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Loin Girders

A passionate orthodox Christian man's occasional blog to support those who stand firm. Gird your loins, noble warriors for Christ.

Sunday, December 19, 2004

Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a special image for Christian men. I was introduced to it by Peter Bernstein as the cover of his book on Risk. In a lecture I heard him give in New York, he indicated that he believes that the men onboard illustrate nearly every reaction to risk. Some fight, some turn their backs, some get sick, some talk to each other and some turn to God. If you count carefully, you will see that there are 14 men onboard. Jesus has just been awakened in the stern. But who is the fourteenth? It is Rembrandt himself in blue, a famous self portrait. The artist is looking directly out of the painting at the viewer, shading his eyes. He wears blue and is right in the middle of the painting. What a testimony!

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