French Artist
Jean RESTOUT (1692-1768) painted this 15' high by 25' wide oil painting of his 1732 rendition of Pentecost. The 'La Pentecote' is displayed in the LOUVRE MUSEUM in Paris, France.
Five years ago, one of our sons was married to a young lady from Belarus. On our return to the United States, we detoured to France and stayed a few days. On a visit to the Louvre, we viewed this painting.
It is outstanding. Full of vibrant color. The size of the painting is larger than life...kinda like the Holy Spirit! Larger than normal life, full of regenerating power. The kind that gives you everlasting LIFE and cleans out the cobwebs of your mind.
The Pentecost can be read about in the Holy Bible when the Holy Spirit fell on the people staying in the Upper Room waiting for the gift God promised to them. They'd be receiving power when the Holy Spirit came on them during a baptism with the Holy Spirit so they'd have power as witnesses.
ACTS 2:1-4
1) When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
2) Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3) They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4) All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
As we remember Pentecost, may you be all that you are meant to be.
God's richest Blessings to you,
~Deanna~
