Memories on paper from the mind,
taken digitally, no longer one of a kind.
But what of those hidden deep within
such as our secrets and our sin?

Different times, different memories, different occasions;
art, celebrations. What was
once a moment, now a lifetime
those now dead have become immortal.

What was once ephemeral is now permanent
but what about that which is hidden from our eyes?
Sometimes proof is needed, the evidence in an image.
However, what about our Lord, our Life, our Light?

We were created in His image. Developed in His darkroom.
And just like a picture we cannot be made without Light,
but as too with pictures, too much and we cannot survive.
With a little bit of time, with Light given in doses
over ages we develop, our faith grows strong
we change and we believe. Being known and not knowing;
as you are when looking at a photo.

You do not hear what was said, nor know it in your heart.
A bath of Light, a bath of Water, a bath of Life,
a continuous regime where not much is known
about how it is done, but we trust, we change,
become different, become unique.

Our sin becomes acid, taking the good things away,
taking happiness – giving us pain.
What’s in an image? Some say it’s worth a thousand words.

So if we are Gods image, then even words cannot contain
His love for us, His nurturing. He lights our way,
keeps us safe, contains us and shows us to others,
letting us see God in His image through the eyes of one and many.
But to develop the photographer is needed,
He must maintain us and put us through the process.

He works through us in order to help us.
His son, Jesus, must show all how to develop,
grow and see each other.
So what is Gods image? What is the final picture?
Let us follow His work, His process.
Let us see the perfect picture of
Gods Love.

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