Even before we are born, we hear voices and are comforted by the familiar voices of those we will meet all too soon. We know nothing much about them but one voice is special to us above others for it always seems to be with us whether we’re awake or asleep, the one who has […]
Have you noticed how everyone loves a secret? Some people are like Blackbirds scouring the lawn of life for them and yanking them out of others like juicy worms! Some are keen to confide, others are not. Some can be trusted but many can’t. It is wise to be wary of those with the Blackbird tendency for such types are prone to gossip. A thing becomes a secret because it commonly has power to harm another person, community or country. For these reasons and the innate desire of humans to want domination, countries have agents, secret agents and even double agents. This photo is reminiscent of a scene from 1974 ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ by John le Carré, a former spy himself. You may never have considered yourself to be like a ‘secret agent’ but peruse this a little more before dismissing the idea.
How would you finish that statement if you were thinking about life? To some it all makes perfect sense whilst to others it is complete nonsense. If you know something about this picture then it makes sense but if you don’t, then it is abstract and beyond understanding. The artist alone can explain what was in his mind and what he saw – for sure it wasn’t a baby! Do you know The Artist who alone brings sense to this life? His colours and brush strokes come at times boldly whilst at other times faintly but there’s no doubting that the picture includes a baby, a mystery, a messed up world that is made good and you are in it! At first the canvas is all dark, but then the Word is fleshed out and light blazes into the picture with the Incarnation of Christ Jesus as a baby, God with us. Into the darkness comes the Light of the world, but not everyone sees it or understands it.
