Going Deeper

vol. 16: Surrendered: Acts 9: 23-31

Ladislav Zaborsky, a Slovakian artist who was imprisoned for painting Christ as a worker in 1949 and for sharing his faith with his university students is this week’s featured artist. The substance of his artwork, “is the experience of God transferred into my heart. Art that seeks truth and beauty is the anticipation of eternity.”

My hands were crucified,

I cannot do what I like.

My legs were crucified,

I cannot go where I want.

Thus was I likened to Your Son,

so that in me might be born a new person

who will not fulfill his own desire,

but who seeks Your desire.

Hence I am suspended on this cross,

but salvation quickly approaches me.

-Ladislav Zaborsky, written from prison

Oh Lord, Where Are You?

an invitation to let your soul give birth to lamentations