God is Able to Declare The End from the Beginning

Today's Verse is II Chronicles 36:22-23
     Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, 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, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.

 Jeremiah declared how long it would be that Israel was to be exiled from the Land, but it was Isaiah that had called out Cyrus by name. Just as God had named Josiah to clean up the mess that the first King of divided Israel had made with his false Idols. Our God is able to declare the end from the beginning, even giving the names of those that will play a part in his design. When he has said that something would happen, we can be sure, that that is what will occur. Let us rejoice, for our God has already shown us how he will deliver  and cleanse this world from sin and evil, starting with the Redemption that is in Christ Jesus, through his Death and Resurrection. Look to him, and he will do it. Amen.

To God be the Glory
Scott

Taken from my daily reading plan: 2 Chron 35:20–36:23, Ezra 1:1–3:7 and Acts 9:20–10:48
Monday’s reading will be:  Ezra 3:8–7:28 and  Acts 11–12