The Face of the Man on the Cross

(April 17, 2007, CBCX Prison, Nashville, TN 9:05AM)

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6

What’s behind
Each face I see
A longing heart
Searching for eternity

Where is the hope?
For an old lady at a homeless shelter
Or a 21-year old boy
Locked up in fetters

What about others?
Who make mistakes daily
Should they be cast aside
Looked at as a fatality

Sin shows up
In every man’s life
Sometimes you get shot down
Or stabbed in the back with it’s knife

Painful and bleeding
With grief uncompared
Are all those who have empty hears
Bowing under sin’s weight in despair

Where can a man go?
When all hope seems lost
With everyone left alone to die in sin
Look into the face of the man on the cross.

The Cross

(9-29-03 Dallas, TX 7:45AM)

I enjoy playing with words to make pictures. As I see things, I have always wanted to have a splash of creativity that would enable me to paint what I see in my mind. The paint brush wasn't born in my hand, but the vibrant colors that radiate from the cross cause my mind to reflect the white light of the purity of Jesus. Only in His brokenness, can we see the beauty of redemption. Only by His Spirit, can our lives be fruitful and more abundant as we allow Jesus to live His life in us.

Eternity
Dog’s wood
King of the Jews
Dog’s wood
Dog’s wood
Dog’s wood
Dog’s wood
Promises
Thorns
Love
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Promises My shame Gentleness My shame Promises
Promises A nail of my sin Self Control A nail of my sin Promises
Promises My guilt Gentleness My guilt Promises

Faithfulness
Goodness
Kindness
Patience
Peace
Joy
Love
A nail of my sin
Promises
Dog’s wood
Dog’s wood
Dog’s wood
Dog’s wood
Eternity

The entire world:
Every knee shall bow
Every tongue confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord
To the glory of God the Father