Thursday, November 13, 2014

Beauty for Ashes




The bright fiery Phoenix bird rises from the ashes, glowing and carrying new life.


Since it is close to my heart I would like to say a little more about this digital image. It is based on a flame fractal that struck me to have the shape of a phoenix. I enhanced it further to bring out the specific meaning that it has for me. This meaning is really best said in the words of Isaiah :


To bestow on them a crown of beauty
    instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
    instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
    instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
    a planting of the Lord
    for the display of his splendor. 

Isaiah 61:3 NIV


the restorative work of Jesus in the life of those who know Him described in the beautiful poetic language of the  Old Testament Bible.

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