Peaceable Kingdom

Consider the painting below by Edward Hicks. Hicks painted at least 62 different versions of this title, Peaceable Kingdom, based on Isaiah 11.

What is most prominent in the painting?
What is least prominent?
Where is the light?
Where is the darkness?
Is there any movement in the painting?

Do you think the painting well-represents Isaiah 11?

Grace Discipleship: Pray for the lost

Holy Father and Creator of the universe and beyond we pray today for the lost. Our prayer is that those that are hurting and hopelessly lost will turn to you. We also pray for your people that are lost and don’t know it. They are headed towards destruction and are unaware! Father, we pray that you remove scales from the eyes of the lost in order to see you. We pray that you clear the ears of the lost to hear you, and we pray for the mind of the lost to be cleared to comprehend you. Father, we pray for hardened hearts to be softened to receive you. The lost can only be found through the shed blood of your son Jesus Christ. You tell us through Paul in Romans that we are your enemy and Christ died for all of us while we were still sinners! Father, you want the lost to be found. You leave the 99 to find the one. We pray today that you shine your light to bring the lost out of the darkness. We give you all honor and glory Father, Amen – Dennis Stubbs