Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd by Simon Dewey

Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd by Simon DeweyAbout this Image: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness. Psalms 23: 2 This beautiful green pasture reminds me of the countryside I loved to roam as a boy growing up in England. The path in this painting represents our journey through life, and Christ is on the path watching over us. He is the Savior of all who will accept Him, but most importantly He is the Savior for us individually. In this painting

Sepia sketch of Jesus with his hand up next to a table with a pot

piercing blue eyes

difficult night of struggling in the midst of a tempestuous sea

the continuance of divine messengers and guidance

Jorge masterfully communicates layers of meaning and inspiration through his art

This painting depicts angelic figures holding Easter lilies- symbolic of the heavens rejoicing over the Resurrection of Christ

Often angels are used as messengers and as God’s communication between heaven and earth

depicted as the angel who nurtures her child

(Philippians 4:7) Then shall their peace [be] as a river (Isaiah 48:18) and with joy shall [they] draw water out of the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3) if they come with open and ready receptacles to receive the waters of Shiloah that go softly

The families depicted are as if they have just woken from a deep sleep

Jesus is the Good Shepherd sitting under tree with a lamb

(3 Nephi 9:22) The child holds the palm branch