“Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.”
Ezra 1:1-2 KJV
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—this fulfilled the Message of God preached by Jeremiah—God prodded Cyrus king of Persia to make an official announcement throughout his kingdom. He wrote it out as follows: From Cyrus king of Persia, a Proclamation: God, the God of the heavens, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has also assigned me to build Him a Temple of worship in Jerusalem, Judah. How could God accomplish His will through a gentile? God accomplishes His will through anyone. Cyrus heard God, chose to obey Him, and is commended for it. God blessed this king of Persia. When people come to faith in Jesus Christ, they do it out of conviction, because God never interferes with mankind’s free-will. God loves mankind so much that He doesn’t want any to perish but all to come to faith in Christ. Thank You Father!
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