I found this image on flickr.
As I'm digging a little deeper into this vision thing I've found an interesting website that has been helpful with symbolism. It's http://www.christiansymbols.net/
I wanted to dissect the vision a little bit so I might find deeper and greater meaning in the details, I believe that each detail contains great value. All of this stuff is from the website above (highlighting and bolding are my emphasis).
THREE CASKETS – The three caskets brought by the wise men were gold, frankincense and myrrh. Each gift represents one office Jesus held. The gold was for the office of king, frankincense for the office of priest and myrrh for the office of prophet.
GOLD – 1. A symbol of great wealth. 2. Gold symbolizes a person being royalty. 3. It symbolizes Jesus’ kingly office.
HOST – A piece of unleavened bread. It is often flat and round, and can be referred to as a wafer. It is the consecrated bread of the Lord’s Supper (Eucharist). The word “host” comes from the Latin word hostia, meaning “sacrifice.”
BREAD – 1. Bread is the sustenance of life. Jesus Himself said, “I am the bread of life” (John 6:35). Therefore, bread makes an excellent symbol of life. 2. Bread was used at the Last Supper when Jesus broke the bread and said, “This is my body, broken for you…”(Luke 22:19). In this context the bread, usually shown with a chalice or bunch of grapes, represents the Lord’s Supper (Eucharist).
Sphere - I couldn't find any meaningful info online about the symbolism of a sphere (which was the shape of the host) but as I meditated on it while taking a walk this morning I came to understand that a sphere is all encompassing. A sphere is perfect. When I think of Jesus (who is the host and is the bread - and in this case I think is the sphere) among love, grace and joy I think of perfection.
So all of these things put together has helped me find a more meaningful interpretation:
The golden hands holding the golden spherical host represent God's sovereign hands offering me His son, Jesus Christ, the perfect sacrifice. The sustenance of life encompassing all that is good and true and full of love. Everything I need.
In the moments that I feel desperate to get viably pregnant God offers me Jesus. When I feel like a failure as a friend, a wife, or a mom, God offers me Jesus. When I feel burdens weighing heavily on me, God offers me Jesus. As my 'would be' due date of June 6th looms near, God offers me Jesus. Again and again God says, "Here. I have given you the perfect gift. I am here. I see. I have given you my son. Will you accept him?" How can I say no to that?
So I surrender and I accept and I will trust and I will wait. I am here and I hear. Thank you Lord.
As I'm digging a little deeper into this vision thing I've found an interesting website that has been helpful with symbolism. It's http://www.christiansymbols.net/
I wanted to dissect the vision a little bit so I might find deeper and greater meaning in the details, I believe that each detail contains great value. All of this stuff is from the website above (highlighting and bolding are my emphasis).
THREE CASKETS – The three caskets brought by the wise men were gold, frankincense and myrrh. Each gift represents one office Jesus held. The gold was for the office of king, frankincense for the office of priest and myrrh for the office of prophet.
GOLD – 1. A symbol of great wealth. 2. Gold symbolizes a person being royalty. 3. It symbolizes Jesus’ kingly office.
HOST – A piece of unleavened bread. It is often flat and round, and can be referred to as a wafer. It is the consecrated bread of the Lord’s Supper (Eucharist). The word “host” comes from the Latin word hostia, meaning “sacrifice.”
BREAD – 1. Bread is the sustenance of life. Jesus Himself said, “I am the bread of life” (John 6:35). Therefore, bread makes an excellent symbol of life. 2. Bread was used at the Last Supper when Jesus broke the bread and said, “This is my body, broken for you…”(Luke 22:19). In this context the bread, usually shown with a chalice or bunch of grapes, represents the Lord’s Supper (Eucharist).
Sphere - I couldn't find any meaningful info online about the symbolism of a sphere (which was the shape of the host) but as I meditated on it while taking a walk this morning I came to understand that a sphere is all encompassing. A sphere is perfect. When I think of Jesus (who is the host and is the bread - and in this case I think is the sphere) among love, grace and joy I think of perfection.
So all of these things put together has helped me find a more meaningful interpretation:
The golden hands holding the golden spherical host represent God's sovereign hands offering me His son, Jesus Christ, the perfect sacrifice. The sustenance of life encompassing all that is good and true and full of love. Everything I need.
In the moments that I feel desperate to get viably pregnant God offers me Jesus. When I feel like a failure as a friend, a wife, or a mom, God offers me Jesus. When I feel burdens weighing heavily on me, God offers me Jesus. As my 'would be' due date of June 6th looms near, God offers me Jesus. Again and again God says, "Here. I have given you the perfect gift. I am here. I see. I have given you my son. Will you accept him?" How can I say no to that?
So I surrender and I accept and I will trust and I will wait. I am here and I hear. Thank you Lord.
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