Fear vs Revere

Man was created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord and in this way to save his soul. The other things on Earth were created for man's use, to help him reach the end for which he was created.

Saint Ignatius

The above quote has left something out. God wants man to be part of His family, to share with Him as children of that family. Inspect the creation story and you will find that Eden was the home created for that family to share the company of one another with him.(Gen 2:15-25 & Eze 28:13 ; 31:8-9) It is God's home. There was no fear of God until the original sin. No family can exist equitably with fear of one another. That speaks of sin as being the most prevalent thing within that relationship. The bible is often translated in the term "fear of the Lord". This is true if you are an unrepentant sinner. You should fear the Lord and where you are headed. If you love the Lord and have accepted Him as savior then you should not fear Him but revere Him. Reverence in a family for each member towards one another means we are in a "no conditions" relationship with one another. Love prevails. God created us to be in His image on earth. This places us squarely in a family position with God. He is still the head of the household and the father in charge. We are His children whom He wishes to share His home with. His Love is eternal. It is our choice to accept or reject that love and eternal life with him. I for one long for that life with Him.

Today I thought it would be fun to have a change of pace for an image. It is from Nori Art Coloring Called From Tangles to Giggles. This image is done in colored pencil.

The Artisoft pencil colors are;

Comb - Brown Red

Eyes - Cobalt Blue

Sweater - Cobalt Blue

Teeth - Yellow Ochre

Skin - Peach, Orange Red, Veritas Brown, Red (a wiping technique was used to tone and blend these colors together after they were used)

Hair - Black, Blue, Brown Red, Burnt Umber

This image was fun but took several days to do. These old eyes of mine needed frequent breaks to recover from the fine line detail. Every hair had to be identified and done separately. I will be doing more of these images in the future.

That is it for this week. May the good Lord Bless and keep you safe. Remember to "Always Love The Details."