Making Daisy Chains
by Hazel Holland
Title
Making Daisy Chains
Artist
Hazel Holland
Medium
Painting - Pastel
Description
Do you remember making daisy chains when you were a child? I sure do. It was fun picking the daisies and seeing who could make the longest chain. The first daisy we counted was always "He loves me!" The second daisy was "He loves me not!" The third daisy was "He loves me!"... and so on until we got to the end of the daisy chain. I remember the excitement and tension we felt as we finished threading our last daisy into the chain... What were the odds that we had picked the "right" number of flowers so that the last daisy would be "He loves me"?
Yesterday, when God brought back this childhood memory to my mind and told me that this "daisy chain" is a picture of the church today, I began to weep. Right away I felt compelled to do a pastel painting of what I was sensing in the Spirit.
This is a picture of many of us in the body of Christ today who do not want to let go of our old covenant way of thinking! So we do our best to "weave" our understanding of the new and the old covenants together. Somehow we've forgotten that Jesus said that you cannot put new wine into old wine skins or they will burst. So in effect what we've created is a chain that binds us and prevents us from experiencing the sweet aroma of His grace that enables us to live life in the power of the Spirit! It's like we're still children, content to play our childish games instead of leaving the "shadows" of childhood behind us... forever.
Trouble is... playing "daisy chains" with the covenants to see how we fare in our relationship with God gives us a distorted picture of His love and grace. Not only that, but it leaves us in a world of contradictions and confusion.
One minute we're loved, and the next we're not. One minute salvation is a free gift, and the next it's not. One minute we're forgiven, and the next we're not. We catch a glimpse of the Father's heart of love for us, and then suddenly we nose-dive into a world of fear and condemnation.
It's time to leave this childish guessing game behind us. It's become obsolete. The old has gone and the new has come! It's time to grow up into who we are in Jesus Christ, and embrace the truth. What are the odds that He loves me? The Cross gives us the answer! He loves me ALWAYS! Let's get the Good News out.♥
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November 2nd, 2013
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Comments (27)
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group 2/13/2024! Please visit the group to view it in our online gallery and to add it to the features log and catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work!
Hazel Holland
Nina, thanks so much for featuring "Making Daisy Chains" in the group "ART - It Is Good For You"! Your support is truly appreciated!
Marian Bell
Like Joan, this reminds me of my childhood making these pretty flower chains! Thanks for the memory, Hazel! l/f
Hazel Holland
Sandra Pena de Ortiz, thanks so much for featuring "Making Daisy Chains" in the group "Memories and Nostalgia". Your support is truly appreciated!