Be Near

by Meaghan Troup

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$500

Dimensions

36.000 x 12.000 x 1.500 inches

Title

Be Near

Artist

Meaghan Troup

Medium

Painting - Oil On Canvas

Description

This piece was inspired by the following verse:

"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters....Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near." Isaiah 55: 1, 6

It doesn't always feel like God is with us, but the Bible says that He is always by our side. When we feel alone- when we feel as if God is silent in our lives- maybe the answer is as simple as coming to Him. Perhaps His plan is for you to seek Him in a deeper and more meaningful way- to stretch you because He has something more planned for your life. When we feel that God is distant, it is not because He actually is far, nor is it proof that He is non-existent (look at all the small miracles around you). Rather it is because God is trying to teach us.

There was a WW2 Jewish prisoner held in a Nazi prison camp that wrote the following poem on the wall of his cell:

"I believe in the sun
even when it is not shining
And I believe in love,
even when there's no one there.
And I believe in God,
even when He is silent.

I believe through any trial,
there is always a way
But sometimes in this suffering
and hopeless despair
My heart cries for shelter,
to know someone's there
But a voice rises within me, saying hold on
my child, I'll give you strength,
I'll give you hope. Just stay a little while.

I believe in the sun
even when it is not shining
And I believe in love
even when there's no one there
And I believe in God
even when He is silent
I believe through any trial
there is always a way."

What a beautiful testimony this individual left. Despite feeling that God was silent and regardless of all the suffering he was experiencing, he recognized that this was not the time to discard his faith, but instead affirm it. Now these words have touched a countless number of people. What is God trying to teach you? Will you dig deeper to find out?

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October 13th, 2012

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