Isaiah 45

God is omniscient and sovereign and can speak of the future like it is today. He let’s His people know that He will use Cyrus as an instrument for His purposes, people and glory, but we must remember that Cyrus is a gentile ruler and one raised in a pagan society. So it would be easy for people to ask how God could use an instrument like this. And so before the questions come, God makes clear that His people are to trust Him because He knows what He is doing. He will actually assist Cyrus in what He will accomplish but it will be for the sake of His people. And something that it will be necessary for His people understand is that He is above and before all things. He is the King and creator and they can trust Him. It is not for them to quarrel with their maker as if they are on equal terms. It is interesting to see how often God refers to Himself as creator in this passage which is the most foundational thing that establishes God as sovereign and the one to be trusted. I like when He says that I have not called my people in vain. He doesn’t call us for naught or to set us up but to benefit us as we glorify Him. He is to be trusted regardless of the way He accomplishes His will…and we should honor Him because of the wisdom shown in what He accomplishes.