Latest piece of the ‘Spiritual Armor’ series I’ve been working on. Sometimes I think displaying my work without explaining it yields a better result, for some reason when I explain the symbolism people will want to pick it apart. No matter what belief a person has in this day and age, everyone senses something is wrong with the world. I’m all for having a positive outlook on life but let’s not kid ourselves, it’s unhealthy to look at a broken world and claim how perfectly fine everything is. Should we be thankful and appreciate each day? Of course. I just don’t think we should bury our heads in the sand and pretend there’s no evil surrounding us. If you pretend there’s no evil in this world, then how will you know what to do when you’re faced with it.
There’s a saying that various military organizations use ‘Si vis pacem, para bellum ‘ which translate to ‘ If you want peace, prepare for war’. I believe this applies to the spiritual realm as well because there are unseen forces in this world that will come against you. It’s why the word tells us to put on the whole armor of God so we can be prepared.
In case you’re wondering what the creature is in this piece, it’s my interpretation of the locusts from the bottomless pit.
