Worthy of Being Fed Image License (Isaiah 55:1-9)
Worthy of Being Fed Image License (Isaiah 55:1-9)
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Worthy of Being Fed
Acrylic on raw canvas with digital drawing
By Lisle Gwynn Garrity
Inspired by Isaiah 55:1-9
From our “Full to the Brim” Lent & Easter 2022 collection.
Order includes:
high-res image file formatted for print
high-res image file formatted for web/projection
A PDF of the Artist's statements & scripture reference for the visual
A visio divina Bible Study Guide for you to use this image in a group study session that incorporates the ancient Benedictine spiritual practice of "divine seeing."
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Artist's name | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
From the artist:
In my early 20s, in the midst of too many life transitions to navigate at once and a personal crisis that deeply unraveled me, I called an old family friend who happened to live in the new city I had just moved to. I don’t remember what I said, exactly, but the friend instantly sensed that I needed more than just a phone conversation. She invited me to meet her at the park near her apartment. We went on a walk, and as the daylight waned, she said, “Would you like to stay for dinner?”
I’ll never forget the way she warmed up homemade soup from her fridge and fixed me an arugula salad. She dressed it with olive oil and lemon juice, and to my surprise, added a pinch of salt and a shake of pepper. Like manna in my desert, that meal nourished me at a time when I did not think I was worthy of being fed.
The prophet Isaiah brings a message of good news to the Israelites, though they have been in exile for so long that perhaps they’ve forgotten there is a story beyond scarcity. Through Isaiah, God invites them into an abundant life rich with food that is free and waters that satisfy.
In this image, a feast is savored and shared. The brackets, which look like doves flying inward, also form the shape of a vessel that is simultaneously upright and full and also upside down and poured out. We fill up so we can pour out—we can’t give from an empty cup.
In this text, there is no doubt that God’s expansive mercy is abundant. The only question—for the Jewish exiles and for us—is are you ready to be restored? Can you believe you are worthy of God’s nourishing grace? Will you allow yourself to receive it?
—Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity
