Today’s Reading:
Isaiah 44
But now listen, O Jacob, My servant,
Isaiah 44:1-5
And Israel, whom I have chosen:
2 Thus says the Lord who made you
And formed you from the womb, who will help you,
‘Do not fear, O Jacob My servant;
And you Jeshurun whom I have chosen.
3 ‘For I will pour out water on the thirsty land
And streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring
And My blessing on your descendants;
4 And they will spring up among the grass
Like poplars by streams of water.’
5 “This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s’;
And that one will call on the name of Jacob;
And another will write on his hand, ‘Belonging to the Lord,’
And will name Israel’s name with honor.
The Spirit of the Lord says,
Kingdom luxury brands and businesses will be needed and will have a place. Their value and reach will far exceed expectations. It will far exceed the reach of brands that have iconic status now. Kingdom luxury businesses will overshadow and eclipse the prevailing brands of today that have sided with darkness and even those that operate just in the strength and wisdom of man. Kingdom luxury design businesses will have the wisdom, the excellence and the creativity of the King. Kingdom luxury brands will become the leader of the pack. This is exactly how the Kingdom was designed.
23 Shout for joy, O heavens, for the Lord has done it!
Isaiah 44:23
Shout joyfully, you lower parts of the earth;
Break forth into a shout of joy, you mountains,
O forest, and every tree in it;
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob
And in Israel He shows forth His glory.
Kingdom-inspired design is meant to instill a holy and righteous jealousy for what is behind the success, the excellence, the beauty. All of this work reveals Me, reveals Jesus, reveals the offer of the Gospel of the Kingdom. Beauty serves a purpose. Beauty is derived from an intimate relationship with Me. I Am the source of all wisdom, all creativity and the giver of every good and perfect gift. This is the spirit and the mantle and the gifting that rested on Bezalel. I Am again pouring it out generously.
You saw it in the Renaissance in art — painting and sculpture, architecture and music. You will see it again, because I am pouring it out generously as if from a powerful waterfall. This is a gifting and a treasure of the heart. This is a deep desire and a tiny seed that I have placed in the hearts of many artists, artisans, designers, musicians, writers and those who have not even yet discovered the gift I have put inside of them. It is being poured out on entrepreneurs and benefactors and big thinkers as well. It is being poured out on city planners, developers, architects and ones in whom a deep desire and heart for restoration stirs.
24 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb,
Isaiah 44:24-26
“I, the Lord, am the maker of all things,
Stretching out the heavens by Myself
And spreading out the earth all alone,
25 Causing the omens of boasters to fail,
Making fools out of diviners,
Causing wise men to draw back
And turning their knowledge into foolishness,
26 Confirming the word of His servant
And performing the purpose of His messengers.
It is I who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited!’
And of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be built.’
And I will raise up her ruins again.
The coming and emerging Renaissance will not only happen in artistic capitals of the world. It will not be siloed in these types of places. It will be scattered across the globe, and it will have a beautiful impact on communities. It will transform desolate places into beautiful, desirable, joy-filled places that reflect My wisdom and excellence. They will reflect My heart for community. This Renaissance will not be constrained to small towns or big towns, to small names or big names. It will permeate every facet of society, and it will start in the arts. It will start as a beautiful artistic offering to Me. It will start as a dream in hearts, and then it will build and grow and expand and pour out across culture and society. Creativity and Kingdom-minded, God-inspired thinking will permeate business, law, even accounting and finance.
A Renaissance is coming and is even emerging now from the hearts of Kingdom dwellers that will change the face, the tone and the heart of the world as you know it. Days of hard labor bringing a good return are coming. Days of beauty and community being revered and honored are coming. Days of purity in art and heart are emerging. This is the Kingdom Age. This Renaissance is the manifestation of My Kingdom coming and My will being done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
How to Respond
- Allow yourself to daydream about your heart’s desires and to dream big with God.
- Pray, Holy Spirit come. Germinate the seeds You have placed in my heart — the ones I know about and the ones I don’t. Come breathe on me. Breathe ideas, fresh energy, creativity and life on me. Bring divine connections and divine inspiration that will spark and catalyze the fresh work You have for me to do. Come Lord, come. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven, Lord come.
- Declare, we are in the Kingdom Age. These are days where the creativity of the Lord, the wisdom of the Lord, the ideas and excellence of the Lord will be poured onto those who dwell in the secret place with Him. Renaissance is coming, and the beauty and excellence and purity of the work of Kingdom dwellers will draw many to the Lord. It will start in the arts.
- Decree, I am one upon whom the great Kingdom Renaissance blessing will be poured. I am one who walks closely with the Lord and whose work will increasingly reflect His excellence, His goodness, His faithfulness, His love, His wisdom, His brilliance and His beauty. This is coming to the work of my hands, and it is coming to my community.
For more encouragement from Glory & the New Wine, check out the post from this day one year ago: Tell Them How to Find Jesus.
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