Item#
C7
Give Us This Day
8" x 10 Oil On Stretched Canvas
I got the idea to paint
this well before Thanksgiving. The title came to mind at the
same time. I worked on and off on this painting for weeks
and as it seemed I’d done all I could it also seemed
incomplete and unfulfilled. It was just a roll on a plate. I
then got the idea to add the knife thinking it was just for
interest. The very evening I finished the painting I ran
across an article explaining something about the line “Give
us this day our daily bread” in the Lord’s Prayer. The
article explained that bread in biblical times was made
daily. Always fresh and eaten the same day. I remembered the
story of the manna found on the ground each morning by Moses
followers and how if they tried to keep some for the next
day it would be spoiled. They always had what they needed
“fresh” for each day.
In thinking about these ideas the painting took on more meaning for me. It represents the expectation of fresh supply each day. Fresh inspiration, ideas, and whatever is needed for each day. The knife now represents “and more”. The bread and some butter or honey. The basic needs fulfilled and more. A full expression of supply.
In thinking about these ideas the painting took on more meaning for me. It represents the expectation of fresh supply each day. Fresh inspiration, ideas, and whatever is needed for each day. The knife now represents “and more”. The bread and some butter or honey. The basic needs fulfilled and more. A full expression of supply.
Price: $75.00