The Symbolism of the Pavilion...

 I remember when I first started meditating and praying about this verse...
visualizing it in my heart for the painting...

I initially saw two chairs in the pavilion with a little table between them...

but God clearly showed me that it was to be a loveseat instead...
with nothing between us... a place where we could draw close to Him...
lay our head on His shoulder... safe in His embrace...


wrapped in a quilt of many colors, like Joseph's coat of many colors,
showing us our Father's love and favor.


He welcomes to bring our troubles to Him and when we open our
hearts and pour out our burdens, it's as though He lifts them from
us and sets them outside the pavilion, covering them with His care
and giving us a time of rest and peace.


The Holy Spirit, shown here as a dove, comes to us to bring
comfort, encouragement, and hope.


The Lord invites us into His Presence... into a place of worship...
where our hearts can sing to Him and He can sing over us.


And it is a place of sweet communion...
a quiet place to listen as He whispers to our souls and remind us
of what He has already done for us on the cross.



And as we leave... we know that our spirit has been refreshed
and our souls have been watered... in His love and for His glory!

xoxoxo
Karla