God, Is That You?

God, Is That You?

As light arrows through darkness like morning comes through a louvered window, this painting is an attempt to capture life-giving waters pushed by a pendulum of time, aligning with the truth of God as keeper of time, sustenance and order. The swept waters, dividing and merging, infused with red specks symbolize God's blood distributed in troughing and ascending waves.

The red flowers speak of Christ as the rose of Sharon. The 12 red dots give a nod to the 12 tribes of Israel. The glowing pinnacle signifies the throne of glory. The 5 white circles refer to Ezekiel’s description of wheels turning in wheels. In the midst of my process, I heard a story of a young man who walked alone in the woods and felt suddenly encircled with tremors of light.

He yelled out, “God, is this you?” In the morning, he returned to the same place and felt the same Presence. "God, is that you?" He asked. Assured of God’s Presence, he began yelling over the canyon. "I love you God. I love you God. I love you God." 

Seeing and being seen ushers in hope. We are not alone in our search for God. He sent us searching so that we might know the God who sent us searching.

Now you try it. Wait until the sun goes down. Stand out in the dark. Look up. What do you envision? How would you explain what you see, how you feel, who is responsible for keeping the galaxy running?

Grace and Peace to You,

Tonia Colleen Martin