“Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will (1) loose the armor of kings,(2) to open before him the two-leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; (3) I will go before you, and (4) make the crooked places straight: (5) I will break in pieces the gates of bronze, and (6) cut asunder the bars of iron: And (7) I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, who call you by your name, am the God of Israel.” (Isa 45:1-3)

God takes Cyrus (his anointed) by the hand to subdue nations and He promises seven things to Cyrus. We will look at all of them over time, but I want to draw you to something significant. We are the anointed of Christ. (2 Cor 1:21) We are called to the marketplace, but not as mere merchants or fatherless ones who must fend for themselves and operate on the world’s terms. Regardless of our gender we are called to something higher… We are called to be sons in the marketplace, and that gives us a distinct advantage, for a higher purpose.

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