SEASON: GLORY DAYS!

THEME: MANIFESTING THE GLORY OF GOD

SUB-THEME: THE TIME HAS COME FOR ALL PROPHECIES THE LORD HAS GIVEN TO US TO BE FULFILLED.’

TITLE: WHEN GOD MAKES A PROMISE, HE FUlFILLS IT.

TEXT: Isaiah 45:1-5 (NIV)

This is what the LORD says to His anointed, Cyrus whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and strip kings of their armor to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron.
I will give you the hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel who summons you by name.
For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel my chosen, I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor, though you do not acknowledge me.
I am the LORD and there is no other; I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me.

When God speaks, He surely fulfills what He says.
Isaiah, the Prophet prophesied about Cyrus the king before he was born. He mentioned his name, his title and what he would do.
God already set him apart to fulfill His purpose.
In Jeremiah 1:5a
Says, Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born, I set you apart;
It is the same with the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. His birth and His Title were announced by the same Prophet. Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7. You and I, God knew us before we were born. Before we were conceived in our mothers wombs He had set us apart to fulfill His promises.
God has set us to subdue nations and strip kings of their armor to open doors so that gates can not be shut. To bring deliverance to those who are still bound by the devil because the devil is known as the prince of this World.

God is going to put resources into our hands, into the Church so that His work can go on.
God is going to give the church the wealth, the riches stored in the dark places by the devil.
It was God Himself who named Cyrus and appointed him king before he was even born.
This happened around two hundred years ago before even Cyrus’s parents were born.
This King is the type of Christ. Why , because God chose him to release his people from captivity. The children of Israel were taken into captivity by king Nebuchadnezzar in the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah because of their disobedience to God. So they stayed in captivity for 70 years that was the time God had allocated for their punishment. After the 70 years God raised king Cyrus the gentile to release His people although this King didn’t know God.
Cyrus had a particular anointing from God for His work.
Anointed comes from the Hebrew word: משׁיח mâshîyach usually a consecrated person. *The figurative use of this word ( *chriō, Greek* ) has reference strictly to the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the individual (Luke 4:18; Acts 4:27; Acts 10:38 ). In this sense it is God who anoints (Heb 1:9; 2 Corinthians 1:21 ). The thought is to appoint, or qualify for a special dignity, function or privilege.

To be anointed therefore, means to be filled with the Holy Spirit. God filled Cyrus with His Spirit to accomplish the work He had assigned to him.

The first fulfillment of this prophesy came in the book of Daniel 5. When the armies of Medes and Persia under king Cyrus conquered the city of Babylon, When Beleshazzar was king of Babylon.
God opened doors for Cyrus and gates for him so that he may liberate God’s people. It’s God Himself who opened the door for Cyrus to take over Babylon.
Remember, King Beleshazzar was having a party with his concubines and using the articles which were brought from God’s temple from Jerusalem when Nebuchadnezzar his father raided Jerusalem and destroyed the temple and took the Israelites into captivity.

After king Cyrus conquest, he released the Israelites and allowed them to go back to Jerusalem.
And the other part of the prophesy of rebuilding the Temple was fulfilled in Ezra 1:1-3
In the first year of Cyrus king of of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the prophet, the LORD moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm also put in writing.
This is what Cyrus king of Persia says; ” The LORD the God of Heaven has given me all the Kingdoms of the earth and he has given me to rebuild the temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah (see Isaiah 45:1-5)
Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem in Judah and rebuild the temple of the LORD, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem and may their God be with them.

God used this King who didn’t even know him to release his people and rebuild his temple. But before He did that he first anointed him, strengthen him, gave him all the Kingdoms of the earth so that he may have enough resources, wealth and riches to accomplish his work.

Friends, before we were conceived, before we were born God knew us. He set us apart for His work, for a time as this to manifest His Glory on the earth.
He has anointed us with His Holy Spirit just as He anointed Jesus. Acts 10:38 records how Jesus was anointed, “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with power and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil because God was with him.(NIV)”

If God used Cyrus who didn’t know Him, how much more will God use us, who believe in Him?

Friends, I believe this is our time to see God fulfill each and every promise He has given to each one of us, to our families, to our church, and to our nation.
Cyrus was a type of Christ whom God made Victorious over other kings and to liberate His people.
When Jesus ascended, He led captivity, captive, took the captives who made others captives and opened away for those who were bound. Ephesians 4:8a.

So in these Glory Days God is going to use us just as He used Cyrus, To set captives free, to restore broken relationships, to heal the sick, to deliver the oppressed, to bring salvation to the lost. We shall be called repairers of broken walls and Restore hope to those who have lost hope.
The LORD said, He will go before Cyrus. So the LORD is going ahead of us, to level every mountain, mountain of lack, mountain of sickness and disease. Every addiction, demonic attacks, bad dreams, oppression from the enemy, He will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. Every force of resistance, every situation that has proved to be immovable the LORD is moving it today and He is giving us Victory over that situation just like He gave it to king Cyrus.
No opposition will stand before us Just like Cyrus.
No opposition stood before our Lord Jesus and He has given us authority to over come all the power of the enemy. This is clearly recorded in Luke 10:19.

The LORD is giving us the wealth and riches hidden in secret places kept by the enemy just like how king Cyrus had access to the wealth and riches of the nations God gave him Hidden treasures.
These wealth and riches the LORD is giving us for the work of His Kingdom. God is directing the wealth of the heathen to the church for His work.
In these last days, the LORD is going to manifest His Glory through us and every one is going to wonder and they will come to know Him. Even those heathen, those who worship idols like king Cyrus will come to know Our God.

Friends, I know God has given each one of us promises. Promises concerning your self, family, church, and nation. I would like to encourage you to not give up but to press on until you see God fulfill all His promises.
Just as the writer of Psalms 119:38, we are praying these two weeks, Lord, “Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.”
When God fulfills His promises, His Name will be feared all over the earth. He fulfilled His Promise by sending Jesus Christ to die for us.
God is ready to perform what he promises. He is watching to perform his word which he has given to us. Jeremiah 1:12 The LORD said to me, you have seen correctly, for I’m watching to see that My Word is fulfilled. The Lord is watching what he has promised to perform it. It is the moment God is beginning to perform what he has promised you. The Lord has started to perform what he has promised unto me. He is watching and is starting to perform what he has promised unto us.
The LORD is watching to see every Word of His being fulfilled.
I Encourage all of us to join in these 14 days of prayer and fasting with expectants hearts . Expecting everything God promised to us to be fulfilled. It is a moment to watch God fulfilling His promises upon us.