Put it in writing

“Now 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, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,” - Ezra 1v1

The marvellous book of Ezra opens with God moving in a mighty way. So that Jeremiah’s prophecy would be fulfilled God moved in the heart of Cryus, king of Persia to issue a proclamation authorising the people of Israel to return and rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple.

In that proclamation this king proclaim that YHWH Elohim is the true God. He announces that the God is going to be with the Israelites and that his own people should help them on their way. Clearly God was at work in a mighty way to deliver His people as we will see in the book of Ezra.

Not only that, but the king ordered that his proclamation be written down so that there could be no mistake regarding it. Cyrus did not want his oral words to be misunderstood; putting them in writing gave them permanency.

I am so grateful that our King put His words in writing so that we don’t have to depend on memory or tradition. I can open His Word day by day and know that He is speaking to me. Praise the Lord that He “put it in writing!”