The LORD has chosen Cyrus to be king. He has appointed him to conquer nations; he sends him to strip kings of their power; the LORD will open the gates of cities for him. To Cyrus the LORD says,

"I myself will prepare your way, leveling mountains and hills. I will break down bronze gates and smash their iron bars.

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. On that Day the heavens will disappear with a shrill noise, the heavenly bodies will burn up and be destroyed, and the earth with everything in it will vanish.

Since all these things will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people should you be? Your lives should be holy and dedicated to God,