'The Prodigal' Painting

This is an article which carries a very subtle message - but with a lot of meaning in it...

Something in it made sense to me and hence I decided to post it.


An artist went searching the streets of New York City for a model to pose for a portrait he wanted to call "The Prodigal". One day was passing Central Park and saw an impoverished beggar lying on a bench and thought: "He's perfect! That man would represent the prodigal son beautifully in my painting." He asked the beggar if he would be willing to sit for his painting and he would gladly pay him for his time. Naturally, the beggar agreed.On the day and time appointed, a man knocked on the door of the artist's small Brooklyn studio. Excitedly, he answered his door only to find a clean-shaven young man dressed in a suit and tie standing before him. Disappointed, he said, "You must have the wrong door sir, the law office is down the hall". "But you made an appointment with me," the man replied, "No," said the artist, "I don't believe I've ever seen you before. I made an appointment to meet with a beggar here at this hour." "Well," said the man, "I am the beggar." "You?" said the artist, "You're the beggar?" "Yes, he replied. After you left me last week, I found some money and thought I would get a new suit of clothes before you painted me." "Oh," replied the artist, "Well, you're just not right for the job."The beggar wanted to show himself a masterpiece before the artist — but the artist wasn't looking for that. He wanted to create the masterpiece himself!

Likewise, when we come to God, we must not judge our masterpiece to him. We must come before him transparent, with no inhibitions, worries, or pride.

God knows our weaknesses and faults and he creates the Masterpiece.

Afterall...your are his creation!!!