I created this drawing based on John 1:4-5.
Breaking this verse down was where I started. The verse is very deep. I asked my husband, Todd, for help with his idea of the verse. We both started simple with the idea of a glowing figure with flame light inside. After further thought, Todd thought of maybe having life showing inside the figure rather than a flame of light. Although this was more challenging, I really liked this idea.
I see the "Life" as things growing and living. God created life from nothing in the Garden of Eden. Life sprung from Him. He is the Creator.
That created life was the guiding light of truth for all other Creation to come.
Life itself is a testament to a Creator.
Romans 1:20 says,
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities- His eternal power and divine nature- have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse".
This light that has been there since the beginning, shines in the darkness. We do not have to be afraid of being overcome by sin, darkness or satan. His light is always with us in the dark world if we choose to carry it. By GOd's Son, Jesus, death and darkness have been overcome. He won already. We know the end. It is not a mystery how it will turn out. It is promised.
1 Corinthian's 15:55-57 says,
"O Death, where is your sting? O death, where is your victory? For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sing its power. But thank GOD! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.
I wanted to snake to be in the darkness, looming powerless behind God.
The butterflies came from this creation and light,
Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of the light.
John 8:12, says
Jesus spoke again to them, I am the light of the world: he that follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
1 John 1:5 says,
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
When the butterflies flutter together in fellowship, they are stronger.
1 John 1:7
"But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin."
If our lights are on in the darkness, the sin cannot hurt us. We are fluttering with His salvation inside us. We are no longer like Adam and Eve, we have Him inside us everywhere we go. There is no forbidden fruit, slithering sneaky snake or lie that can smother the light of the truth.
Lukie 10 :19 says,
"I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions
and to overcome all power of he enemy:
nothing will harm you. "
These butterflies cannot be taken by the snake.
Satan tried to ruin it from the start with the first created beings.
But Jesus came and fixed it all, giving the snake no more power.
The fruitful tree satan once used against us is known for what it truly is... a lie.
God will have His way, no matter what.
His way is the whirlwind in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Nahum 1:3
So, look up and know that he watches over you.
If He is for you, then who can be against you? Romans 8:31
Have peace that He is with you on your journey.
