Understanding Hope and Poverty, A Biblical Perspective

 Understanding Hope and Poverty, A Biblical Perspective

“There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” (Romans 3:10-12) “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”(Romans 3:23) “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”(Romans 6:23)

”I have come that they  may have life and have it to the full.”(John 10:10”May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit.”(Romans 15:13)

‘The Lord sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; He seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor.’ (1 Samuel 2:7-8)

   'The Fall: The Advent of Poverty'

acrylic, 119.5 x 76 (cm.)

     'So the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the

  ground from which he had been taken." (Genesis 3:23)
 Acrylic,119.5 x 76 (cm.)

 "Am I My Brother's Keeper?'

  Genesis 4:9

     Acrylic,119.5 x 76 (cm.)

                                                       

'The Godlessness of Esau'

'...like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son...

He could not bring about no change of mind, though he sought

 the blessing with tears.' (Hebrews 12:16, 17b)

Acrylic,119.5 x 76 (cm.)

   'God's Sovereignty in History'

  "Who has done this and carried it through...? I, the Lord--

  the first of them and the last--I am He." (Isaiah 41:6)

Acrylic, 99 x 81 (cm.)

    'As the Earth Trembles'

  'He who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains,

       and they smoke.' (Psalm 104:32)

       Mixed media, 122 x 165 (cm.)

                                             

   'Dole-out'

"...Man does not live on bread alone but on every word

     that comes from the mouth of the Lord." (Deuteronomy 8:3)

                                     Acrylic,119.5 x 76 (cm.)                                   

                                             

   'Bless Me Too'

  "Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God'

    for to you I pray." (Psalm 5:2)

       Acrylic,119.5 x 76 (cm.)      

                                                   

   'The Hope: The Lamb'

    ‘For you know the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,  that though He was rich, yet for your sakes
      He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.’ (2 Corinthians 8:9)

 Acrylic,119.5 x 76 (cm.) 

        'A Contract of Trust'

'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.'

      (Proverbs 3:5-6)

     Oil, 91.5 x 91.5 (cm.)

    'A Life of Hope and a Future'

 'For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

   plans to give you hope and a future.' (Jeremiah 29:11)

   Oil, 91.5 x 91.5 (cm.)

 

    'Gleanings'

 "...Do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings

     of your harvest...Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am

        the Lord your God." (Leviticus 19:9,10)

       Pastel, 50.5 x 63.5 (cm.)

          'Compassion in Action #2'      

    'And the prayer offered in faith will make the person well.'

    (James 5:15)

    Pastel,76 x 56 (cm.)

'The Ability to Rejoice'

'Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!'

(Philippians 4:4)

 Pastel, 50.5 x 63.5 (cm.)

                                                   

 'Compassion in Action #1'

  'He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep

 without a shepherd.' (Mark 6:34)

     Pastel, 50.5 x 63.5 (cm.)

 'Fruit of Your Labor'

'Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in His ways.
You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity
will be yours.' (Psalm 128:1-2)
Pastel,76 x 56 (cm.)