July 25, 2024
The painting “Forgiven” is the work of artist Greg Olsen, who describes it this way:
“Even though this piece was originally inspired by Isaiah 1:18, ‘though your sins be as scarlet…’ it has come to represent even a broader meaning for me.
All of us carry burdens which are represented in this painting by the scarlet attire of the woman. Sometimes those burdens stem from mistakes we have made, the painful consequences of poor decisions. At other times the burdens may take the form of loss or sorrow, depression or sickness. We may feel hopeless because of financial worries and misfortune. Some of us may have experienced abuse and fear. Others deal with hurt and anger.
Whatever the cause of our tears, there is one waiting to wipe away our tears and make us whole.”
(Reprinted from ThirdHour.)
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