✍️ Jesus in His Glory – Paradise
Jesus stands atop a vibrant crimson-and-green hill dotted with cozy huts, gazing out toward a majestic wall of cascading waterfalls.
Flocks of birds drift across the bright sky above a turquoise pool in this divine digital art piece, evoking profound peace, sacred grace, and heavenly paradise.
-Original Artwork by GWI
God is faithful even when we are faithless.
— 2 Timothy 2:13
The privilege of calling our work our own, the privilege of seeing and having this world as ours, the privilege of knowing there is a paradise waiting in heaven, and that it is more beautiful than we can imagine, the privilege of having a faithful God.
Even when we fail to become the perfection God wants from us, even when we lose hope or fear the world, God says, “I am not done.”
One God. One way. One hope. One truth.
The spiritual battles are real. Evil is real. Even when we see wars and crimes around us, we still struggle to accept the reality of evil, because science cannot see or prove God. But suppose God is true—then evil is very real too. And what if we do not even recognize the enemy behind our suffering? How ignorant and unguarded we can be.
Find God—not only to overcome the battles of this life, but to reach the paradise that is waiting beyond it.
Sometimes, I find myself almost greedy to see what heaven will look like if this Earth, even in all its brokenness, can be this beautiful.
Well, I’m too young to go there just yet, lol. But I believe I will be there if I keep my faith steady. Even when my mind feels cloudy, God is the light that passes through the closing clouds.
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All I want is a small hut in that paradise—the home we belong in, the home our God, our Father, built for us.
The Bible tells us to set our hearts on heavenly things. I think we have only a very small idea of how glorious the gift waiting for us truly is. If only I could fully see what heaven is like, I don't think I would worry about life here nearly as much.
But I don't need proof. I am the proof—my life, my work, they are proof that God is faithful.
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Generally, everyone feels the beauty of the earth, but as artists, we feel it a little more deeply. So we play with colours. That is a privilege God gives us: to feel satisfied through creativity. He gives us a bit of creativity to show us that we are important. He allows us to express beauty; He allows us to create.
While He creates the universe, He doesn't make us feel small. He gives generously, allowing us to enjoy the self-fulfilment He felt when He created the universe. Even our smallest creation gives us satisfaction. Think about it: if you cook something delicious, you are happy. If you make art, you are happy. If you build something, you are happy. How generous God is to make us feel this way. If He had created us without this feeling, we would never feel satisfied.
But He says you can be satisfied on your own, even when you praise Him and know His worth.
I have heard some people say, "I don't want to go to heaven because I see angels praising Him continuously in the Bible, and I don't want to do the same for eternity." Well, they have completely misunderstood God. If God wanted us on our knees, He would have made us that way on day one.
God controls the universe through His love, not through authority. Those praises are a natural form of devotion. And God will give you all the freedom you can't even imagine. But you will praise Him too if you see God in His full glory, because after all, He is the One who existed before everything, who will exist forever after everything, and who is beyond everything.
-Godwin Issac
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Mr. Crocus 🐊 (Mayor’s Announcement)
Hello there! I hope you enjoyed this original artwork, created by Mr. GWI.
If you’d like to bring a little piece of this world into your own home, the artwork is available as a high-resolution, 300 DPI premium file, delivered without compression and ready for printing.
It’s available at a fair price for anyone who would like to make this artwork part of their home.
Visit ArtyeShop to find it! You can find ArtyeShop at the top of the town or just below, in the About section.
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