You will see above a picture of a fresco found in a small episcopal church located outside of West Jefferson, NC in the community of Glendale Springs. This fresco was created by Statesville native Ben Long and his students in the summer of 1980. When I lived in the West Jefferson area back in the 1990's, I used to visit this fresco regularly. It was a source of inspiration for me.
As you might guess, this is Ben Long's depiction of the last supper that the Lord Jesus had with his disciples. One of the things that stands out for me about this is the small stool in the middle of the picture. This stool reminds us that there is a seat for us at the Lords table. Like the disciples that shared with Jesus at the Lords table, we have often been unfaithful to me. Yet, he invites us to commune with me despite our sin and blemishes on our soul. We can commune with him knowing those blemishes and sins are covered because of the body of Christ that was broken for us and the blood of Christ that was shed for us. Thanks be to God. I look forward to gathering with you and people at the Lords table real soon.- Pastor Randy Wall
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