God’s Heart

Ignoring the unusual beauty of the photo below is impossible.

Did God literally carve a heart into the rock to express His love for us, for the world? And the way that heart glows…it captivates our eyes.

Credit: @davekandotcom

 

The Symbols YOU Should Know

       Boulder = Large Truth

       Land = Kingdom of God

       Water = God’s Power

       Green = Life

       Yellow = Truth

       White = Righteousness

       Trees = Strong Believers

(For a full understanding of why we connect the meanings above to those parts of Nature, read “The Gospel According to Nature” by Zack Mason.)

The small figure of a man sitting at its edge, peering into its depths, highlights just how massive this hole in the rock is and reminds us of our smallness next to Creation.

Yet, beyond its simple beauty, we believe GOD would like to communicate something more. Something deep.

God’s Law: In God’s Creation Code, large rocks symbolize large, immovable truths in the Kingdom of God (land, earth). A Truth, of course, is basically a Law of the Universe, a law that must be followed.

For example, many of us would love to rebel against the truth of the Law of Gravity, but we can’t! Gravity is always there, pulling us down, even if we don’t want to acknowledge it, believe in it, or follow it. The sooner we recognize our powerlessness  and start to work with gravity instead of against it, the better our lives become.

We Are Small: Just as the man in the picture is so small against this huge rock, so are we small against the Laws of God.

Heart-Shaped Hole: The shape of most holes in rocks are not relevant to anything other than adding to God’s artistry. However, this Heart-Shaped hole seems quite special, which is why it was photographed.

Through it, I believe God is showing us that His heart lies within His Law (the rock), and in multiple ways simultaneously. First, just as this man has to go to the rock to get to the pool, so the way to get to God’s heart is through obedience to His Law.

This is echoed in Jesus words when He said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15 NKJV)

Secondly, the Heart of His Law, its purpose, is for our good.

Water Represents Power: God filled this heart-shaped hole with water, a symbol for His Power. This reminds me that not only is the way to God’s Heart through obedience to His Law, but it is also a way to access His Power (the water). The waterfall on the left communicates an active flow of God’s power, not a stagnant pool.

The Bible confirms this in Proverbs 15:29: “The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the  righteous.” (NKJV)

Green is Life: The color of the water adds to the message as well. It could have been blue, or a murky brown, but instead it is a vibrant green, the color of life. So, not only does the Law (the rock) lead to God’s Heart and His Power (water), but to vibrant life (green water), meaning a healthier more abundant life.

Of course, it seems certain the photographer put some kind of artificial light at the bottom of the water to make it glow for effect, but it doesn’t matter for it has served to illuminate the natural color of the water for us in a very beautiful way.

Trees Are Believers: The last thing we should note is the thick gathering of trees surrounding the rock, all of them also very green.

As trees always represent believers rooted in the Kingdom, these here picture believers who have rooted themselves next to God’s Law and His Heart, and they look green and vibrant indeed.