Gino tossed out this topic last week. Treasures of
Darkness.
Cyrus had diverted
the Euphrates River, and he easily entered the city and
conquered that kingdom. Afterwards, Daniel took Isaiah's
scroll to Cyrus and showed him that God had recorded his
name in the scriptures about two hundred years earlier.
It is said that Cyrus was very shocked that his name was
recorded in one of Israel's sacred texts, but it gave
him the confidence to liberate Israel. He then announced
that they would be returned to their homeland and would
rebuild Solomon’s Temple.
Isaiah also wrote
concerning God's anointed king:
"I will give you the treasures of
darkness, and hidden
riches of secret places, that you may
know that I, the LORD, which call you by your name, am
the God of Israel." Isaiah
45:3.
History has it that on the very day
Cyrus issued the decree to rebuild Solomon's Temple, his
soldiers discovered vast amounts of silver and gold that
the king of Babylon had hidden under the Euphrates
River.
The treasures were like money in
a bank vault which were locked in the darkness of that
kingdom until broken into and taken by the new king.
Some of that which was found were treasures from the
depository and the house of Nebuchadnezzar's gods
which had been taken from the Temple in Jerusalem when
Israel was overthrown and led into captivity. Ezra
1:7 says that five thousand four
hundred gold and silver vessels were returned.
There are also treasures of the LORD
that are hidden away in dark places that are to be
brought back to their rightful place in the Kingdom of
God. These obscure places can be deep within
individuals, hidden in the darkness of religious
organizations, as well as the world. However, unless it
is by the Spirit, nobody will peer into those dark
places.
.....Whether
these treasures are individuals in the darkness of
Babylon, the treasures of His life that are hidden
within the depths of their own souls, or the treasures
hidden in the darkness of the world......
....At the
predestined time, these treasures from darkness are to be brought into the light,
no longer hidden from us or the world. These treasures
will not only be unveiled and made known; ......
....It is interesting that the plural
word, treasures in the treasures of
darkness, signifies
not only something laid up and hidden from common view
and possession, but suggests an infinite, incalculable supply.
It is an amount which cannot be exhausted. It satisfies
the soul and all spiritual needs and pleasures. It
suffices and continually suffices, again and again, over
and over all needs and joys of His wonderful life. Brethren of the Lord, although
gross darkness has covered all the nations of the world
this past year, it could very well be the stage has been
set for the day.....