Jesus that holy seed saved us.  He is the true vine and we are the branches.  He made it possible for us to receive the promised seed when we become Children of God, that seed of Jesus became implanted in us. 

Isaiah 11v1 There shall come forth a root out of the stem of Jesse and a branch shall grow out of its roots. 

Jesus, our Messiah is that rallying person.  He is preserving His remnant, like the tenth, His holy seed will shoot forth and branches of righteousness shall arise (Isaiah 61v3).  He is restoring life to the roots.    The terebinth tree symbolizes that new beginning. 

Every tree is known by its fruit.  We are to be firmly planted in the Messiah, being firmly grafted into Him. (Psalm 92V13-15)

Blessings

Pam

 

THE KEY TO THE SECRET GARDEN OF MY HEART

The Key to the Secret Garden of My Heart

Pam Finlay 2014

Mosaic shadow box

 

A poem I have written to accompany the Mosaic artwork

 

The key and the vital sign for a healthy heart comes from LOVE, a heart of love………….

The call of the heart

Fill the deep place in my soul

Stretch and transform me

In the ocean of love

Make me whole

Drawn into that secret place

Restored and renewed

Guided by my faith

The garden in full view

Let the coming river flow

And quench the thirsty land

A wave of love established in my heart

In the fullness of the plan

Opening that door, being given the key

Searching deep within

Believing in my destiny

Blessings and love

Pam

 

 

LOOK UP - THE LORD IS OUR BANNER

"Look up, The Lord is our Banner"
Pam Finlay
Acrylic on Canvas

August 2014

After church last Sunday the Holy Spirit gave me a picture of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah looking up.  I heard in my spirit the scripture:

Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.  Luke 21V28.

Instead of looking out, look up, lift your heart to Him.

I was also led to draw three flags and was given the words, Victory, Triumph and Love in relation to the flags.
Scripture contains dozen of references to banners, standards and emblems but was told that the three flags represented three tribes:  Judah, Issachar and Zebulon.

The 12 tribes encamped around the tabernacle, with 3 tribes encamped on each of the 4 sides.  The tribes of Judah, Issachar and Zebulon were encamped together on the east side of the tabernacle. 

There seems to be a significance toward the Eastern Gateway.

The tribe of Judah represents VICTORY.   The tribe of Issachar represents the times and seasons, in this season we have to keep the LOVE of Jesus as our main focus.  The tribe of Zebulon represents TRIUMPH.  The tribe stands for the government, a haven for leaderships. 

God’s  governmental community is emerging, moving in His realm of authority, anointed with His Spirit and Life, filled with the Logos(the living Word of God). 

The tabernacle pictures Jesus Christ and His ministry.  Tabernacled – which means to live in a tent, to dwell.   The purpose of the tabernacle was to be a dwelling place for God among men.

Exodus25 v8,9)  The term describing the dwelling or presence of God is the Hebrew word pronounced “Shekinah”.  The earthly tabernacle is a picture of the heavenly tabernacle (Hebrews 9v11)  The “new” Jerusalem will be surrounded by the nation of Israel with its tribes and the Gentile nations will occupy the rest of the earth, the church.

Revelation 21V3

 The tabernacle of God is with men and he shall dwell with them and they shall be His peoples.

Numbers 1 v52

 “The sons of Israel shall camp, each man by his own camp, and each man by his own standard, according to their armies”.

Numbers 2V3

“Now those who camp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard camp of Judah, by their armies”

Many references to “standards” refer specifically to the symbols of the 12 tribes.

Giving the entire honour of the victory to “Jehovah Nissi” – The Lord is our Banner

Exodus 17v15

 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it, The LORD is my banner.

A standard(flag, banner) makes a declaration before heaven and earth the persons heart toward the Lord, signalling his devotion to the Lord God Almighty.

Zechariah 9v16

As we lift up Jesus in the land, likewise he lifts us up as His standard among the peoples.

Numbers 10 v 14-28

Records the march of the children of Israel, as the Lord commanded according to their armies when they began their journey.  The people set out in groups organized by flags, as we read

“the standard of the camp of children of Judah set out first according to their armies and the other camps followed in like manner”.

The reason why I believe the Holy Spirit gave me the words Victory, Triump and Love was that after a supernatural victory, Moses likened God to a banner of triumph when he called an alter “Yahweh Nissi” – The Lord is my Banner.  His banner over us is love.

The prophet Isaiah spoke of the coming Messiah as a rallying flag and in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the people ".

Isaiah 11V10

In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious.

Jesus is coming to his people as the Scepter of Righteousness.  An ingathering of his people coming together as one with His courage( Psalm 60 v4, Isaiah 11 v12).

Our God is a glorious banner of victory over us, a flag of triumph , and an emblem of love. 

Song of Songs 2v4 mentions his banner of love.

“Let him lead me to the banquet hall, and let his banner over me be love”. 

This type of banner is joyfully displayed for all to see – jubilant celebration.  The scripture in Psalm 20v5 also mention about rejoicing in what the Lord has done for us. 

Psalm 20v5

We will sing for joy over your victory, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners.  May the Lord fulfil all your petitions.

Isaiah 62V10

 Go through, go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people. Cast up, cast up the highway! Gather out the stones. Lift up a standard or ensign over and for the peoples

Jesus Christ, God’s perfect son, who saved His people from the reproach of sin and death to redeem us.  He gave us freedom so that we may share in His ultimate victory.    Let’s celebrate under that banner today.   The flags are to announce in the natural realm in accordance with what God is releasing in the Spiritual realm.  As we prophetically raise the flags we are proclaiming spiritual things that we cannot see with our natural eyes, waving that offering to the Lord, bringing heaven to earth, announcing God’s victory. 

Blessings and Love,

 Pam