“The King’s Love” is a series of four fine art prints from a commission I was given to illustrate the message of the story of God’s love for us. The prints in the series are an allegory of Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration—The Gospel. The original 24x36 paintings now hang on the walls of a bright corridor in a beautiful neighborhood church. These 8x10 prints are a great reminder of the depth of God’s love for us, and would make a great addition to the walls of your living room or a child’s room. Each print comes packaged with it’s unique story—you can read the stories below…

Print 1 of 4: “The First Forest” (Creation)

“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.” ~ James 1:17

There once was a forest where nothing died. The trees grew tall but didn’t crowd one another or fight for their place in the light. They lived in the light as did everything else. A great and gentle King ruled the forest and everyone loved him. The two children who lived there were no exception. They delighted in the King and he delighted in them. Sometimes they walked with him or rode on his broad shoulders as he told them stories about the forest and the many mysteries it held.

The children knew that the forest was full of wonders, and none of them were forbidden. Except one.

Print 2 of 4: “The Door to Darkness” (The Fall)

“For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” ~ Romans 1:21

An ancient tree grew deep in the forest, and in it was a door. This was no uncommon thing as there were many doors in the forest. Some led to outer space, others to underwater kingdoms or cities in the clouds.

But this door was different. The King commanded that it must stay closed, for opening it would surely lead to darkness and despair. So the door remained shut and locked…until one day, an ink-black bird gave two children a key to the door. “The King is keeping the best part of the forest to himself,” squawked the bird. The children knew the law. They knew the King. But they wondered—could an even more wonderful place lay beyond the door? So they unlocked and opened it.

Instantly, long black ribbons of smoke slithered out of the door, wrapped around the children, and pulled them into the darkness. Away from the forest. Away from the King.

But the King’s love was more powerful than the darkness…

Print 3 of 4: “The King’s Light” (Redemption)

“The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those who were in the land and the shadow of death, upon them a light dawned.” ~ Matthew 4:16

The children fell down, down, down. They fell into a shadow-world of hard edges, of gears churning relentlessly forward, of laws, and contradiction and confusion—there they walked and crawled and finally sat, in the darkness.

But the King loved the children with such a powerful love that no door was strong enough to keep him out. The darkness weakened and gave way before his brilliant light which chased after the children into the shadow-world and poured down on them like water.
Wonder returned to their hearts and minds. In the King’s light, they could see more clearly.

They still saw a world of hard edges, of gears churning relentlessly forward, of laws, contradiction and confusion. But now, bathed in the light, they also saw glimmers of the King everywhere they looked. They were filled with hope and joy, but also with deep longing for their old home in The First Forest.

Print 4 of 4: “Home” (Restoration)

“And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He shall dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be among them, and He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.’ And He who sits on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ And He said, ‘Write, for these words are faithful and true.’” ~ Revelations 21:3-5

The King’s light exposed paths through the dark world which the children couldn’t have seen on their own. As they walked along these paths they found work that needed doing—tightening a loose gear or replacing a bit of pipe. Since the children didn’t know the purpose of the gears or pipes, sometimes their work seemed pointless. But they came to believe that in some mysterious way, the work they did was truly done for the King. More mysteriously still—as they worked in the light, the King was working on them.

One day the King’s light lit a path that led to a dead end. The children were confused. Until now they had never found a boundary to the dark world. It had seemed to spread out limitless in all directions. They tried walking back the way they’d come, but it was too dark to get very far. Clearly, they were meant to be at this place. They pressed against the wall, looking for a way through, but it was all hard stone—unbudging. Had the King’s light finally run out?

Suddenly, the gears which had been grinding along in their usual way began to slow, and then stop. Silence filled the dark world. Then came a foreign sound—the sound of a forest. The children heard leaves rustling, bird-song trilling, the wind blowing. They jumped at the tickle of grass growing beneath their feet! The wall before them split open into two arched doors. In that moment, the children knew they were home. The First Forest embraced them and spilled into the vast dark world, making everything beautiful.

And so the King, whose love was more powerful than the darkness, had brought the children to an end that was a beginning.

The Details

Titled and signed
Paper size is 8”x10”
Sold as an unframed, 4-print set
Printed story included with each print
Acid-free, velvet fine art paper
Printed using archival inks
Item will arrive custom gift-wrapped

Shipping Information

Prints will be shipped flat in plastic protective sleeve with chip board backing inside a rigid chipboard mailer. If you would like to purchase my work and are OUTSIDE THE U.S.—please contact me directly and I can provide a shipping estimate and then an invoice.

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