In this scene Noah is pleading out to God to save him, his family, the animals and all the earth from the torrential rains. He sends out the raven to search for dry land. But the raven only returns as there is still no tree on which he can perch. Thus Noah with all of his precious cargo must wait still longer before landing the ark. I’m sure you know the outcome of the story. Noah and his family are saved along with all the animals inside his ark. God was faithful to Noah and in so doing made a covenant with him which still binds to this day. Being this is Earth Day I thought it was only appropriate to read again the story of Noah and God’s enduring promise to care for his planet and us. Like Noah, we are to care for God’s creation as best we can but at the same time rest in the knowledge that God is ultimately the creator and the one who sustains all life in creation.
I just finished this commissioned piece for David and Anne Gains of Sugarland Texas. This is a wood cut out scene that is mounted on a 12″x 12″ box frame and painted in acrylics. David particularly liked this version of the Noah story because it shows Noah pleading to God for his salvation and safety.
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