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Thy Faith Judith Mehr Oil on canvas, 2002 This painting expresses an emotional and spiritual moment in a Judean town when an unknown woman reaches for and touches the hem of the garment Jesus is wearing as He walks along. Suddenly He realizes that "virtue is gone out of me" (Luke 8:46). The woman's faith to be healed from just touching Christ's garment is indicative of the simple yet powerful faith that any meek and lowly believer can possess. The artist has chosen to eliminate all external and irrelevant literal factors in this scene and focused on the moment when the energy and emotion pass between Jesus and the woman. It is a private, powerful moment for her of personal spiritual lineage |
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