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During worship I sit on the floor with the painting resting against the grand piano. Worship lasts about an hour. For most of the hour I worked on this storm. I wanted it dark and angry because that is where a lot of the Body of the Christ is right now. In the midst of a dark and angry storm. The night before I had painted a portrait of Jesus called "Be Still" and my intentions were for Jesus to command the storm to be still. I had kept the portrait of Jesus hidden and 10 minutes before worship was over I picked up the portrait of Jesus and leaned him against the storm and sat down. The effect was dramatic. One of my friends was worried that I had gone too far. He commented, "I was worried about how you were going to bring light back into the painting. Then BOOM! there was Jesus." It was the affect I had hoped for. I sat down and looked up. It was the affect I had hoped for, but not the message! Jesus was not commanding the storm He was commanding ME! Ps 46 :10 Let be and be still, and know ( recognize and understand ) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our Refuge ( our High Tower and Stronghold ). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that] ! I was not at all prepared for the message of this piece. At once I knew that the season of storms would not soon pass. That it was here for awhile to do a work. Damage would be done, but when the season passed the atmosphere would be charged and cleared. Church, don't go into this season naive or unprepared. Keep your eyes carefully focused on the ONE who CAN calm the storm, the ONE Who is the CALM, the Refuge, the Shelter in the midst of the storm. We are being called to grow up. There will be growing pains but the result will be worth it. Blessings to you in the midst of the Storm. Blessings in the Power Filled Name of Jesus.
Storms
Gwen Meharg
Watercolor-34 x 44 unframed
During worship I sit on the floor with the painting resting against the grand piano. Worship lasts about an hour. For most of the hour I worked on this storm. I wanted it dark and angry because that is where a lot of the Body of the Christ is right now. In the midst of a dark and angry storm.

The night before I had painted a portrait of Jesus called "Be Still" and my intentions were for Jesus to command the storm to be still. I had kept the portrait of Jesus hidden and 10 minutes before worship was over I picked up the portrait of Jesus and leaned him against the storm and sat down. The effect was dramatic. One of my friends was worried that I had gone too far. He commented, "I was worried about how you were going to bring light back into the painting. Then BOOM! there was Jesus." It was the affect I had hoped for.

I sat down and looked up. It was the affect I had hoped for, but not the message! Jesus was not commanding the storm He was commanding ME! Ps 46 :10 Let be and be still, and know ( recognize and understand ) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our Refuge ( our High Tower and Stronghold ). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that] !

I was not at all prepared for the message of this piece. At once I knew that the season of storms would not soon pass. That it was here for awhile to do a work. Damage would be done, but when the season passed the atmosphere would be charged and cleared.

Church, don't go into this season naive or unprepared. Keep your eyes carefully focused on the ONE who CAN calm the storm, the ONE Who is the CALM, the Refuge, the Shelter in the midst of the storm. We are being called to grow up. There will be growing pains but the result will be worth it.

Blessings to you in the midst of the Storm. Blessings in the Power Filled Name of Jesus.
Original Watercolor 34 x 44 unframed $275
Medium Print 11 x 14 $40
Small Print 8.5 x 11 $25
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