The Definitions of Chapter #14
Deliverance

The redemption of Gods children from the ownership of the Egyptians . This piece began with the completion of the flame border. In a previous piece, #7, “Christian Creation”, I tried to convey the illusion of invisibility. There are three “colors” I use in this flame work. Black, white, and transparent. Black and white flames are self-defined by their tips that cross one another. The transparent flames are defined by the lines still seen when the flames cross one another. Thus giving the border a definition of God the Father (Black flames), God the Son (White flames), and God the Holy Ghost (Transparent flames). I use this flame definition to characterize the individual spirits that are contained in each piece.

The burning bush that was not consumed has an image of God within. The branches of the bush conceal an image of God that can only be seen if the viewer is within about 2-3 ft. of the drawing. Moses didn’t realize the power of the image in the bush until he had removed his shoes and walked closer, then he placed his hands in his face once he saw that it was truly the God of his fathers. The bush was not consumed so I identified the fact by placing transparent flames at the top of the bush. Moses was outside so the flames on the bush are in a swirling pattern to recognize the wind or breeze that is so often linked to spiritual happenings and events.

The creation of the Ten Commandments. The burning bush miracle is Gods first in his relationship with Moses, but God also has chosen Moses to be the deliverer and teacher for His Ten Commandments. The Commandments are delivered in Exodus 20, so in my opinion at the time of the burning bush, God most likely had not yet completed all ten of the Commandments. The Crosses that hang down underneath the floating image represent the first of the Commandments and appear to be upside down, but if you were to reverse the entire image to upright you will notice that they are placed on a mountaintop. Mount Sinai was the location God spoke to Moses regarding the instructions of delivering the Commandments to his people.

“Put of thy shoes from thy feet, for the place thou standest is Holy ground”. How does an artist draw Holy Ground? I tried to define this concept by creating balls of glass within the Mount Sinai representation. Some of these glass balls are shattered with cracks thus defining them as fragile. Fragile ground is not the same as Holy ground, but it represents the delicate nature of the area that Moses was facing in the presence of God.

A genuine miracle of God is always witnessed by all of his Angels and Spirits. The final area I complete on every picture is the Heavens and the stars. Hundreds of tiny little stars are added to most works. I also add a few Shining stars that stand out among the many others. Most images have a certain number of stars that stand out, or have a greater significance by their own uniquely detailed surrounding shine. “Our Ultimate" is a prime example because the shiny stars represent the personalities of the twelve disciples. If the stars have a specific definition then the pattern surrounding them is very unique.

I would imagine that since miracles of God are such a powerful source of Heaven, then of course the infamous Lucifer would most likely be close by just incase he could do something to encourage wrong doing at this special time. In "Deliverance" I placed his (black) angel stars near the (white) angel stars as a subtle reminder that the god of hell is always very near. This effect is only visible in the original drawing and photographic prints.

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“Deliverance”
Exodus 3: 1-8

1. Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Herob.

2. And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

3. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

4. And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Hear am I.

5. And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

6. Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

7. And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason for their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

8. And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land and unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites.

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