This painting is a testament to God’s faithfulness and His heart for all the countries of the world. In December 2024, the Lord inspired me to create a painting with postage stamps from all the countries of the world and to pray for each of those countries. I said “yes” to this divine commission but I only had stamps from 7 countries in my hands. Equipped with faith in God’s promises for provision, I sent out a request on social media, asking for help in collecting postage stamps from all the countries of the world. God moved through people and He made sure I received stamps from different stamp collectors. I received stamps of all the countries for free, just as God had promised. God is good! This “miraculous catch of postage stamps” helped me recognize how deeply God cared for all the countries of the world. It also captured how much He wants us to pray. It is through prayer, God partners with us to bring His kingdom into this world. In big and small ways, God's heart of love and His desire for partnering with us, resonates through this painting. We are called to pray for the nations of the world, because it matters to Him! Prayer will shift the political, cultural, socio-economic and all the different landscapes of the world. Prayer will move mountains and will bring God's will to fruition. So pray for all the countries of the world.
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
Ephesians 6:18
As Christians, we are called to be persistent in prayer and to pray at all times. While painting this, I prayed for every country in the world. God listens to our prayers and the Holy Spirit help us when we don't know what to pray for.
All the people who donated postage stamps to this project
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