Bible Art Journaling Challenge Lesson 4 – Shout Joyfully
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UPDATED: December 5, 2017
Hello Everyone! Welcome to week 4 of the Original Bible Art Journaling Challenge! The popularity of this challenge has taken me quite by surprise, with over 700 members in our Facebook group as we finished lesson 3! Thank you to those of you who have paid an interest or joined in. I am thankful to do what I love for a living and am grateful to those of you who support me so I am able to continue. If you’re new, don’t worry about doing previous weeks unless you want. Jump right in where we are!
Enjoy my video below and then head over to our Facebook group, to chat about this lesson in the Bible Art Journaling Challenge and get started on your own page!
Bible journaling supplies in this lesson
As promised, here are the supplies I featured, in this lesson. I hope they help you find anything you may want to try out. These supplies are purely optional and you are free to participate with whatever you have, using the devotional for this lesson. This post may contain affiliate links, to support you. If you make a purchase after clicking an affiliate link, this ministry gets a small commission, with no extra cost to you. You may read my full disclosure, for details. Thank you, I appreciate you partnering to help impact lives!
You can find answers to most any question you may have about the challenge over on my Challenge page.
Scripture
The scripture for this lesson is Psalm 98:4-6, which says…
“4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises. 5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of melody. 6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout joyfully before the King, the Lord.“
As I mentioned in my video today, this scripture reminded me of the season I was bedridden. In 2013, I was dramatically healed. You can read more about that story on my blog post about it. I am so grateful for the gift of life I’ve been given. During the difficult season before being healed, I had to daily tell myself to praise Jesus even when my physical surroundings were saying I had nothing to be thankful for. I may have been told by the doctors that they feared I would never be healthy again and die early, but I still had fresh drinking water. I still had a husband who loves me and food to eat. I had a list I kept of things to be thankful for so when the going got tough, I could pull it out and remind myself as I praised God in ALL my circumstances.
This passage stood out to me as a command. Not really as a good idea for only when I feel like it. I loved using the stamp set I found with the piano keys to show a rainbow of color, reflecting all seasons of life with its joys and hardships. I want to always remember to praise God no matter what season I am in.
How does this passage of scripture speak to you?
I want to again mention what I did in the video to be sure you all hear it from me… Last week’s challenge was particularly popular and it has been fun to see everyone’s creative response. It also did present some people with feelings of intimidation, with the idea of illustrating a lion for the first time. I am so honored that so many of you have taken a leap and tried something new with me. It is more important to me though, that you enjoy the process and get involved. Rather than feel unqualified and quit. Please do take on any new creative techniques I teach and try them out! But please also feel free to take the scripture I challenge you to create with, and use your own techniques to express what that verse means to you.
Don’t forget to share this with any friends you think might want to know about it. I will see you right here next week, for another Bible Art Journaling Challenge!
You are loved. x
Jan 27, 2015 @ 2:41 pm
I am grateful for this verse today. I am dealing with having to slow down and not being able to do everything that I always have. I am 57 years old and a year ago I began to have back and sciatica problems. I am having to slow down and just do little bits at a time. This has been n still is very hard for me, but I need to and want to praise God. I have so much to be thankful for including these journaling projects while studying Gods word. Thank you for all you do it is greatly appreciated.
Jan 31, 2015 @ 12:44 am
It is a pleasure to praise our way out of hard times! You can do it too! Glad you are joining in with us. 🙂
Jan 27, 2015 @ 3:45 pm
Thank you so much! You are being such a blessing to so many with this Bible Art Challenge. I love how you show us techniques that are easy to apply. And the way you talk about the verse is wonderful too. This one really spoke to me. We all have hard times in our lives when it is a challenge to see what God is doing and to keep our heart and minds focused properly. But singing praises to Him really helps. I can’t wait to start this week! <3
Jan 31, 2015 @ 12:46 am
Thanks Janine! I appreciate it! It is lovely to have you joining in to the challenge. You are such a blessing.
Jan 27, 2015 @ 4:27 pm
I was just wondering do you think that the matte gel medium (from last week) or the White Ghesso was better? I want to buy one but I don’t know which one to get! 🙂
Jan 31, 2015 @ 12:42 am
Well, how does one choose between art supplies!?! ha Matte gel medium is smooth and transparent. Gesso can be transparent but you’re talking about white which will “push back” the Bible text and make it a little less clearly readable. It is pretty smooth. The clear gesso is more grainy to give paint something to grip on your paper. Your choice! Perhaps get the smallest bottle of whatever you buy to try it out before investing in larger bottles!
Feb 4, 2015 @ 1:24 am
Ok thank you! I got the Matte gel medium and it is working exactly how I want it to at first! So I am very happy 🙂
Jan 27, 2015 @ 4:29 pm
I added your information to my Pinterest board “Artist Connections” (https://www.pinterest.com/blakedm/artist-connections/). I am so happy to find Christian artists. I keep feeling like I should do something with my art but haven’t felt pushed to do anything particular — until I found your Bible Journaling blog. Thank you – I feel like a glimmer of light is coming into focus. I’ve done some Bible quote cards on my own. But being in a group feels like I belong to the Body of Christ. Thank you for starting this.
Jan 27, 2015 @ 8:12 pm
I am honored to be among your favorite Dianne. Thank you! It will be lovely to watch this season of creativity unfold for you!
Jan 27, 2015 @ 4:53 pm
HI Rebekah! I love how you share your thoughts on the verses. I look forward to hearing your heart every week! It looks beautiful. I have been doodling in my Bible more while reading it and I love adding color to it. I already had an extremely highlighted Bible, but now it is even better. I hope to share a picture with you soon.
Jan 31, 2015 @ 12:46 am
Hi lovely! I’d love to see pictures! I bet your doodles are awesome. 🙂
Jan 27, 2015 @ 4:58 pm
P.S. I think that is the secret to getting through hard times is praising him no matter what. I think that is what got me through so many trials. Worship and praise is what I do when I don’t know what to do…it’s what I do when it hurts the most. He created us for worship, our souls must meet him in that place!
Jan 31, 2015 @ 12:47 am
Couldn’t agree more. So glad to do life with an amazing woman like you.
Feb 3, 2015 @ 1:24 am
Hi Rebekah. I would like to discuss doing an article on Bible Art Journaling for my magazine heART Journal Magazine (available on iTunes and Google Play) Would you please email me so we can discuss?
Jun 17, 2015 @ 9:59 pm
The link to the music stamps doesn’t work..the do have them but you won’t get credit if the link isn’t used.
Jun 17, 2015 @ 10:58 pm
Thank you Elaine. It was entirely broken when I just looked at it. I appreciate you spotting that for me. I’ve got it fixed now and if you refresh this page by pushing on the circular arrow in your web address bar, it should show you the correct link. Such a beautiful stamp set. I was just looking at it this week thinking up ideas for it. 🙂
Dec 29, 2015 @ 8:37 pm
Hey Rebekah, thank you so much for your website full of great tutorials. They have really helped me get started with Bible art journaling. I bought the clear gesso so that the marker I use wont bleed through my page. When I applied the gesso with a makeup sponge the page dried with wrinkles and waves in it. When you apply the gesso it looks so smooth and flexible. What did I do wrong? Thanks!
Jul 9, 2016 @ 11:40 pm
I have looked at several of your tutorial videos (ok, I have spent pretty much all day on your website, FB, videos, blog, etc 🙂 I am new at this and I am learning SO MUCH from you. Thank you for sharing!!
Dec 26, 2017 @ 7:36 pm
Do you think I would get the same result on the keys if I used Gelatos!
Mar 17, 2018 @ 4:46 am
I can’t find lesson#3 of the lion. I would love to try it.
Betty Bastress
May 23, 2019 @ 10:44 pm
Really like this Scripture. Shout joyfully to the Lord…yes! Great lesson.