Seized by a Great Affection: Palm Sunday painting

Monday, April 6, 2009

Palm Sunday painting

Many have asked about this painting. This was painted during our Palm Sunday program entitled "Lead me to the Cross". The painter was Stephen Hernandez.

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Tiffany said...: The service was awesome-- Great job!; April 6, 2009 at 12:44 PM

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Seized by a great affection

Welcome to my blogspot. Here you'll find thoughts on life in general, worship, and my family. I chose the title "Seized by a great affection" from a section of Brennan Mannings book "The Ragamuffin Gospel". In chapter eleven (pg188) Over a hundred years ago in the Deep South, a phrase so common in our Christian culture today, born again, was seldom or never used. Rather, the phrase used to describe the breakthrough into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ was, "I was seized by the power of a great affection." These words describe both the initiative of God and the explosion within the heart when Jesus, instead of being a face on a holy card with long hair and a robe with many folds, becomes real, alive, and Lord of one's personal and professional life.