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If we zoom in it all begins to come into focus. Sure there is value in viewing this from forty-five thousand feet, and that perspective is necessary to define the outer edges of our canvas. However, the time comes when standing at a distance cannot provide the necessary, but subtle details, if we wish to appraise how the Master dissolves the intricate brushstrokes.

The title of the painting is “Sin.” That should immediately cause you to appreciate the vast size of the canvas and the infinite array of colors on the palette. But now, lean in; get your nose right up to the artwork. Your concern is no longer the immeasurable size of the tapestry, nor the limitless hues of color. Right now we are interested in the bleach that will remove every last remnant of even the remotest stain—restoring our canvas to pure white. You need to get up really close to evaluate if there is even a single pixel of color remaining.

White reflects all color, and might we say deflects or rejects all color. Yet, this one question remains. What type of artist will you be? It’s counter-intuitive, but the artist God is looking for is completely satisfied with a canvas that remains pure white. I know it is tempting to splash paint all over it again; even that you’ve been programed to believe you are destined to do so, as a helpless victim. But God says something different. God says you are no longer an artist slave; you are free to keep your canvas and bright. Oh, and if you choose not to, at least recognize that it was your choice to make.