Ezra 6:7
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place. Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
The verse records Darius's second decree for building the house of God at Jerusalem, ordering officials to leave the work alone and let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in its place. The rebuilding had begun under Cyrus, whom God moved to discern the prophecies concerning himself, to grant the Jews liberty, and to furnish facilities for rebuilding the temple; Samaritan false reports aroused suspicion in minds easily stirred to suspect, and with opposition by Smerdis the usurper the work ceased until the second year of Darius, when Darius set aside that prohibition and let the work go forward. The decree continues and carries forward Cyrus's original decree to restore the house of God in Jerusalem, which was carried forward under Darius and completed under Artaxerxes and counted in Scripture as one decree; in upholding the earlier authorization, the Lord's providence used the king's decision to remove opposition, clear obstacles, and enable the temple's completion.
It shows that God still moves upon the hearts of kings and rulers in behalf of His people, placing His goods in the hands of unbelievers and moving them to give help and facilities for the advancement of His cause. Even after Darius removed the ban, the Jews who should have been most interested remained unbelieving and indifferent and misapplied prophecy by saying the time to build had not come, leaving the house of the Lord unworshipped while they built mansions for themselves.
As long as the world remains and the Spirit of God strives with the world and the door of mercy is not yet closed, the light of truth is to be given to the world while receiving from the world what God moves men to do for His cause; favors and help that God moves men to give, including gifts from those with no sympathy for the work and no faith in Christ, are not to be cut off, refused, or withdrawn from, especially in the religious liberty work. Believers must not build a wall of separation between themselves and the world, must not bring on the time of trouble before the time by taking a course that brings conflict with authorities and powers, and must not bind up the means God would have set free, but bide their time while mercy is still open and the restraining hand is not yet withdrawn.