Cyrus

"Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I grasp, Subduing nations before him, stripping kings of their strength, Opening doors before him, leaving the gates unbarred: I will go before you and level the mountains; Bronze doors I will shatter, iron bars I will snap. I will give you treasures of darkness, riches hidden away, That you may know I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. For the sake of Jacob, my servant, of Israel my chosen one, I have called you by name, giving you a title, though you do not know me. I am the LORD, there is no other, there is no God besides me. It is I who arm you, though you do not know me, so that all may know, from the rising of the sun to its setting, that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, there is no other. " (Isaiah 45: 1 - 6)

About 15 years ago, when I compiled the list of the PL scriptures, I had no problem appropriating many of the above promises.  Today it is much harder for me to do so.  I navigate through them slowly, pausing and asking the Lord to increase my faith in what I read so that I can believe what I read, teach what I believe and practice what I teach.