The Proclamation of Cyrus
"1 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:" (Ezra 1:1 ESV)
When is the last time God has stirred up your spirit about something? Anything? Is that something we even want to happen?
In Chapter 7 of the Screwtape Letters, Screwtape tellsWormwood, "Some ages are lukewarm and complacent, and then it is our business to soothe them yet faster asleep." I wonder if America is becoming (or has become) lukewarm in regards to Christ and his Kingdom. The stock market is over 25,000. Our economy continues to grow. Consumer confidence is up and unemployment is down. I fear that when bellies are full, cars are new, and jobs are available our passion and desire for God weaken.
Is the church in America becoming the church at Laodicea that John references in Revelation 3:17. "17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked." They have become comfortable. Prosperous. Too successful to need God. God makes no bones about his displeasure with this attitude.
15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. (Rev. 3:15,16)
It is time for the Church to pray for the LORD to stir our spirit both as individual as corporately. Racism is rampant in America. We have elected officials who are dishonest and immoral. Pornography and its acceptance are on the rise.* The list of social woes could continue.
We must remember that the church is made up of individuals. There will be no spirit stirring of the church body until the members become stirred. Pray for a stirring of the spirit and see what God has planned.
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