'Cyrus - Used By God.'
Isaiah 45:13.
a) Cyrus was a heathen King that God raised up in His Righteousness.
b) God made all the ways of Cyrus straight.
c) Cyrus was to rebuild the City of God.
d) Cyrus was to set the Lord's exiled people free.
e) Cyrus would do this completely without reward or fee.
f) This was the Word of the Lord.
(This QT amazes me, a heathen King - Cyrus - Used By God)
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'It Could Be Any Family Today'
Ruth 1:1-5.
a) Ruth 1:1. During the reign of the Judges there was a famine in Judah.
b) Ruth 1:1. So Elimelek, who came from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons went to live in Moab.
c) Ruth 1:2. His wife's name was Naomi and his sons' names were Mahlon and Kilion.
d) Ruth 1:2. They were a family of Ephrathites from Bethlehem and they went to Moab and lived there.
e) Ruth 1:3. Elimelek died and so Naomi was left with her two sons.
f) Ruth 1:4. These sons married Moabite women, their names were Orpah and Ruth.
g) Ruth 1:4. They all lived together there for ten years.
h) Ruth 1:5. Mahlon and Kilion died so Naomi was left without her husband and two sons.
(When I read this Second one I realise that It Could Be Any Family Today)
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Chris.
Yes! A heathen King named Cyrus was used by the Lord. This is very clearly put in the Scriptures. I do not believe that this was, or is, an isolated case. Even today we can see in the different Nations of the World how the Lord can use heathen and ungodly rulers to fulfil His Purposes. This should stimulate our Prayers for the Nations.
