The Kingdom of God will fill the whole earth. Isaiah foresaw this in the Child who would bear the government on His shoulders (Isaiah 9:6) and Daniel in the rock that grew to fill the world. This promise of God’s glory filling the earth is echoed throughout Scripture, from God’s words to Moses in Numbers 14:21 to the New Testament’s proclamation of Christ and His Kingdom.

As the Kingdom of God expands, the knowledge of His glory will fill the earth. Isaiah’s prophecy captures this beautifully: “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you… Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.” (Isaiah 60:1-3) We are moving from gloom to glory, from darkness to light. The world is and will continue to become, better or worse.