John 3:17 "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
1 John 4:14 We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
The first time we see the word Judge as a name of God is in Genesis 18:16-33. The Lord and two angels were passing Abraham’s tent. Abraham persuaded them to stop and refresh themselves before they went on, and they ate the meal Abraham had prepared.
Up until now, rubber cement is all I have used to make a watercolor resist painting, but I have recently discovered masking fluid! It is so much easier to use to protect very small areas from paint. And a glue eraser is what I used to take it off easily. I had fun trying both on this painting.
The Lord My Victory Flag or The Lord Is My Banner. On the way to the Promised Land, the Israelites fought the Amalekites while Moses and at least two others watched from a hill. When Moses held up his staff, the Israelites would be winning the battle. When his arms got tired and the staff came down, the Amalekites would be winning the battle. Moses then sat on a rock and his friends held up his arms with the staff so the Israelites would be victorious. Exodus 17:8-16
This is Hagar after she went away from Abraham and Sarah the first time. She felt alone and God showed Himself to her as the God Who Sees. Hopefully it will encourage you to know that God sees you wherever you are, especially when you feel invisible or alone. This part of Hagar's story is found in Genesis 16:1-14.