There's a product called white gesso and it's purpose is to prime a canvas for oil painting and pre-prime and old paintings to be used again.
It hides all the color that is under it but it doesnt hide the texture or previous strokes.
Often times in life we have to somewhat start all over again. Perhaps it's restarting after a bad relationship, or a medical procedure that had left you different than before, or a job or career that hasn't really fulfilled you. Most of the time we find ourselves wanting to cover up a major mistake.
Sometimes we wish life had a gesso option. Something that could cover up everything that was there before. A new start...
As for me, I know it's my sinful heart that longs for the whiteness and freshness of a new clean canvas. One thing that often gives me great comfort is... Jesus is my gesso.
He paid for my sins and his life makes me white again and covers my iniquities. Much like the gesso coving up a old painting. He covers it. My scars are much like the texture of the paint.. still there but covered and healed. I'm able to be new through him.
I'm ok with being pre-prime over and over again as long ... as it takes to become that masterpiece God has in store for me. I'm his work of art and he is at work.
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