The modern-day Cyrus

By Tracy Coston https://www.tracicoston.com In Isaiah 45, God speaks to Cyrus, a pagan king of Persia, and calls him His “anointed.” Cyrus did not know the Lord. He wasn’t part of Israel. He wasn’t a prophet or priest. Yet God says of him, “I will go before you and level the exalted places… I will… Continue reading The modern-day Cyrus

Repentance

In the New Testament, the Greek word usually translated as “repentance” is μετάνοια (metanoia). Most people read it as simply “feel sorry for, or apologize for, your sins,” but the original meaning is much deeper: • Meta = change, after • Noia / Nous = mind, understanding So metanoia literally means “a change of mind… Continue reading Repentance