I was very moved by the photo of two hands and the accompanying main article of an Open Doors magazine (Open Doors serves persecuted Christians around the world by providing vital support, delivering resources, and providing training). As a visual artist, the photo of the hands making the signlanguage for Jesus, had a great impact on me. I had to make that!
The secret Ichtus sign (the fish) for a Christian is fairly well known, but this gesture (which is made to both hands) is unknown and so beautiful. I started investigating this gesture and I figured out what it means exactly: This sign stands for Jesus on the cross. The middle finger of one hand symbolizes a nail that goes in the other hand.
Ichtus stands for Jesus Christ God Son Saviour. And that is what I believe. No matter how difficult my situation is, God takes care of me and my family every day. So I don’t have to worry about anything. I am strong in the Lord and his mighty power and those bronze hands symbolize exactly that. Also the signlanguage for Jesus is a secret symbol and sign for those who are persecuted for their faith in Jesus.
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