King Cyrus prepared the way for the worldwide proclamation of the gospel. God has His plan and He is carrying it out. Jesus came just as the prophets said He would. He came to His temple and filled it with His glory, the temple that Cyrus gave orders to build. God has worked throughout history to carry out His plan and He is still working today. The gospel us going out to the nations just as Isaiah prophesied so long ago.

References: Isaiah 45:5-6

Cyrus was a great Gentile King in world history. He is not only mentioned here in the Bible but in secular history as well. God used this great king to carry out the deliverance of his people. Today, we have a King who is greater than Cyrus, Jesus Christ. He is also the Anointed One. He also delivers His people with salvation. Cyrus was His forerunner. He went forth as a conqueror and as a deliverer.

References: Isaiah 45:1-4

Today, we are playing with fire. We are committing sins that God has clearly condemned. History shows that nations who committed such sins were destroyed. Judgement came on them and it will come on us if we do not repent. We are playing with fire in condoning sins that God calls an abomination. We may get away with it for a while but not forever. Judgement will come and this land will vomit us out if we do not repent.

References: Luke 3:9