Thursday, January 04, 2007

Art and God

To say beautifully and render wonderfully the works of the Creator, the plan of the Redeemer, the awe of the King Jesus, this is why we were made. Worshippers for Jesus. We all worship, whether we believe it or not. We worship drink, we worship sex, we worship knowledge, we worship ourselves, wasting our time finding lasting satisfaction worshipping created things, when we were made to worship God the Creator. Art is a form of worship, poetry is a form of worship. It is for this reason that art strives to beautifully render the world, the creation, and the pain. We then worship the art, we house it, we buy it, we sell it and value it highly, yet secular artists are some of the most depressed people there are, with suicide rates among the artist community being higher than most other occupations. But what if we were to stop worshipping the creation of art, and instead, worship the Creator through art? The beauty of our Creators plan, the flawlessness of His sovereignty. Only worship of him through the method God created us to enjoy will satisfy us, and yes, it is hard work. It's not going to flow easy, and inspiration will only come from many hours of work. Artists were created by God, and we're still under the curse, and we still have to work hard to eat, and we still have to suffer, but it is in that suffering that He speaks to us tenderly, and it is in that dry wilderness of the soul that he fills our mouths with cool water.

4 comments:

Shimmer said...

Heartfelt. I give you credit for living it, not just saying it. I respect you greatly for that.

Shannon said...

hey jehu, lol i like your comics. if youre wondering who this is, its the girl from the coffee shop. your drawings are amazing :]

Shannon said...

No, I wish I wrote it though. It is one of my favorite songs. By the way, I like this entry. Its really good. How are you?

Shannon said...

you like iron and wine? i didnt know anyone else had heard it before lol. i love it.