Six days of Creation and God’s Marine Kinds Mural

One of the joys of teaching at a Christian school is the ability to express our Christian faith (as teachers and as students) in a variety of ways. Earlier this school year my supervisor made a comment about the lack of color on the school walls (looks a bit too institutional), and so immediately I thought of having my biology classes paint a mural on the wall. I gave each class two criteria for the mural; it must contain both a biological theme and a Biblical theme. With these instructions each class voted on a concept and a student artist from each class produced a sketch of their design (see below).

Original artwork for the ocean theme mural

Six days of Creation theme

 I submitted both themes to my supervisor expecting him to select one to be painted on the wall.   My supervisor was so pleased with the sketches and student ideas that instead of selecting one design only, he wanted both on the wall.  This made me extremely happy as I knew both classes (and both artists) were invested in their ideas.

We quickly made plans to sketch and paint the mural (in the end it took over 3 weeks to finish).  Here are pictures of the finished murals.

Finished Marine theme

Biological Theme:  Marine Organisms

Biblical Theme (reference): God’s created marine kinds

 ”In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  Now the earth was  formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” Genesis 1:1-2

 

“God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.” Genesis 1:22

Finished six days of Creation theme

 Biological Theme: God’s plants and animals

Biblical Theme: The six days of Creation (of all life forms) as recorded in the book Genesis.

“Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. ³⁰ And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.” Genesis 1:29-30

I am so proud of my two biology classes and their diligence in completing these murals.  Let these murals be a testimony to God’s greatness and majesty for many years.  I pray that all who walk past these murals at ICS will not only be amazed at the art work of the creative designers (the students), but will also contemplate the Creative Designer of all life (the God of the Bible) and will submit their lives and hearts to Him.

 To God be the Glory!