Lent 03.08.24
In this image I wanted to create a kaleidoscope of perception, imaging the ways Jesus is perceived in the context of this passage, like light broken down into a myriad of shapes and colors. In the gold rays of light Jesus' form is obscured by the metallic shine of God's glory. In the gray and earth-tone rays he is seen in monochrome. Each of the earth-tone rays holds a pattern on Jesus' clothing which represents a misunderstanding of who Jesus is.
Through the middle of the image, there is a ray of light where the image comes into full color that holds this moment of clarity where Jesus and Peter truly see one another. In this ray, Peter's clothing holds symbols of his new identity: a rock upon which the Church will be built and keys to the kingdom. Jesus' clothing holds imagery—an oil jar and the light of the sun—representing the way Peter sees him as the Messiah and Son of the living God.
—from the artist's statement for "Who Do You Say That I Am?" by Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman | @sanctifiedart
WEEKLY CENTERING PRACTICE Center yourself in scripture. Read Psalm 25:1-10 a few times through.
DAILY QUESTION What places feel like “mountain top” places for your faith?
PRAYER God, for my grandmother’s front porch and the dock at summer camp, for the old creaky church pew we sat in every Sunday, and the corner coffee shop table where my pastor prayed for me—I give you thanks. These ordinary places have become holy ground memories. May their ordinary transformation from nothing to something remind me that no matter where I am, you meet me there. With gratitude for the mountain, the valley, and the holy mile markers along the way I pray, amen.
