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:icondcleadboot:
A little something I've been procastinating over for months, but this is an entry for a contest on :iconmobianministry:
Shadow Comes to Know the Lord

Based more on symbolism than actual 'real' situation from the Sonic universe, I guess.
This was inspired by an illustration from a modern-translation book I have of "The Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan, with Shadow the Hedgehog taking the place of the character of Christian.

Shadow saw a cross standing before him. Struggling under the weight of his Burden (figuratively, his sins, worries and bad things from his past, represented by a sack of rocks strapped to his back), he approached the cross with a sense of hope - an emotion he had never felt before. Could this be the cross he had been told about, to which one professing to be the Son of God had been nailed centuries ago?
Even as he drew near, the Burden was loosed from his back and tumbled back down the hill behind him until it was gone from sight.
He understood at last. The One who had died here had come as an ultimate sacrifice to atone for all the wrong things he had ever done.
It also occurred to him that He who had died here had also been risen from the dead, showing that death was not the end but the beginning. Even the Ultimate Lifeform now had a hope for Eternal Life beyond his ageless existence in this world. He knew that one day the Day of Judgement would come and he could at last be free.

Shadow the Hedgehog is Copyright © The Sonic Team.
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Mood: Love ~TheOriginalJapanFan Apr 22, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Awesome message, and I love Shadow! :squee:
God bless you~ :D

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I love everything Japanese...
From Pokemon to calligraphy!
日本が大好きです~:sushi:
:ninjabattle::pokeball:
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SCREW ACTA!! :rage:
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=DCLeadboot Apr 23, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Awww, thanks very much! :hug:

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Never underestimate... the Leadboot!! :crazy:

Definition of an optimist: like the one-legged grasshopper that jumped onto the blade of grass... when 'e 'opped 'e missed!! :XD:

I may defy stereotypes, but I cannot defy nature! :shakefist:
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~TheOriginalJapanFan Apr 23, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
You're Welcome. :D

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I love everything Japanese...
From Pokemon to calligraphy!
日本が大好きです~:sushi:
:ninjabattle::pokeball:
:trollface:
SCREW ACTA!! :rage:
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Mood: Love ~BloodyShadow17 Apr 14, 2012
For God so loved the world he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on shall have everlasting life. John 3:16
The verse that led me to Christ and the one that helped me get rid of my burden of sin. The pic is lovely and I'm glad you did it.
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=DCLeadboot Apr 14, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Amen to that indeed! :) Thanks very much!

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Never underestimate... the Leadboot!! :crazy:

Definition of an optimist: like the one-legged grasshopper that jumped onto the blade of grass... when 'e 'opped 'e missed!! :XD:

I may defy stereotypes, but I cannot defy nature! :shakefist:
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~BloodyShadow17 Apr 14, 2012
God bless you and you're welcome!
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~Xadren Feb 25, 2012
Christ always calls for who is far away; Shadow is not a bad "person", he would totally find the peace he's been searching for so long!

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Credo in Gesł Cristo, mio salvatore.
I belive in Jesus Christ, my saviour.
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=DCLeadboot Feb 25, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks! :) Totally the message I was going for here. :aww:

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Never underestimate... the Leadboot!! :crazy:

Definition of an optimist: like the one-legged grasshopper that jumped onto the blade of grass... when 'e 'opped 'e missed!! :XD:

I may defy stereotypes, but I cannot defy nature! :shakefist:
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*fredvegerano Feb 24, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Very deeply work and very beautiful!

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"A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself."
- by Lysha
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=DCLeadboot Feb 27, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks very much! :aww:

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Never underestimate... the Leadboot!! :crazy:

Definition of an optimist: like the one-legged grasshopper that jumped onto the blade of grass... when 'e 'opped 'e missed!! :XD:

I may defy stereotypes, but I cannot defy nature! :shakefist:
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