Maundy Thursday, 2024

How amazing it is it when the Lord sends you a very specific blessing that involves others in a marvelous and supernatural way?

Several weeks ago I received an email from someone who had visited my website. His name is Reverend Barnabas Sprinkle. (I kid you not!) He is the lead pastor at Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church in upstate NJ.

In his email he mentioned that he noticed I am a prophetic painter and would I be interested in coming to his church for his annual Maundy Thursday evening service and make a painting.

Well, of course, I was overjoyed!

I began thinking right away, wondering what the Lord would show me. At first I thought of a really elaborate painting that represents the days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter morning. But I knew that wasn’t right. There wouldn’t be time.

True to form, the week before Holy Week came and the Lord gave me the picture.  It was a fountain; a large, lovely fountain sending out glittering streams of water.

I wanted to represent how it feels to be drenched by God.
During times of worship I often feel like I’m being drenched in cool refreshing water. I hoped the painting would make the congregants of Liberty Corners Presbyterian Church long for experiences like that!

I found this hymn a couple of days before the service. It was written by A. B. Simpson. I wrote it down on a piece of paper and tucked in the back of the canvas.

I have come to the Fountain of Life,
A fountain that flows from above;
I have passed from the waters of strife
And come to the Elim of love;
I have drunk of the heavenly well,
In the depths of my being it springs.
No mortal can measure or tell
The gladness the Comforter brings.

We arrived right on time and and set up was quick and easy. I shared the stage with the worship band. I painted with my back to the congregation so they could watch my progress. And I finished up right at the perfect moment!

If you want to know how Jesus can knock your socks off AND be an amazing giver of God’s good gifts, 

Learn to be a Prophetic Artist!  
Learn to deal with the anxiety that comes with revealing yourself in a real and vulnerable way.  
Learn to put the joy of the Lord into every stroke of your paintbrush/pencil.

Take a look at my website page:
https://www.judygoddardart.com/intimacywithjesus.html

My retreat: Intimacy With Jesus Through Prophetic Art
is tailor made for you!

www.judygoddardart.com/intimacywithjesus.htmlIf you want to know how Jesus can knock your socks off AND be an amazing giver of God’s good gifts, 

Learn to be a Prophetic Artist!  
Learn to deal with the anxiety that comes with revealing yourself in a real and vulnerable way.  
Learn to put the joy of the Lord into every stroke of your paintbrush/pencil.

Take a look at my website page:
https://www.judygoddardart.com/intimacywithjesus.html

My retreat: Intimacy With Jesus Through Prophetic Art
is tailor made for you!