Cyrus King of Persia

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, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing.

“Thus says Cyrus, king of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. (Ezra 1:1-2) God’s Spirit stirred Cyrus to accomplish God’s purposes to send back the first exiles to rebuild and restore the temple in Jerusalem.

Our “temple” here at Memorial Lutheran in Katy does not need to be rebuilt, but there is restoration work to be done with air conditioners, roofs, floors, and even a sign out front. 

How is God’s Spirit stirring you to be a part of restoring that with which we have been blessed?