A canvas print as used by San Clemente Presbyterian Church in their “Stations of the Cross.”
It’s a season full of superlatives. It’s when the best man in history was cut down by the worst act of treachery and suffered the most abjectly degrading death after humanity’s most scandalous trial. It happened on the darkest day and ended with the highest prayer.
“Father forgive them.”
Find our language’s most extreme terms, those describing highest grandeur and those most wretched; they all meet together that day.
It started with a supper, the one since labeled, the last.
I depicted it some years ago, taking liberties with Da Vinci’s, and to make another point, replacing the disciples with tribal people. My father, who in his last years carried bookmarks of the image and gave them to everyone, named it the next.
Then he’d always say, “If you believe, you’ll be there.”
Every year for the last several, Anne and I have observed our own tradition of a personal sunrise service on Easter. It’s not necessarily sunrise, but it’s early. While many who don’t normally attend, throng to church that day, we who habitually do, head the other way.
Casper’s is a wilderness park nearby, with high hills and even a sitting bench at the top of one. There we commune, not with nature, but in it.
Among other things, we commemorate the superlatives. The greatest God came to lowest depths and ascended back again . . . Himself somehow made anew and bringing us along. And, as Dad said, “If you believe, you’ll be there.”
Superlatives? Words cannot describe.
The greatest debt now freely paid.
The best offer ever made.
Happy Easter.
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Its About Life
8:19 am
Amen! May you both blessed with the promise of the risen Lord! Happy Easter!
8:30 am
YES! I tried to post something today, and found I got stuck with words like “awe”, “truly” “beautiful”, etc…….which seem like nothing when remembering what Jesus did for us.
I remember singing the song about the precious blood of Jesus…..but it resonated in me forever now after seeing the mother of Jesus and Mary wiping up the precious blood of Jesus in the movie “The passion”….I will never sing that song again without seeing that scene. …..
8:38 am
Funny … how Casper’s Park has been a semi-annual retreat for me as well. I take the Bell Canyon Loop Trail as a rededication walk. It’s perfect! Passion renewal your way, Hyatt + family, thank you for stirring our God-thoughts this wonderful Easter weekend.
PS Just sent out to all of my Sola Dei (piano) community, Hyatt, as well as family and loved ones. Draws the thoughts to the right place via a different avenue (am I surprised?). LOVE it.
8:45 am
Amen to that and have a Happy and Blessed Easter remembering what this wonderful day is really about – Salvation!
8:53 am
Thank you, Hyatt, for verbalizing what we feel inside. A blessed Easter to you and Anne.
9:14 am
Beautiful. Going to have this the centerpiece if our Waster small group message.
9:28 am
WOW! Beautiful meditation. Superlatives won’t express my reaction. WOW!… is all I can say.
9:43 am
Thank you.
9:59 am
I believe, and I’m so looking forward to “the next.” Thank you Jesus for inviting me.
10:05 am
Using some of your superlatives: That is about the greatest and the clearest explanation of the most wonderful and grandest event in all of history.
Thanks….Blessed, Happy Easter!
the Pittmans
12:08 pm
He is Risen!!!
Thanks Hyatt for givings us the Resurrection superlatives.
Wonderful thought: The Next Supper.
May you and Anne have a glorious SON-rise experience this Sunday.
1:08 pm
Re awakening the friendship we share through my recent visit has been a renewing in every sense. Bless you both for that gift.
The reflection on the cross and resurrection through your “last’ supper comes with fresh power, especially in the beautifully succinct words your father used..not the last But the NEXT.
Knowing you and now I can understand where you get that unique gift of saying in a WORD a world of meaning, from your father and yes Our Father.
Are the bookmarks available? If so, could I have 50?
It’s Friday, but Sunday is coming…
John, back in Australia
1:21 pm
John, Thanks. As for bookmarks and all such Last Supper matls., they’re on this same website, here: http://hyattmoore.com/thelastsupper/
4:18 pm
A Happy and Blessed Easter to you and Anne. Thank you for putting my feelings into words. Beautiful!
4:40 pm
Amen!
Just returned from the Interactive Visual display at San Clemente Pres. What a beautiful , beautiful reminder of the gift we all been offered.
Happy Easter to you Hyatt and Anne.
5:14 pm
Hyatt, thank you for sharing your gift and talents. The imagery, color and setting when seated at the table (SCPC station of cross) truly stir up wonderful energy while acknowledging a humbling experience thanks to our Lord.
Blessing to you and yours
5:16 pm
Happy Easter! So poignantly said!
5:21 pm
Thank you, Hyatt, for sharing your art work with The Way of the Cross. It is one of my favorite things at SCPC. The station where your painting was displayed was one of my favorites this year. It helped that the painting is also one of my favorites, but sitting before the large version (I have a framed poster size) I felt like I was sitting down to that super with the men at that table. I was alone in the curtained cubicle, but surrounded by saints from the ages and throughout the world. Awesome. Thank you so much for sharing your gift with us.
Blessed Easter,
Sheryl
5:07 pm
Once again Hyatt I thank you for your words and inspiration. I have so much gratitude for your sharing……..always comes at the exact,right time!
7:11 pm
Thank you Jesus for your love for us.
Thank you Hyatt for your inspiration.
Happy Easter to Ann and you.
Ursula
7:50 pm
Though it’s sad to lose your parents on this earth, imagine the Easter celebration they are having together with the Lord, Our Savior!!! Hallelujah, He is Risen!
2:56 am
He is risen indeed! Casper’s sounds like a great place for retreating towards the friendliest Ghost. May your time there together be blessed.
6:08 am
Thank you for reminding me of this wonderful celebration of our Lord’s being raised from the dead and joining our Father in heaven, all for us. AMEN! Love to all! Lisa
4:13 pm
Amen Hyatt. We’ve always loved that depiction of our Lord’s supper, and really like your Dad’s version ;O)
Have a blessed time celebrating our risen Lord & Savior!
Because of His love which cannot fail,
Terry & Patricia