By Pam LeVoy Baker

This is the first portrait of Jesus painted by Pam LaVoy Baker. It was given in a vision, after asking the Lord in prayer a question: “Why do so many well painted classical portraits of Jesus lack the look of power and authority as described in the Word?” The answer from the Lord given was, “Many artists chose models of men, according to their interpretation, and so they were portraits of mere men.”

What followed was instruction to paint a portrait using no model at all, only prayer. A total vision of how The Face would look was not given at this time. Pam had never yet worked without a model and thus painted by faith. Not knowing until the end, the result was a portrait of Jesus, depicting the scene of Christ sitting on the edge of the boat after having walked on the water with flames of the Holy Spirit in His eyes and His Person radiating the Divine Light of His Presence.

After this portrait was completed, many people who have viewed the painting have testified that they also have experienced similar visions of the Same Christ, as depicted on the canvas. The Eyes of Christ as seen on this portrait will follow the viewer from various angles or distances from which viewed.

For example, this painting was on display at Eagle’s Wings Praise and Worship Center in a room where approximately 40 homeless people were being fed and housed. One homeless man, after spending the night in the same room with the portrait, asked this question: “ Where did you get that painting, and how did you ever get The Eyes to move around the room like that? He watches me wherever I go!” Afterward, this same man prayed and received Christ as his Personal Savior.