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聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The idea that art imitates life is as old as Aristotle.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Have you seen a photo or painting with railway tracks or a road going off into the distance? Quite often the parallel lines fade into one as the vanishing point is reached.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Artists use a concept called the vanishing point, which depicts a point of disappearance or cessation. Often it is at the height of near one-third of the picture and may involve the horizon intersecting with the road or path.

听听听听听听听听听听听 In the 1971 movie Vanishing Point Kowalski (played by Barry Newman) is to deliver a 1970 Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco. As a speed junkie he attracts police chases through several states until he meets the final roadblock of two bulldozers. His vanishing point is a fatal fireball.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Other images of this tool of artists can be seen in Stephen Spender鈥檚 paintings of the train where the steam driven locomotive blazes through the landscape in glory toward a future of expanding technology.

听听听听听听听听听听听 The Last Supper is an image familiar to most readers. Here the architectural lines of the ceiling, the focus of the disciples鈥� eyes, the table line and even the foreground all lead the eye to the centre of the picture, which is the presence of Jesus.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Jesus is the vanishing point in the history of mankind. Our encounter with the Saviour of Christmas may well represent the end of life as we knew it before encountering God. Jesus is the living Word, and his presence is in us as the Spirit pours out truth and grace upon us.

听听听听听听听听听听听 In our spiritual picture of 2017, we are presented with a canvas of possibilities. The Word Among Us Advent 2016 asks us to be aware of what God may be inspiring in us. It may be as simple as a word like patience or rest. Perhaps love is your word.

听听听听听听听听听听听 In my New Year鈥檚 column I wrote, 鈥淚f people see compassion and mercy in us already, then we are set to do great things in the new year鈥� All we need to do now is continue to be a witness to the love Jesus came to bring.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Maybe joyis our word. As Christians we live that joy and pass it on to the world. hope can fill us in 2017.

听听听听听听听听听听听 With the intersecting of Christ and humankind the Kingdom of God has come. Gloom and darkness have vanished. 鈥淭he word that God has written in the brow of every person is hope,鈥� said Victor Hugo.