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Artists! – “Come out of the Wilderness”
by Stephen Bennett
Date
Published: 12 March 2005
I prophesy into 2006 - “Come forth out of the many hidden valleys and wildernesses all you creative ones. Stand upon the mountains, and hold up the banner of the colors of your art. You are valued and your art has value no matter what has been said about you or your artistic gifts. Don’t despise your talent and gift. Don’t bury it anymore. It’s resurrection time. Plant it on the side of the hills in your town, just like the Hollywood sign, overlooking the cities of the world where all can see – including the angels that watch in your town who will do your bidding as heirs of Christ. It’s time to make known, the creative manifold wisdom of God to the principalities and powers in heavenly places (Ephesians 3:10).”
“This is the time and the year of spiritual acceleration, of Holy Spirit inspired creative possibilities. It’s time to run in faith and fulfill your call, as prophets of the arts – love your art! Love what you have been made to be. Stay true to that. Creative teams are coming together – gather them – watch God do miracles and provide abundant provision as you step into Kingdom power to run with the dream the Lord has given you. 2006 will see the releasing of His fame in the earth at greater levels. The glorious mountain of the Lord will be established and the world will start running into it. Many artists are now ready; the journey, the cave, the wilderness has prepared you for this time. The spiritual warfare will be great, but you will have the power and character to contend – because of the journey. Be obedient to the Holy Spirit – don’t compromise your life and call; ‘wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and He will strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord! (Psalm 24:14).”
The Great Search
Read the latest Who, OK, or other daily or weekly magazine, and you’ll find ever increasing stories of rich, famous media people, with quickly annulled marriages, and other relationship problems: the bed-hopping, drug and alcohol abuse, anorexia, bulimia, and other dysfunction’s, are an endless list. There is a great searching going on in the creative worlds - beyond the fame, the glory of the silver screen, the lights, and stage. It’s the prophetic hour for craftsmenand craftswomento stand up, get on the mountains, and hold the banner of the Lord to show The Way;to put the hands of the lost and floundering souls, into the hands of the Divine Artist. My work is to do the will of the Father – right now it is to call you out of the wilderness. I am a voice crying out for you with a father’s heart. I know what it is like - but you can make it. The time is now.
We are now in 2006 - it’s time for artists called of God to invade the world. I release the breath of the Spirit to your dry bones, your vision, your ideas, your passion, and all of your art; don’t hold back, it’s time for you to do it now - go!
“This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism” Martin Luther King, JR 1963
I Prophesy - “It’s time for the fathering and the mothering leaders of the arts to gather around large tables, for symposiums and summits, to bring the myriad of resources and talent together to complete the dreams. Arise Dream Machines! Arise sumphÇnos sumpots (brothers in arms); it’s time for the rivers to become a harmonious flood! Let the prophets of the arts come together, bring all the prophets out from the caves. The apostles in the Church have been saying, “Where are the prophets?” It’s the hour to be in synergy with the apostles and all that the five-fold ministry represents. You may not have found your place to fit, but you will. Move forward in faith, in what you know, God will honor your momentum and show the right path. We make the plans but He lights the way. It’s time to turn the world upside down in every way that we can for Jesus (Acts 17:6) – short is the season we have left”
In 1997 I heard a sound of gathering, marching and alignment happening in the spirit. It was ahead of time 9 years ago. I find I have often written prophetically across a ten-year window. Now in 2006 we will start to see all that we have dreamed of accelerate: the river is flowing fast now, it will be the hour to dive in, get involved, take care of business, and jump into destiny. It’s time to ride the big wave – a Tsunami of God’s Spirit is coming for the Church and God’s creative people.
THE GATHERING
Its time for the gathering / Building up the Church
Its time for the gathering / Building up the Church
Its time for the gathering / Building up the Church
Gather the lost gather the maimed / Gather the blind and hurt
Bring them to the light of freedom / There the joy will be
Gather them together we will see
The Apostle rising up today / The Prophets crying out
Gather gather to the army of the Lord
The gathering to Jesus Christ the Lord!
Lyrics and Music by Stephen Bennett
January 12th 1997 © (p) Awesome City Music (from the album The Gathering)
By Stephen Bennett
(Extracts From Stephen’s book ‘The Divine Artist – art for God’s sake’)
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