Crucifixion

This painting of Jesus and his crucifixion is truly an unexpected result of a personal meditation on II Corinthians 5:18.

"God has reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ."

I had been meditating on this verse for several weeks in the spring of 1989. As I kept turning over and over in my mind and spirit these words, the Holy Spirit began to make real for me, depths of understanding in the sacrificial, atoning death of Jesus Christ that I had never recognized before. Then, one Sunday morning, as I was standing in the narthex of our church, the verse came to my mind again, and instantly the image of Christ's hand, strapped and nailed to the cross, appeared before me. The impact of seeing that right hand, extended out toward me, was so powerful and profound, that it seemed to open floodgates of emotion and insight within me of the glorious love of God's very own heart for all mankind. The power and impact of Jesus' right hand stayed indelibly imprinted on my mind and spirit, and as the day passed, the image began to expand and soon I could see all that you see in the finished painting.

In His service,

Harry Antis, Artist

CHRISTIAN CAMEOS MINISTRIES Post Office Box 2765 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106-2765

© Harry Antis 2000