1. Cyrus the Lord's anointed (1-17)

Cyrus was the king of Persia. He had no knowledge of God, but God raised him up to destroy the power of Babylon and bring Israel home from captivity. There is only one God. He is the Creator. He is the Redeemer. He is the God of Israel, the God of the Bible. He hides himself (15). He is the Ruler of nature and history. He is the Potter and we are the clay. He made us for a purpose.

2. Turn to me, all you ends of the earth (18-25)

God saves his people with an everlasting salvation. Gods of wood cannot save. He saves his people so that the world might know that the Lord is God and there is no other. He calls all people to repent and turn to him. He has promised that every knee will bow and every tongue confess that he is Lord. Then all creation will dwell in peace and righteousness.

Application: Lord, cleanse me of sin and use me according to your sovereign will in your world mission purpose in my time.
One Word: God calls all men to turn to him