This is my largest and first diptych artwork so far consisting of two 120cm x 40cm canvases! They depict the dry and baron desert of Judah being replenished by torrents of rain during the time of Jewish exile; thus, transforming it from utter desolation to miraculous, blossoming abundance.
This is God's reminder that even in times of despair, we can be expectant of His promise to bring restoration and provision to our lives. The Israeli Winter Crocus (featured bottom right) is known for its ability to anticipate when the life-giving desert rains are coming. The Papyrus (mid-left) also has significance in its ability to flourish in marshy, saline-soaked soil displaying its resilience. God will not only bring restorative rain to the parched ground, but a full drenching and even flooding of the desert to ensure abundance for years to come. Therefore, the inclusion of these two seemingly insignificant plants in Isaiah's prophecy are not just incidental, they symbolise resilience in times of spiritual drought and expectancy of God's promise for abundant provision.
Isaiah 35:1,2 The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.
Isaiah 35:6,7 "...water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow."
This is my largest and first diptych artwork so far consisting of two 120cm x 40cm canvases! They depict the dry and baron desert of Judah being replenished by torrents of rain during the time of Jewish exile; thus, transforming it from utter desolation to miraculous, blossoming abundance.
This is God's reminder that even in times of despair, we can be expectant of His promise to bring restoration and provision to our lives. The Israeli Winter Crocus (featured bottom right) is known for its ability to anticipate when the life-giving desert rains are coming. The Papyrus (mid-left) also has significance in its ability to flourish in marshy, saline-soaked soil displaying its resilience. God will not only bring restorative rain to the parched ground, but a full drenching and even flooding of the desert to ensure abundance for years to come. Therefore, the inclusion of these two seemingly insignificant plants in Isaiah's prophecy are not just incidental, they symbolise resilience in times of spiritual drought and expectancy of God's promise for abundant provision.
Isaiah 35:1,2 The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.
Isaiah 35:6,7 "...water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow."
