In Isaiah, chapter forty-one, verse two, “Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? He gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.” More than one hundred and fifity years before the birth of Cyrus, Isaiah foresaw that God would raise up a man to do His will by conquering the nations and protecting Israel. This man was Cyrus, the King of Persia, the one who freed God’s people from their Babylonian exile. He was called righteous, not because he himself was righteous. but because he would carry out God’s plan of redemption upon the earth.
Today, this is the desire of God for not only His people but for who desire to serve Him. God knows the hearts of those who desire or will carry out His plan to save and deliver His purpose. Whether it is politicians, service people that work within the community, fellow citizens, neighbors, or even strangers, God has the person who’s heart is for righteousness and not for unrighteousness. The Lord will enable that person who is in that position to carry out His redemptive plan for those people within that environment.
Jesus sent two of His disciples in Luke nineteen, verses twenty-eight through thirty-five, to get a colt who was tied. “And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? Thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him,” as in verse thirty-one. That is the purpose of God when someone is in our midst, whether a new worker, neighbor, or politician, people might not understand. However, God has a plan and a purpose for such individuals to help carry out His mission.