"It is I who says of Cyrus, 'He is My shepherd, and he will perform all My desire.' And he declares in Jerusalem, 'she will be built'. And of the temple, 'your foundation will be laid'." Thus says the Lord to Cyrus His anointed. Isaiah 44:28-5:1
Israel had no way to understand this prophecy for them. Who is Cyrus? Why is he God's shepherd? Why do we need to build Jerusalem and the temple? The next two hundred years would be eventful. Babylon would destroy their city and take them captive. How would they ever be free and return to Jerusalem? How would they rebuild their city and temple? The answer is in the prophecy, The Lord provided them Cyrus the Persian king to free them and facilitate their rebuilding. There are many lessons in the story. The Lord does provide, and when He gives us a prophecy of how He will do it.......believe it, even though we can't see. That is walking by faith.
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