Scripture Reading: Ezra 1:1
Now in the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, in order that the word of the Lord given by the mouth of Jeremiah might come true, the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia, was moved by the Lord, so that he made a public statement through all his kingdom, and put it in writing, saying,

Reflection: Jeremiah prophesied that the “land shall be a desolation” and that the Jews would “serve the king of Babylon seventy years” (Jeremiah 25:11). He further announced that after the 70 years were completed at Babylon, God would cause them “to return to Jerusalem’ ‘Jeremiah 29:10). Now the 70 years has been accomplished . What was left was how God was going to cause his people to return to Jerusalem. This remained a wonder but God had a plan up his sleeves. He stirred up the heart of Cyrus the King. Cyrus then moves to do something unprecedented-He issues a decree allowing the Jews to leave Babylon. Freedom was now within their grips at last! This would not have happened without God stirring up the heart of Cyrus. A heart stirred up by God cannot resist bringing you the needed support in life. Ask God to stir up the heart of any one who is key in bringing to pass the fulfillment of your prophetic word.