Psalms 90:13 ‘So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.’
DAILY READING ; 1 Peter 2; Jeremiah 33-34; Psalm 135
Many historians consider Cyrus the great, King of ancient Persia as the world’s first known humanitarian.
In 1879, British archaeologists digging in Iran discovered the Cyrus Cylinder containing a decree by King Cyrus of Persia. In the 40-line decree, the king clearly outlined a number of policies designed to defend the rights of the conquered.
The United Nations says the Cyrus Cylinder is the “world’s first charter of human rights” and is proof that King Cyrus was indeed a great humanitarian.
His greatest and most famous humanitarian act was releasing the captive Jews in Babylon and allowing them to return to Judea to rebuild the temple and the city of Jerusalem. King Cyrus actually financed the Jews’ return to their homeland, including the reconstruction of their temple, and Jerusalem!
While all of this history is well documented by secular historians and archaeological evidence, the Bible also has specific records about King Cyrus. Perhaps the most amazing is the record by prophet Isaiah. The critical factor about Isaiah’s account is that it was written about 150 years before King Cyrus was even born! Even his name was mentioned!. King Cyrus’ rise to power, his defeat of Babylon, his humanitarian legacy, his name—even Babylon’s gates of iron and brass—were all prophesied by God about one and a half centuries before Cyrus’s birth! This is indeed an awesome proof of the Bible’s accuracy.
Knowing from the Scriptures what he was predestined to do may have influenced Cyrus’ to work towards fulfilling his divine purpose and leave a lasting legacy.
More than 2,500 years after his death, Cyrus the Great is still celebrated as one of humanity’s most brilliant and outstanding monarchs.
Greatness and outstanding success comes from following Heaven’s blueprint for our lives.. God has a definite plan and purpose for all our days on earth. If we don’t understand this, we can waste time on fruitless pursuits, while our main purpose on earth remains unattended
Today the average life span is 25,550 days, which is 70 years. If you live to be over a hundred years, you would clock about 40,000 days. The question is what are we doing with each of those days? Every day we sleep and wake up, a subtraction has been made to the sum.
We need an understanding of our times and season, in order to know what to do per time.
Psalms 90:13 says: So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
We certainly need wisdom to maximize our days on earth.
Ephesians 5: 15-17 says ‘See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. ‘
Every believer needs an understanding of his divine purpose. For that to happen, we must pay the price of constant fellowship with the Holy Spirit. It is in the place of prayer, intimate praise and worship that the Spirit of God reveals His plan to us and gives us the grace to walk through the doors He opens before us. By being obedient to His divine leading we are able to fulfill the great destiny preordained for us and leave behind a lasting legacy on earth..
PRAYER: Father please help me to pay the required price of spiritual responsibility, in order to receive specific instructions concerning Your will for me in each season of my life. I receive grace for obedience to Your divine purpose in Jesus Name.
QUOTE :
Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222
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