Day 247..."A frustrated purpose...An unlikely jail break"

King Cyrus allowed the rebuilding of the temple. His blessing was not enough as the reconstruction was perceived as a threat to the establishment. Notice how they started causing disruptions among the ranks..."Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build and bribed counselors against them to frustrate their purpose." In building, then and now, one of the challenges is keeping everyone on purpose. Isaiah 50 speaks in many metaphors. A little confusing to read. On a familiar note...I noticed one phrase that sounds a bit like 40:31. The value of good teaching does sustain the weary..."The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught,that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary."

Herod kills James and has the same fate in mind for Peter. An angel rescues Peter in one of the amazing stories of Acts. Herod, as it turns out, will be struck down by an angel and dies.

Yesterday, we celebrated the victory of resurrection and today we continue to read about that amazing triumphant power!