Building a house is a very detailed process, from acquiring the materials to hiring the specialized professionals to obtaining all the necessary permits and it takes lots of energy. With all the wrongly built buildings that caused many deaths the building codes have gotten more restricted then before. Without the proper permits building will not happen; it is the letter which grants the privilege to build. God has a letter of permit which grants us permission to build in his Kingdom. This letter of God needs to be handed down to everyone whom we come across with. In order for anyone to build their needs to be a passion stirred up to do it right. King Cyrus was stirred up to build a house for God in Jerusalem and he ordered all peoples to help; he sent the letter.
Ezra 1:1-2
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah
A letter went out when the king became stirred up, it requested all kingdoms and nations and people to contribute by giving God’s people material, gold and tools in order for this house to be built. It was to be a collaborative movement and those who were of the house of Israel were to help. The letter was not to be taken lightly. It is important that we respond correctly to the call to build the house. There is the house of God and the house of God in your house. Paul told Timothy to stir up the gift that was in him (1Tim. 1:6), because the building of the house must not seize. The apostle understood that Timothy was feeling a bit discouraged and he knew that if Timothy continued with his turned off spirit the building of the church was going to suffer (Ecc. 10:18). So how do we stir our spirit towards building those things that are important to us like God’s kingdom or even our very own homes? King David had an experience where his spirit got turned off and if it wasn’t because he turned to God his house would have remained in captivity. (1Sam. 30:6).
The letter is sent to us first and we must embrace it; it is the letter of salvation. When we decide to build our families or God’s kingdom we need to have wisdom (Prov. 24:3), and we need to make God’s letter a major part of our lives. The scriptures says that if God does not build the house it is a waste of time (Ps. 127:1) when we work on it. The letter of the king is out and every nation and people is invited to adhere to it; especially God’s people.