Ravished Heart by NZ Artist Suzanne Carter

I have just finished a new painting called 'Ravished Heart' It speaks about the love God has for the believer as she grows in mature and obedient love.

'Ravished Heart' by NZ Artist Suzanne Carter avail at Society6

'Ravished Heart' is based on the verse in Song of Solomon 4:9-10 that says:


"You have ravished my heart,
My sister, my spouse;
You have ravished my heart
With one look of your eyes,
With one link of your necklace.
1 How fair is your love,
My sister, my spouse!
How much better than wine is your love,
And the scent of your perfumes
Than all spices! "


"Jesus has found satisfaction with the believers love. She has ravished His heart, causing His heart to rejoice over her.
There is a glance of the eyes between lovers that communicates the bond and the deep affections of the soul and can only be interpreted by the loved one, a stranger cannot interpret it.

In the first chapter of Song of Solomon the "maiden" extols the King's love more than wine and yet now for the first time the maiden has given back to the King as much love in return. Now the king extols her love as better than wine."

Wine in the bible symbolises Joy

Psalm 104:15

"And wine that makes glad the heart of man,
Oil to make his face shine,
And bread which strengthens man’s heart.

"The King is saying that the Bride's love is greater joy to Him, that it is itself the delight of His heart"

David prophesied of this great love between the believer and her God in Psalm 45:6-9

6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.
8 All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,
Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.
9 Kings’ daughters are among Your honorable women;
At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.

The Queen is clothed in gold, this represents the Divine and the likeness and glory of Jesus is seen upon her.


Excerpts from 'Bible Studies for the Preparation of the Bride' by Bob and Rose Weiner.




Credits:-
model:- http://faestock.deviantart.com/
Texture:- http://inthename-stock.deviantart.com/
Brushes:-http://obsidiandawn.com/