Have you ever wondered if your creativity truly matters to God?

In the book of Exodus, we meet an extraordinary man named Bezalel, whom God chooses to design and build the Tabernacle—the sacred place where His presence would dwell. What’s stunning is how God describes Bezalel’s appointment:

“See, the Lord has chosen Bezalel… and He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—to make artistic designs…”
— Exodus 35:30–32

This is the first mention in Scripture of someone being filled with the Spirit of God. And it wasn’t for preaching or leading a nation—it was for creative craftsmanship.

Bezalel was an artist. A builder. A maker of beautiful things. And God filled him with divine wisdom and skill to create beauty for God’s glory.

This tells us something important:
👉 Creativity is not a side note in the Kingdom of God. It’s central to how He reveals His presence.

God didn’t just desire a functional tent; He desired a dwelling that reflected His holiness through excellence and beauty. He called and equipped artists to shape it. That includes metalworkers, wood carvers, fabric weavers, and stone engravers. Each one carried a sacred purpose.

So what does this mean for us today?

It means your creativity—whether through painting, writing, designing, singing, or building—isn’t just a personal passion. It can be a divinely commissioned expression of worship.

God still fills His people with inspiration. He still calls artists to build, teach, and awaken hearts through beauty. When you create from a place of surrender, you partner with God to shape sacred spaces in a broken world.

As you pick up your paintbrush, your pen, your lens, or your tools, ask Him to fill you with the same Spirit He gave to Bezalel. Not for fame. Not for praise. But to draw others closer to His presence.

Because when creativity is surrendered to the Creator, it becomes a holy act of worship.