God's Paintbrush: Prophetic Art

By Jennifer Kenney

I have always enjoyed art. I began painting and drawing at a young age. I never dreamed that God could take this love of painting and turn it into a ministry. Prophetic art is simply communication with God through art. It is my form of worship. Several years ago God brought women into my life that would take visions and dreams from God and put them on canvas. I simply asked God to give me this gift and He did. I did have to learn that it is not about the art, it’s the message. I had to overcome the fear of what people would think and the worry that it was not good enough. You can go out on the internet and find all levels of prophetic art. My art teacher can turn out a beautiful work of art in just a few minutes, but just as powerful are the stick figure pictures that others turn out. God gives me the pictures in different ways. Sometimes they come all at once. Others come a piece at a time. He always gives me scripture and words to go with the paintings. I am not a professional artist or writer, but I felt God leading me to put my paintings and words into a book to share. Please take time to meditate on the scripture and ask God what He is showing you in the painting. I realize it is something new and different to most people, but sit with these paintings and let them speak to you. They may speak to you in a completely different way than they did to me. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or want to discuss any of the paintings. Of course my desire is to bring you closer to Jesus, my Savior, Redeemer, and best friend.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Dec 3, 2013
• ISBN: 9781619277175

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An Introduction to Prophetic Art

Ihave always enjoyed art. I began painting and drawing at a young age. I never dreamed that God could take this love of painting and turn it into a ministry. Prophetic art is simply communication with God through art. it is my form of worship.

Several years ago God brought women into my life that would take visions and dreams from God and put them on canvas. I simply asked God to give me this gift and He did. I did have to learn that it is not about the art, it’s the message. I had to overcome the fear of what people would think and the worry that it was not good enough.

You can go out on the internet and find all levels of prophetic art. My art teacher can turn out a beautiful work of art in just a few minutes, but just as powerful are the stick figure pictures that others turn out. God gives me the pictures in different ways. Sometimes they come all at once. Others come a piece at a time. He always gives me scripture and words to go with the paintings. I am not a professional artist or writer, but I felt God leading me to put my paintings and words into a book to share.

Please take time to meditate on the scripture and ask God what He is showing you in the painting. I realize it is something new and different to most people, but sit with these paintings and let them speak to you. They may speak to you in a completely different way than they did to me. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or want to discuss any of the paintings. Of course my desire is to bring you closer to Jesus, my Savior, Redeemer, and best friend.

My Jesus I love Thee, I know Thou art mine

For Thee all the follies of sin I resign

My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou

If ever I loved Thee my Jesus ‘tis now

I love Thee because Thou has first loved me

And purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree

I love Thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow

If ever I loved Thee my Jesus ‘tis now

I’ll love Thee in life and I will love Thee in death

And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath

And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow

If ever I loved Thee my Jesus ‘tis now

I love You Jesus

I’ll always love You

Now and forever

(Lyrics by William R. Featherstone)

Anchored in God

For we live by believing and not by seeing.

2 Corinthians 5:7

Faith in our God is our anchor, holding us safe. When life does not make sense, when there are no answers to our questions, faith means we know that God does make sense and does have the answers. When we can only see what is right in front of us, faith means we know that God sees and knows the big picture. When the storms of life come and are blowing us around, we need something to hold us safely in the harbor.

Faith means we know that God will not fail us. Faith is trusting in the character of God himself. We must not gaze on what life appears to be; instead, we must immerse ourselves in who the Bible says God is. He is able to hold you steady. No matter what is happening in my life today, I will have faith. God is still God – good, sovereign, loving, omniscient, omnipotent, wise, faithful, trustworthy and unchanging. A great anchor!

Also read – Hebrews 6:16–20; Hebrews 11:1.

One of the greatest evidences of God’s love to those that love Him is, to send them

afflictions, with grace to bear them.

- John Wesley

Be Alert

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil.

He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

1 Peter 5:8

Are you alert? I’m sorry to say I am not always alert.