When I was reading the Bible, in the book of Isaiah chapter 55, the first verse caught my eye:
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters…”
I was curious why was the word “waters” written in plural rather than singular? It felt deliberate, like there was meaning behind the choice of words. My curiosity stirred, and so I began searching. After reading through commentaries and articles both in Korean and English, I discovered that the plural form signifies the boundless grace of God—unending, everlasting, and overflowing in abundance.
Work in progress (Waters, 2024)
With that thought lingering in my mind, I began painting. At first, I painted water cascading down—a stream of life pouring forth. I turned the canvas left to right, up and down, letting the verse guide me. Slowly, an image took shape: a wellspring. A source that springs forth water endlessly, feeding every need with its abundance.
As I painted the circular wellspring, something stirred within me—a desire to bring souls near it. I dove deeper into this idea and found a word in Hebrew for soul: רוח (ruach). It carries layers of meaning—wind, breath, spirit. It seemed it wasn’t too difficult to write, so I began to write(draw) souls near the wellspring.
Waters, 2024
When I was reading the Bible, in the book of Isaiah chapter 55, the first verse caught my eye:
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters…”
Work in progress (Waters, 2024)
I was curious why was the word “waters” written in plural rather than singular? It felt deliberate, like there was meaning behind the choice of words. My curiosity stirred, and so I began searching. After reading through commentaries and articles both in Korean and English, I discovered that the plural form signifies the boundless grace of God—unending, everlasting, and overflowing in abundance.
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With that thought lingering in my mind, I began painting. At first, I painted water cascading down—a stream of life pouring forth. I turned the canvas left to right, up and down, letting the verse guide me. Slowly, an image took shape: a wellspring. A source that springs forth water endlessly, feeding every need with its abundance.
As I painted the circular wellspring, something stirred within me—a desire to bring souls near it. I dove deeper into this idea and found a word in Hebrew for soul: רוח (ruach). It carries layers of meaning—wind, breath, spirit. It seemed it wasn’t too difficult to write, so I began to write(draw) souls near the wellspring.
Work in progress (Waters, 2024)
Work in progress (Waters, 2024)
Work in progress (Waters, 2024)
I invited them closer to the waters. Then covered them with overflowing waters—blanketing them in grace. Again and again, I called the souls nearer, having them running through green pastures, their feet light with joy as they ran toward the wellspring.
Let us come to the Waters. Toward the source of life, grace and healing: Jesus.
I invited them closer to the waters. Then covered them with overflowing waters—blanketing them in grace. Again and again, I called the souls nearer, having them running through green pastures, their feet light with joy as they ran toward the wellspring.
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Let us come to the Waters. Toward the source of life, grace and healing: Jesus.
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; And you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost.
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; And you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost.
