Red Sea

Textured Acrylic Painting | 36 x 36 inches stretched canvas plus frame | 2022

I love the story of the Red Sea. The Israelites, who were just set free from centuries of oppression & slavery, who just witnessed the mighty acts of God in Egypt, who just experienced the Passover, and who just carried away wealth from the Egyptians, were headed towards the Promised Land. Yet, as they rejoice and walk, Pharaoh and his vast army still pursued them. They can’t turn back, they can’t go around, and they can’t move forward. Dead end. Helpless. All they could do was cry and complain out of fear and desperation. But God made a way… just for them. He divided the waters so the Israelites could safely cross the seabed and He drowned the Egyptian army. Through the miracle of the Red Sea, God saved His people.

Have you ever felt trapped - no way back, forward, nor to the right or left? Have you ever felt powerless - not enough strength no matter how many people are with you? Have you ever felt hopeless - years of suffering and still being challenged even in the midst of supposedly freedom? 

Making ways through impossible situations. Breaking through blockages. Showing favor despite hopelessness. Leading towards destiny. Forgiving in spite of repetitive sins. Saving. God always does these and more, even to this day. Even to me. Every day. 

I painted this so I can remember how God loves and saves. How God shows mercy and grace everyday. How God protects and shelters everyday. How God provides everyday. I painted this because no matter how many times God has shown Himself faithful, I tend to forget, I fail to see and acknowledge. 

When was the last time you recognized that God has saved you through the impossible? How has God shown His favor today? I hope that you (we) can see His goodness everyday.

Trivia: Is Red Sea really color red? “A popular hypotheses about the origins of the Red Sea's name is that it contains a cyanobacteria called Trichodesmium erythraeum, which turns the normally blue-green water a reddish-brown.” (Source: https://ssec.si.edu/.../why-are-seas-named-black-white...)