4 minute read
Psalm 91
God profoundly touched my heart, my inner being, to join with Him to co-create this painting for “His children.” As two of my very dear friends were going through major health challenges, God put a burning desire in me to begin this painting, so that others could receive His pure, fatherly love.
As I started with the down-strokes of yellows and pinks, I felt this was God’s glory and healing raining down; then I began to paint the purple and realized I was painting angel wings. God said, “You are painting Psalm 91.” This scripture has been on everyone’s hearts this year, and His wrap-around comfort and love pour forth from this painting, so that each of His children may claim it as her own.
Psalm 91:1 (TPT)
Enthroned means one seated as royalty - purple represents royalty. As you look at the angel wings, you will see that they have been painted as the underneath of the wing, as though they are about to cover, protect, and shelter. They are massive wings - shields to protect.
Psalm 91:4 (TPT)
Every feather has minute detail, representing the fact that the Father knows every detail about us and cares deeply.
The figure is Our Father, our refuge; He is inviting us into His loving embrace. He is in the distance, but the lower part of His robe is at the forefront - for He goes before us in every circumstance.
I am praying that as you meditate on this painting, Psalm 91 comes alive and interacts with your heart. Believe for healings. Remember my two friends for whom God had me paint this? One has received complete healing from the Lord as her tumor has completely disappeared! The other has had minor healings – and we are believing for a complete healing from our healing God, Jehovah-Rapha.
I am so passionate about prophetic art. God has had me on the most incredible art journey throughout my life. From the tender age of 4 years old, when my deep connection to art began, to my professional career in the arts, which has spanned from graphic art to teaching painting and has lasted for over 40 years, God had my destiny all mapped out. From day one He provided stepping stones that have guided me to the recognition of my true identity in the body of Christ – I was made to help others through my gift of art and creativity.
Ten years ago, I discovered I had breast cancer. The following week I gave my life to the Lord. My treatment included a harrowing experience with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation; but during that exhausting year, I found the love of God in the deepest way through my art. He infiltrated my paintings and, during chemotherapy, my art was discovered by a New York art gallery which invited me to have an exhibition in New York City. God was on the move through my art. However, because of the side effects of the chemotherapy, my arm was damaged, and I was in a lot of pain. In 2013 I visited my daughter at Bethel in Redding, California and went to the healing rooms. It was there that I was touched in the spirit by a prophetic painting. I was then prayed for, and immediately a fire went down my arm and I was instantly healed. How amazing is our God?! He gave me a profound personal healing through art. This stirred a passion in me to learn all about prophetic art and spread the word about this sanctified gift of the arts. For seven years I have been painting and teaching about prophetic art and have seen miracles, revelations, and salvations as people’s lives have been drastically changed through this art.
God uses the artist as His vessel to co-create with Him, and through the results, He reaches people in many ways that could never be accomplished by the artist alone. Prophetic art, co-created by God, bypasses the intellect and goes straight to the heart, and always reflects the love of Jesus. Each painting has a different impact to the viewer. I’m always amazed at the message that God shares through my paintings which is often aimed specifically at the individual in the form of a word, an encouragement, a revelation, or an insight into their destiny – miracles abound.
Prophetic art comes in many forms - drama, dance, cooking, dressmaking, magazine creation, book writing, movie producing, and more. God is the most amazing artist of all time and He uses all the arts to speak to His beloved children. Psalm 19:1 (NIV) “The heavens declare the glory of the God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”
As you gaze at these paintings, let Jesus’ love flood your heart - let Him speak to you. Ask Him what is on His heart for you. God is longing to meet you where you are today!
Lynne Hudson
www.lynnehudson.com
