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This is Windows 6, Healing. From the heavens above to the earth beneath, the Windows give light and reveal what is beyond through the glass. Psalm 139: 17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[a] God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand—when I awake, I am still with you. Ezekiel 34:26 And I will make them and the places round about My hill a blessing, and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. The heavens over our head is a big stretch of Gods prophetic creativity to show case some of His principles in dealing with mans need of His presence. How excellent is thy name in all the earth , who has set thy glory above the heavens. He has also set windows in the heavens just above every human settlement in all nations and through these windows he pours His blessings. The steps are a prophetic picture of our ways and steps as we traverse the upward way in our journey from earth to heaven Many times before He sends the full showers of His blessing of revival He takes time to deal with our ways and steps. He pours us His spirit with His voice asking us to mend our ways and prove Him if He will not open the windows of heaven and pour us the fullness of His blessings. May be the bubbles are a reflection of our modern thoughts with soapy water as a cleansing agent. It looks like a call to tell the church to repent and come under these mercy drops as we prepare for the great outpouring of the Latter rain. Like the Lord is preparing us for some big time major outpouring of His Spirit. He is coming gently dealing with us personally and closely , filling up all cracks and mending every step we have taken wrongly and fixing a sure ground for a new journey and it will soon be an abundance of rain. We can Cry out as we pray O! come Great Spirit Come." Pastor Ameh Amana.

This is the second in a series of five CROWN paintings I have been tasked to create under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. This one is called YHVH and has a distinct message. A message it seems to the Jewish people from the Holy Spirit with this painting called YHVH according to John 19:19 comes the statement "JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS” via the vessel of this Catholic child of God. This painting was to have an extreme aged effect just as the message of Christ was decreed ages ago. The message is that the “Messiah is clearly affirmed and understood that Yeshua is indeed none other than YHVH come in the flesh”. The base of the this second crown painting is of the wooden crucifixion cross banded by the blood of Jesus. Even then the man, Pontious Pilate, who placated the crowd and condemned Christ, recognized Him as the true King of the Jews. My fellow brethren it is time to be enveloped in the Light of Christ, God of Abraham in the flesh. The common denominator is the crucifixion.

To make no bones about something means to say something in a way that leaves no doubt, or to have no objection to it. This is the third in the Crown Series. It is an oil of a Crown of Bone immersed in Blood. While on earth, the life of the first creation is in the blood. The marrow in the cavities of the bones produces blood platelets to aid in blood clotting, red blood cells for carrying oxygen, and white blood cells for combating infection and sustaining mortal life. But the mortal life cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. But eternal life is imputed to us through the ‘spirit of life in Christ Jesus’. No longer will our life-force be in the blood but our life will be in the power of the eternal Spirit. And at first, I thought it to be of our communion with the body and blood of Christ. As I assumed it to be going that way and followed along, the artist block happened to it and it needed to sit a spell. And when I put away my assumptions, the oil began to flow again. Ezekiel 37:1 Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. Ezekiel was granted a vision of the valley of dry bones after God had directed him to prophesy the rebirth of Israel. Ez 37:14 "I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.’” This promise is seemingly impossible in light of Israel’s present condition. Divided and dispersed for so long that unification and restoration seems impossible. Yet... "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." Matthew 26. And yes... Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones.The common denominator is blood.

This is the fourth in the Crown Series and is called Crown of Glass and Pearls. Interesting that the common denominator is sand. From Revelations comes verse 4:6 0ut from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. And verse 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

Air. Cannot live without it. Before ventilation, respirators and other early warning detectors canaries were caged and hung in coal mines to warn of imminent air quality deterioration. The canary in the coal mine is always the first to go, whether in reality or in metaphor. This is the fifth in the Crown Series and is called "the Air I Breathe". It was created in oil on a gallery wrapped 20"x20" canvas. A crown of fire in the celestial heavens. As with the other four crown paintings, this one has a commonality and that is air. It takes oxygen for fire to burn. there is no oxygen in outer space, as far I have heard. And the canary, perched on a burning piece of coal, was used an early warning system for those working underground in the mines. The Hollies sang called The Air That I Breathe...all I need is the air that I breathe and to love you In the beginning Genesis 2:7 Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. And Job 33:4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Ezekiel 37:4-14 Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.' "Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones, 'Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life. 'I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; and you will know that I am the LORD.'" So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone. And I looked, and behold, sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them. Then He said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life."'" So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army. Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, 'Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished We are completely cut off.' "Therefore prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel. "Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people. "I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken and done it," declares the LORD.'" The common denominator is oxygen.

This is commissioned painting called Make A Wish. This is third in the Remnant Series. A hard scrabble life as in Psalms 34:6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him out of all his troubles. But when the nights are warm, the cotton is high, everything is possible. Go ahead...Make A Wish because Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

How do you become the positive person you want to be? How do you reunite with the creator? Just ask. reconcile yourself with Jesus and ask Him to come into your heart and life. Get a bible. Read it everyday. Outloud. From Genesis to Revelations. Every single thing you need to become your very best self is found in the bible. 🎶Create in me a clean heart, O God And renew a right spirit within me Create in me a clean heart, O God And renew a right spirit within me…

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You ARE special! And so am I because we were each designed by God Himself and He doesn’t make junk or depend on luck! And you know what else? You were DESIGNED to be born in this time and in this place with these joys and trouble because you are the only one who can appreciate them and make a difference. i saw a celebrity quote today on that we are lucky we were born considering the magnitude of the universe and I thought awwww how sad that this man doesn’t know that God Himself part lpicked him down to the hairs on his head! Luke 12:7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrow. And when you get lost or lonely or sad or disappointed know this... Jesus is with you...Deuteronomy 31: 6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” You are His 1 in 99 ❤️ No not by luck. You ARE more than one in a billion stars. To God. To us. Thanks for coming. Thanks for staying. But as far as existing again eternally in paradise? That up to you. Going to Heaven is a choice only you can make. That choice is whether we will accept Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, as our Savior and Lord.

Psalm 42:7 Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls; All Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me. The starfish. The pansies. Holding a pearl and laying together in the waves. Pansies, coming from the French word pensée, meaning thoughts, so named because of the pansy's habit of hanging its head as if in a pensive or thoughtful mood. "There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray, love, remember: and there is pansies. That’s for thoughts...". Shakespeare This is called Wave. A 20x24 oil on gallery canvas and presented itself as I prayed. "For the LORD is a great God...The sea is His, and He made it." Psalm 95:3 and 5 There is the legend of the starfish that tells of a child being observed returning stranded starfish back to the sea, one after another. He was asked “do you really think that what you are doing is going to make a difference?" The boy looked down at a starfish by his feet, picked one up and as he gently tossed it back into the ocean, he said, "It makes a difference to that one”. It all matters. Where and what you eat. What you do. Where you go. What you say. To you. To others. Go ahead and be the one. Take the good farther. Love more. Why? You matter! To God. To many. And know that it is a given that as your "pearl-ness" is being roughed up and re-smoothed out that you are protected. So go with Gods flow and I will meet up with you on the other side. Blessings till then.

Kiki Dee sang "Ain't got no trouble in my life, no foolish dream to make me cry. I'm never frightened or worried... I got the music in me..." Like a thunderbolt this hit me! I felt the electrical charge. My heart raced. My fingers tingled all the way down to my toes. And it is the music that will hold the church together. From 1 Chronicles 17 came 12 He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne for ever. 13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee: 14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore. Reading the Old Testament is a real struggle. God's children were...are... a real challenge. Repeatedly I asked God "what gives?". Even lofty David, the beloved King of Israel. Adulterer. Murderer. And then finally repentant of his sins Thankfully as it says in 1 Samuel 16:7 "The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." I saw the thorns as Christ saw them as he hung on the cross. I heard His last breath as He said “Father, Into Thy Hands Commend My Spirit.” He died for the church. And I saw heaven rejoice! The angels sang. Hear the fanfare of the trumpets ! There was one heavenly explosion of joy upon joy that the Son of God enacted the ultimate gift of love for Gods children. He is The Offering as in John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. JESUS! In the plan and from the beginning. Just like most parents, even God knows the strengths and weaknesses of His children. And He loves us. Anyways. We are His World! We are His Church. We are His window. And the song played in my heart by Louis Armstrong and I see in my hearts memory Louis on the television holding his trumpet and my gram sitting there in her rocking chair singing along over and over "...and I think to myself...I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And yes I think to myself What a wonderful world..." Ohhhhh... yeahhhhh. There are only five things that make the angels in Heaven rejoice. When God said, “Let there be light.” (Job 38:7). The night of the Lord’s birth. (Luke 2:13-14). Whenever a sinner gives His heart to the Lord. (Luke 15:7,10). When the Church arrives in Heaven. (Rev. 5:11-12). And when the Lord defeats His enemies on Earth and returns to reign. (Rev. 19:6-7) Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Thank you Jesus from the top to the bottom of my soul.

This came to me in a dream and is called Cast-A-Net and is reflective of the book of Isaiah chapter 11. In verse 1 it prophesies the return of the Messiah "A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit." We are to be assisted by the seven spirits of God in the construction of Holy Spirit spoken of in Isaiah 11:2 and 3. 1) the Spirit of wisdom 2) the Spirit of understanding 3) the Spirit of counsel 4) the Spirit of power 5) the Spirit of knowledge 6) the Spirit of the fear of the Lord 7) the Spirit of delight in the fear of the Lord. In verse 10 "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. 11 In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the surviving remnant of his people...". It came to me at 3 a.m. I was sound asleep and dreaming of casting nets over goldfish and awoke to the knowledge that this was to be my next work. The next morning a search of the scriptures for the casting of nets netted me around 35 verses but not one of them pertained to the dream I had. It seemed relevant that the goldfish is in regard to the strategic harvest and subsequent protection of His children and disciples. Psalms 91:1 says "Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust. 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence..." Folks its time for His disciples to cast the nets of Evangelism. The usual casting net is a circular net with small weights about its edges and to sink by design as it spreads out on the water. You are warned to uphold the nets you cast and to keep them afloat by the seven Castanets marked by Gods spirit. Castanets? Yes! A simple and common musical instrument that has been found on every continent for a recorded 2500 years and more but a little more vaguely. In 2 Samuel 6:5 says "David and the entire assembly of Israel were dancing in the presence of the LORD with all of their strength, accompanied by all sorts of wood instruments, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals. " Make a joyful noise! With the help of the Holy Spirit share the love of Jesus with wisdom, understanding, counsel, power, knowledge, fear of the Lord and with the delight in the fear of the Lord. Be loud and proud as in Psalms 98:1. "Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; 5 make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, 6 with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the Lord, the King. 7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. 8 Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; 9 let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity." In a nutshell, the Return of Jesus is imminent! Commit your ways unto the Lord and make a joyful sound! He's got this and you! And Flamenco music?! Be Passionate! Be Alive! By the way, it seems seaweed most commonly inhabits the part of the sea that is close to shore and thrives in the rockiest areas? True story. It kind of dies out in calm waters where the walking is easy. It just needs the son...

It is written in EXODUS 3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM, This is what you are to say to the Israelites 'I AM has sent me to you.' " Exodus. The book of the Israelites finding their way home. The mass exit. Well... the first one. The Prophet spoke of a vision of seeing a tightly bound scroll sealed with seven waxed seals. Blood red in color and imprinted with I AM. Yes THOSE seven seals!​​ It appears the first seal is now cracked from pressing by the one who is worthy. "What? Hey wait a minute! What is the meaning of these seals?" In cliff note version... One day in about the year 95 A.D. a man named John of Patmos had a vision from heavenly revelation given to him by Jesus Christ through an angel and sent off a "letter" it to the Christian community. He relayed that the seven seals he was shown represented the beginning of Christ's judgment of unbelievers on the earth during the Tribulation period. Each contained in the Hand of God until the end of the world as we know as spoken of in Daniel 12:4 "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." So in a nutshell...when God decides the time is right, as each is broken, a new revelation about the identity and qualifications of Jesus throughout the earth will be released. This one, the first will reveal the salvation though Jesus as the world is conquered by the false messiah, the Antichrist. The song Is He Worthy written by Andrew Peterson / Ben Shive sings... "Is anyone worthy? Is anyone whole? Is anyone able to break the seal and open the scroll? The Lion of Judah who conquered the grave. He is David's root and the Lamb who died to ransom the slave. Is He worthy? Is He worthy? Of all blessing and honor and glory. Is He worthy of this? He is..." referring to Revelations 5:9 "And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.” Revelations! Scary stuff. End of days. End of us. Yet it offers comfort and encouragement to us Christians that our trials are neither in vain or unnoticed by His grace. Know that God's got this. Have faith. Say your prayers. Keep going. The evil that "seems" to rule over our everyday lives and thoughts will be utterly destroyed, and God's eternal kingdom will come into its fulfillment. The band REM sings... "That's great, it starts with an earthquake. Birds and snakes, an aeroplane, Lenny Bruce is not afraid Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn World serves its own needs, don't mis-serve your own needs..." As I was being told the story of this recent vision, I saw the scroll sealed by seven pushbuttons secured to a vintage British police Call Box. Those needing assistance could make calls via a telephone located behind a hinged door from the outside while the interior of the box was used as a temporary hold for detainees. Press One for the imminent arrival of the White Horse and the song continues...it's the end of the world as we know it. And I feel fine...". Is it well with your soul? You won't like what's coming next if you are not. Worthy is the Lamb. Answer the call. TICK TOCK!

This is the story of Peter also known as Simon Peter, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus. He got the name "Peter" when Jesus said he'd build his church on this rock. "Peter" comes from the Greek for "rock." Yay! To be a rock for Jesus is not all fun and games and you will be put to the test. First came the warning... Matthew 26:34 "Truly I tell you," Jesus declared, "this very night before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." Ahhh! The bravado... Luke 22:33 "Lord," said Peter, "I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death." Ohhh! The reality... Human weakness and fear tends to be our downfall. And just how many different types of chickens are there? Dozens of dozens! But not as many as excuses for denying Jesus in your life. With all the "I am not ready's" or the "yeah buts" or the reasons for why not, no matter the intensity or scale in our own minds, all excuses boil down to two categories. Weakness and fear. And no one knew it better than two of Jesus' own personal friends. Peter and Judas. Peter's story of a threefold denial of Christ is found in all four Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. His weakness was his own human frailty. He was tired and fell asleep on the job. He had ONE JOB! To watch over Jesus as He prayed in the garden. And yet sleep took him over and Jesus was arrested. But to his credit, he did not abandon our Lord as the others did but then he would not walk with Him either. He held back and watched as a bystander as Jesus was being falsely accused, beaten, and insulted out of fear for his own safety. "Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house. Peter followed at a distance and when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, "This man was with him." But he denied it. "Woman, I don't know him," he said. Luke 22. That was once! Okay I get it. We all have the tendency for self preservation and our human instincts can get the better of us. And given that the world hated Jesus, and Peter was finding out that he was not completely prepared to face the same persecution “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first” John 15:18. But then, "When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, "This fellow is one of them." Again he denied it." Mark 14. That was twice! The third denial was to a number of people in the , is emphatic as he curses according to Matthew 26:73-75 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, "Surely you are one of them, for your accent gives you away." Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, "I don't know the man!" Immediately a rooster crowed. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly. Three times! The prophecy was fulfilled. Yes Peter failed his beloved Jesus. Not once. Not twice. But three times and in the same night! I can not only imagine but understand his complete and total devastation at his human failing. But to Jesus, the bravado is not what is important. The intent of the heart is. How many times will the cock crow before you take the stand and say "Jesus is my friend and He is alright by me". A few years later the song by the Byrds song "...Jesus is just alright, oh yeah Jesus is just alright with me Jesus is just alright I don't care what they may say I don't care what they may do I don't care what they may say Jesus is just alright, oh yeah Jesus is just alright..." still resonates in me. So whatever happened to Peter, the Rock? after a struggle of guilt and grief, thankfully, and accepting the forgiveness of Jesus, he went on to become one the boldest, most influential and effective leaders in the advancement of early Christianity. "Peter said to them, 'Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away. It is for everyone the Lord our God calls to himself.' Peter warned them with many other words. He begged them, 'Save yourselves from the evil of today's people!' Then those people who accepted what Peter said were baptized. About three thousand people were added to the number of believers that day." Acts 2:38-41 "Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Matt. 5:11-12 And this painting? A 16x24 oil on canvas depicting 3 roosters. One depicting having caught a silver coin in its mouth. One in an open mouthed protesting squawk. And the third? With its mouth shut. "Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble." Proverbs 21:23. But even if you cannot, Jesus still loves you and will meet you. Just as in James 3:2 "We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body." So ask for forgiveness, accept it and move on down the path with Jesus. And I will see you on the other side. Oh and about Judas? Another painting. Another story.

"Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed." Robert Schuler. Talk about a disaster in public relations! The reputation of the apple suffered greatly in the matter of Adam and Eve in the fall of man in the Old Testament. "And the LORD God commanded the man, 'You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die' " Genesis 2:16-17. This particular fruit was a favorite depiction of many an artist of the epitome of evil, lust and desire even though the apple was never really directly called out as the fruit of temptation. Yet the culprit here was the simple choice to feed on the tree of worldly wisdom and knowledge and reject God’s wisdom. “In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” Col.2:3. Oh man! Come on you guys do you have any idea how hard you made life for the rest of us?!" I think to myself on the inside... But here we are. Going through one mess after another, yet finally we do not have to atone for our sins by butchering sheep and goats hoping that these sacrifices would be acceptable to obtain God's pardon for our foolish ways. And He did. God is good. God loves us. We are the apple of His eye! We are cherished above all others. “Shew thy marvelous loving kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings” Psalms 17:7-8. "The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29 We are His world and He gave us His covering. He gave us His only Son, Jesus Christ. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16. And the Tree of Knowledge was replaced by the Tree of Salvation. Jesus. And this the Holy Spirit aptly named COVERED. We truly are the apple of His eye. Psalm 85:2 "You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah."