Saturday, May 2, 2009

In the Security of the Womb

watercolor on Fabriano rough 300 lb paper.
It is a rendition of the photo of a baby 'in utero' sucking her thumb.
a portrayal of the comfort and security of the womb.























All great men and women came by way of the womb.
Each human being whose name can be named began as a zygote, grew and developed 'in utero', fashioned and wonderfully made by a loving God. (Psalm 139)

Even Jesus Christ, the Son of God, left heaven, humbled Himself and took on the nature of a man. (Luke 1:31 message to Mary, "You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.")


In Philippians, we see Jesus chose to come to earth by way of the womb...
Phl 2:5
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Phl 2:6
Who, being in very nature
God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
Phl 2:7
but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature
of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
Phl 2:8
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death–
even death on a cross!