by emma | Aug 13, 2007 | Photography
I just got an email today from Kellie with this stunning image and story in it, and I felt I needed to share it…
The Bride
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
I was ministering in Pemba, Mozambique when the Holy Spirit came upon me in power. A painting came forth with prophetic significance for the people, for all of us. The painting was of the Bride. It was the reality of a vision and encounter that I had with Jesus during my time at Holy Given. I was soaking in His almighty presence when suddenly I was caught up in a heavenly vision. I saw before me the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. She was in her wedding dress walking up the aisle. At the top end of the aisle there were two thrones; one was Gods throne and another was hers. She was the Bride of Christ.
She was beautiful beyond description. She was so beautiful that she became transparent and her train covered the earth. There were many people on either side of her representing every tribe, tongue and nation. As she walked they placed before her gifts. The entire world stood awaiting her approach.
The gifts they were laying before her were stones that represent things that pull and separate Jesus from His Bride. Every tribe, nation and the Church were laying down their pride, bitterness, jealousy, spirit of competition, and past wars against one another. As they were being laid before her, she could increasingly approach the throne.
Suddenly everything stopped. I was in darkness. There was a pulling at my feet. I looked down and saw Jesus. He was desperately and uncontrollably weeping at my feet. He clung to me, begging me. He said to me, ‘unite my bride.’ He looked into my eyes and said it again and again. I became broken and completely undone before Him. I wept for three days.
On the third day Jesus appeared before me for a second time. Kneeling before me, again crying out in complete desperation for the unity of his bride. I got so frustrated and cried out ‘Why me God?’ And he replied: “You are not the only one I have called. I have placed many people around the world with the same vision and call”. Unite my Bride is the cry of his heart. We need to gather as believers united and one. True unity. We need to reconcile and forgive so His kingdom can break forth, so that the Bride can be one with her Bridegroom.
This was inspired from gazing into the eyes of King Jesus. Every drop of paint is guided, chosen and placed upon the canvas by his hands. I pray that when you gaze upon this painting it reveals his heart for the nations, for your nation and ministers to your heart.
Kellie Holbeche
Kellie has prints of “The Bride” available for sale.
Contact her direct via email smellie_kellie@yahoo.com
The original is framed and for sale at £3000.00 british pounds.
Prints available A5 size @ £5.00 and A3 size @ £30.00.
Full size prints are available on request.
[Link to the original blog]
by emma | Aug 13, 2007 | Everything Else
I’m heading up to Portstewart this afternoon…
… if you know me at all, you will know those words make me very happy!!
by emma | Aug 12, 2007 | Faith
Tonight is the last night of Spark. We finish up with a thanksgiving service in High Kirk at 8pm tonight (if you’re in the area feel free to come along!). It has been wonderful to be involved over the last few days… I’ve been so privilleged to get to take pictures, to try to capure the heart and the vision in an image, to hear stories, to share moments, to praise this beautiful Father who is in the heavens.
Pictures will be on Flickr (here) over the next few days. I’m processing these before the Latvia and USA ones, so give me another few weeks for those ones!
More Spark stories later…
the vision of Spark…
is that the church of Jesus Christ in Ballymena would together represent the characteristics of Jesus in their town: loving, compassionate, full of grace and mercy, kind, humble, forgiving and passionate.
…Spark homepage
… Spark blog
by emma | Aug 10, 2007 | Photography
Press On
Originally uploaded by emmaboyd.
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
[Philippians 3:13-14]
by emma | Aug 9, 2007 | Everything Else
… with an overflow of love for this AWESOME God who keeps on blowing me away!
I’m back in Ireland (for a week).
God hijacked my “holiday” in Washington DC with more crazy God-encounters and connections.
I’m doing photography for Spark for the next few days.
God, I can’t believe I get to live this life!
by emma | Aug 7, 2007 | Words
O my God, Light of the blind and Strength of the weak; yes, also Light of those that see and Strength of the strong: we turn and seek You, for we know You are here in our hearts when we converse with You; when we cast ourselves upon You; when we weep, and You do gently wipe away our tears, and also when we weep for joy because You who made us does remake and comfort us. Grant that we may entirely love You, even unto the end.
[St. Augustine]
by emma | Aug 5, 2007 | Everything Else
Phil’s just started blogging…
Check it out at firestarting…
What more can I say? He loves Jesus.
by emma | Aug 3, 2007 | Travel
In between Latvia and USA, I spent 34 hours in Ireland.
We flew back from Riga, arriving in Dublin at 11.15pm (local time) Tuesday evening, having gone back 2 hours in time zones. I travelled to Belfast where our team stayed the night, and early the next morning (Wed) drove to Portstewart where I got to spend a couple of hours with some family who were over visiting from California. It was literally only about 3 hours, but it was great to see them… I only wish we could have had more time to hang out and catch up on each others lives. (If they’re reading this, keep in touch!)
The drive up to the North Coast that morning was beautiful… one more confirmation of why I love Ireland, and why Portstewart is still my favourite place on the planet! Sun in my face, wind in my hair, Foy’s new album in my ears… I love it!
I then spent an hour with a friend I needed to see, before heading back up to Belfast to hang out with my best friend, and celebrate our birthdays. I was out of the country for both, hers during Latvia, mine during USA, so we celebrated with a coffee and some banter inbetween.
At 11pm Wed evening, I got a bus from Belfast back down to Dublin, where I spent the evening ‘sleeping’ in Dublin airport.
At 5am Thurs morning, I checked into my flight. By 9am I was on my way outta the country again, arriving at 2.20pm (local time) Thursday in Washington D.C.
So there you have it…
3 countries, 4 currencies, 6 time zones… in less than 48 hours.
by emma | Aug 2, 2007 | Travel
…which is weird!
Finally taking time out to rest and relax. Spending my days taking pictures, pottering around new places, lying in parks and coffee shops, reading books, drinking coffee…
Finally taking time to read, pray, journal… process things that I need to process.
“To pray is to confess not the abundance but the exhaustion of one’s verbal, intellectual, and spiritual resources. It is surrender…”
[Alan E Lewis]
by emma | Jul 30, 2007 | Everything Else
This is flippin’ crazy. I can’t believe what my lifes been like for the last 4 weeks or so. So so much to catch you guys up on, just no time right now. I’m currently in New York City… love it.
Spent 36 hours in Ireland (a seperate blog post soon!).
Experienced the most surreal and extreme living conditions in the space of 5 days (also a seperate post).
Had some awesome God experiences.
Spent a week with my family.
Turned 20.
Etc.
More later!
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