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The Seven Churches ( John's Vision)

2012-01-20T16:10:00.000-05:00

I was in the Spirit [rapt in His power] on the Lord's Day, and I heard behind me a great voice like the calling of a [i]war trumpet,

Saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. Write promptly what you see (your vision) in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia--to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.

Then I turned to see [whose was] the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands,

And in the midst of the lampstands [One] like a Son of Man, clothed with a robe which reached to His feet and with a girdle of gold about His breast.

His head and His hair were white like white wool, [as white] as snow, and His eyes [flashed] like a flame of fire.

His feet glowed like burnished (bright) bronze as it is refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters.

In His right hand He held seven stars, and from His mouth there came forth a sharp two-edged sword, and His face was like the sun shining in full power at midday.

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if dead. But He laid His right hand on me and said, Do not be afraid! I am the First and the Last,

And the Ever-living One [I am living in the eternity of the eternities]. I died, but see, I am alive forevermore; and I possess the keys of death and Hades (the realm of the dead).

Write therefore the things you see, what they are [and signify] and what is to take place hereafter.

As to the hidden meaning (the mystery) of the seven stars which you saw on My right hand and the seven lampstands of gold: the seven stars are the seven angels (messengers) of the seven assemblies (churches) and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

The Artist

2011-11-25T07:42:00.002-05:00

I've been an artist all my life. When I was in the second grade I remember my teacher was impatiently waiting for me to finish a drawing so she could hang it up on the wall. She anticipated that it was going to be good. I thought nothing of it. I just liked to draw.

When I was about 12, I would sit by the curb in the Bronx and sketch the cars parked on the street. After a while I would attract a crowd. I learned to draw Superman, Donald Duck and Popeye by memory.

Creating works of art would take me to a special place. It became a refuge for me. A refuge from a speech impediment. I do not stutter with my brush strokes. They are smooth, precise and intentional. — Erasmo

Relationship

2011-10-26T10:42:00.003-04:00

In The Garden

I come to the garden alone
while the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
the son of God discloses

And he walks with me and he talks with me
and he tells me I am his own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
none other has ever known

He speaks and the sound of his voice
is so sweet the birds hush their singing
And the melody that he gave to me
within my heart is ringing

And he walks with me and he talks with me...

Immanuel (God with Us)

2011-04-17T13:49:00.006-04:00

''The virgin will conceive
and give birth to a son
and they will call him Immanuel"
Mathew 1:23

Not Alone

2011-02-01T11:59:00.005-05:00

HE WHO dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I trust!

For He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.

You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.

A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you. Only a spectator shall you be as you witness the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,
There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity come near your tent. For He will give His angels charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways.

They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the serpent shall you trample underfoot.
Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and understands My name.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation. Psalm 91: 1-16

The Door

2011-01-08T14:10:00.009-05:00

But the angel said to the women, Do not be alarmed and frightened, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, Who was crucified.

He is not here; He has risen, as He said [He would do]. Come, see the place where He lay.

Then go quickly and tell His disciples, He has risen from the dead, and behold, He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.

John's Vision of Christ

2011-01-08T13:16:00.023-05:00

I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.

When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

“Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later. The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands
are the seven churches.

Rev. 12-19 NIV

spiritual digital art

INSPIRATIONS

2010-11-21T17:08:00.010-05:00

I am inspired by a clear autumn day in the greater Rochester area, when the sky is blue, and the tree leaves begin to turn red, yellow, orange and gold, a trip to the Lilac Festival in the spring, trees decorated with snow in the winter, and the beaches of lake Ontario in the summer, a walk through the rain forest in Puerto Rico, ( my birthplace ) where it rains four times a day producing many water falls throughout the forest, where I saw plant leaves that are as large as an umbrella. I am inspired by birds and animals, by the amazing images of outer space taken by hubble, the space telescope.

The universe is awe inspireing. As I contemplate outer space, I see intention and intelligent design. There are those who believe in the theory of evolution, that everything came into existence by chance. Those who walk in the dark are incapable of seeing the truth. Jesus said, I am the way the truth and the life. And he said. I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the light, which is life.

I am inspired by my belief that God has extended his creative power to humankind. He created us to be creative. He has given us talents that should be developed. We have excelled in science, technology and the arts. We construct buildings, and infrastructure, manufacture airplanes and automobiles, we travel through outer space, and create great works of art. The bible inspires me. Words that reveal Gods immense love for all. Like in John 3:16, where it says; For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Words like these would motivate me to create works of art, to share with others, the gospel truth.

May my words and art work inspire you to choose to walk in the light. and if you do walk in the light, to continue in faith, from glory to glory.—Erasmo

El Yunque

2008-09-13T12:22:00.011-04:00

Located on the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico in the Greater Antilles group, the El Yunque National Forest is the sole tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest System. The forest’s relatively small 28, 000 acre size belies its importance. It differs significantly from all the other U.S. National Forests because of its year-round tropical climate and immense biodiversity.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/caribbean/about/index.shtml

2008-09-13T10:53:00.006-04:00