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CARLY CARN

FINE ART

"Let your light so shine before men, that they see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."
Matthew 5:16

"I AM THAT I AM"

The title of this painting comes from a passage in Exodus where the Lord is talking to Moses. The Israelites were being oppressed. After the of mankind, we no longer had direct access to God. So, I’d imagine people had the question in their hearts “who is God?” I think we all have asked that question at some point in our lives.

This was the first time in scripture where God stated his own name. At that time in history there were so many other “gods” being worshiped by different people groups.

Before Moses had this encounter with God, they called him “Elohim” or “El Shaddai”. When God gave a name for his people to call him it conveyed his dominion over all things. He is self-sufficient, self-sustaining. The God who was, is and always will be.

The Hebrew writing on his hood translates,

“I AM THAT I AM”

"Treasure in Jars of Clay"

The starting point for this painting came from a passage in Jeremiah. For me personally this signifies that the Lord is always working on us. We are His masterpiece, a work in progress. When we are a mess he transforms us into something new and beautiful. I pray that this painting speaks to you the way it has to me.  

In 2 Corinthians Paul says "we have this treasure in these jars of clay." We are the jars of clay and the treasure is the gospel in us.

So powerful.
 

“Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words. Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭18‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭

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