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

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS

"The King of Kings and Lord of Lords",

Pam Finlay

Acrylic on Canvas August 2014

 

About a week ago the Holy Spirit gave me the following scripture from

Hebrews 1v8 -9

8 But as to the Son, He says to Him, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever (to the ages of the ages), and the sceptre of Your kingdom is a sceptre of absolute righteousness(of justice and straightforwardness).

9 You have loved righteousness(You have delighted in integrity, virtue, and uprightness in purpose, thought and action) and You have hated lawlessness(injustice and iniquity).  Therefore God,(even) Your God(Godhead) has anointed You with the oil of exultant joy and gladness above and beyond Your companions.

Matthew 5 v16 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honour and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven

He desires us to enter His courts with Praise (Psalm 100 v4) and set the earth alight for Him.  We’re to be singing a new song.  We are His masterpiece.  His purpose is to create righteous people, saved by faith not works.  The fullness of Christ to be formed within.  There is no unrighteousness in the Kingdom of God.  Christ rules in righteousness.  The Lord Jesus Christ wants us to let our light shine, in obedience with our whole heart, guided by the Holy Spirit. 

As the Scepter of Righteousness, Jesus governs His kingdom and as the Prince of Peace he protects his kingdom with justice and righteousness.  He is the triumphant King.  King of Kings and Lord of Lords. 
Revelation 19 v11-16

¹¹ After that I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse [appeared]! The One Who was riding it is called Faithful (Trustworthy, Loyal, Incorruptible, Steady) and True, and He passes judgment and wages war in righteousness (holiness, justice, and uprightness).12 His eyes [blaze] like a flame of fire, and on His head are many kingly crowns (diadems); and He has a title (name) inscribed which He alone knows or can understand.¹³ He is dressed in a robe dyed by ^[a]dipping in blood, and the title by which He is called is The Word of God.¹⁴ And the troops of heaven, clothed in fine linen, dazzling and clean, followed Him on white horses.¹⁵ From His mouth goes forth a sharp sword with which He can smite (afflict, strike) the nations; and He will shepherd and control them with a staff (scepter, rod) of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath and indignation of God the All-Ruler (the Almighty, the Omnipotent).¹⁶ And on His garment (robe) and on His thigh He has a name (title) inscribed, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

The scepter is a baton of royalty and is Jesus’ ruling rod of authority. 

The Harp in the painting symbolizes the “Prayers and Praise”.  The awakening sound to Earth.  The music flowing from the Lord of Hosts.  Praise is the power of heaven.  The harp has 10 strings.  David’s harp had 10 strings(Psalm 92v3).  The harp is used to portray the exquisite harmony of the Lords purpose.  In the bible the harp is used to bring in the “new song” (Revelation 14 v2-3). 

 

That “new song” is also mentioned in Revelation 5 V 5-10 in relation to the scroll and the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.

The golden bowls of incense are the prayers of God’s people, awakening all to take part in God’s harmonic praise, a sweet fragrance lifted up to Him.  Peace, joy and praise.  

“All that is to come”.  Jesus, the Scepter of Righteousness, The Lion of the Tribe of Judah, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, ruling and reigning in all power and authority. 

Blessings

Pam