Promises of Abraham Saint George Temple 2015

Promises of Abraham Saint George Temple
Artist  Michael Bedard ©

Genesis 15:1,2,5 & 6 1

  After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. 2 And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless... ? 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

Artist’s Thoughts

On the left of this painting, I depict the Lord’s great promise to Abraham of a posterity as numerous as the stars in the sky. The Saint George temple at night, is a beautiful white, reminding us to be pure in thought, always honest and of pure intent. Those who enter the temple make sacred covenants to keep the Lords commandments. In return, they are promised that the Lord will bless them with eternal marriage and family relationships. This is all possible through the atonment of Jesus Christ, which makes us clean and fit to return back into His presence, once we complete our mortal probation and stewardship to build up the kingdom of God on the earth. The stairs are symbolic, like Jacob’s ladder. As we make each covenant with the Lord, and keep it, we move closer to heaven 
and find greater joy and strength.  

Michael Bedard working on Commissioned Painting Promises of Abraham This painting was completed about Christmas time 2015. Limited and open edition prints will in the store and webstore starting Monday. I had such fun working on This Painting I think it makes a great companion to " A Miraculous Request to Pres. Wilford Woodruff 1877" I completed in 2011.

A miraculous Request To Pres. Wilford Woodruff 1877 ç