28. The Artist

God created this world. Before God moved with His spirit upon the earth, it was void, without form. There was darkness everywhere. Then God’s spirit moved, and wondrous beauty emerged upon the scene.

His indescribable beauty has been captured somewhat by artists, but of all the colors the artists use, they cannot paint the depth and life of God’s creation, the beauty of nature.

How do we express our feelings to God for His magnificent beauty and creations? Man travels to the moon and sends back pictures of the stars and planets with their awesome beauty yet cannot capture the unlimited power of God, who controls the very movement of the system with precision and perfection.

We want to share God’s beauty with others. We want to try and transmit God’s love through getting a glimpse of His beauty. The painter tries to let the eye conceive His beauty. The psalmist tries to let the ear hear His wonderful melodies in song. The poet tries with rhythm and rhyme; and dancer with movements to silently convey His beauty.

Yet none can truly describe the wonder, the mystery or the depth of God’s creation. He is the greatest of all artists. He created art. Ours are like cheap imitations compared to the real thing.

If you are an artist, what a privilege it is to be an instrument through which to convey God’s creation in voice, dance or brush. We attempt to share God’s love for all. Remember his beauty reveals silently the secrets which man tries time and time again to discover. He reveals the truth of which we are in constant pursuit.

You are a true artist of God. You are not just an entertainer, but an artist. There is a difference between and artist and an entertainer. An entertainer will sometimes compromise, but an artist will never betray his art.

Today, as always, art, plays, movies and music have the greatest influence upon our lifestyle, trends and attitudes. They change the course of time; they influence all cultures. They have great power to convince the eyes, ears and emotions.

The world needs good Christian artists, true to God, displaying God’s wonderful love through His creation of us and with the beauty in which He surrounds us.

If the arts and today’s negative music can so influence man to be negative, to revel, to commit suicide, then so can the Christian artist move man to choose life, to love His Creator, and to be positive, productive children of God.

The power of music is demonstrated in the Old Testament: When Solomon had finished building the temple, … “All the Levites who were musicians… stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. The trumpeters and singers joined in unison, as with one voice, to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the Lord… then the temple was filled with a cloud and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the temple of God” (2 Chr. 5:11-14.)

Love All People produces redirected Christian artists. We are committed through our music, our body movements, our poetry and our plays to convince men to turn to God, the Creator, and to find their real purpose in life.

We are dedicated to bring joy and comfort, hope and happiness, peace and perseverance. We are most dedicated to bring them the “gospel” – the good news – to present the choice of Jesus and life. I am proud to be a Christian, an artist and a pastor.