What the Artist Cannot Paint
Thomas Hankin
An artist can paint the physical hands and feet of our Lord, but he
cannot paint the healing power of those hands and the godly walk of those
feet. He can paint the outward suffering, but not the inward cause; the
cursed tree, but not the curse of the law; the bearing of the cross, but
not the bearing of the sins of His people; the cup of vinegar, but not the
cup of wrath -- the derision of His enemies and the forsaking of the
Father.
Where is the artist who can paint one hand of Christ nailed to the
cross and the other hand claiming an inheritance of believers?
Or who can paint our Lord bruising the serpent's head, conquering
sin, death and the grave?
The artist can only portray blood and water flowing from Christ's
side, but he cannot paint what the eye of faith sees in that blood:
salvation and pardon.
from "2000+ Bible Illustration," Christ: the Saviour.
God Bless.
Tom.