The Anointing

What is the anointing and how can we receive it? Why should we receive it?

There are so many times when 2 different bands play the same worship song and in pretty much the same way yet one gets a much better response. Why is that? I believe it is because of anointing. Yes, there is talent involved but anointing overrides talent every single time. If we are a leader we can choke out the anointing. If we want our people working for us to have an anointing we have to pursue the same anointing. The anointing is simply where God is.

Exodus 30:25-29 says, "25 Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil. 26 Then use it to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, 27 the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense, 28 the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. 29 You shall consecrate them so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy."


The purpose of the anointing oil in the old testament was to purify or anoint where God was or what was most holy. Now, because Jesus died and the holy of holies no longer exists like it did then it now exists in us as believers. The word "Christ" literally translated means "Anointed". According to scripture in Romans 8:11 we have the same power that raised Christ from the dead. In John 14:12 Jesus talks about how because he is going to the father we will do even greater things than him.

All of this study and more would lead you to believe and I believe that we all have the same anointing. But we are still stuck with the question of why does it seem that the Spirit's anointing is more on one person or ministry than another. I believe it is because one has learned to walk and live in that anointing and one has not. 1 John 2:20 says, "But you have an anointing from the Holy One." John is speaking to the church here and reminding them that they know the truth because of their anointing. He is encouraging them to walk in that anointing and put off the anti-christ. The language he uses seems to be that he is reminding them of what they have which you could say that they weren't walking in it at that time.

What would our church or ministry look like if the leaders walked in the anointing of God everyday? What would our church look like if we all, as believers, walked in the anointing of God everyday?


I think that if we all did this the presence of God would be so powerful when we got together as believers that the fire would come. The fire of God. The passion of God. The revolution of God would come to our city and it would never ever be the same.


Father, may I walk in your anointing today. May you guide my steps. May your Spirit's presence be upon me. Use me father to start a revolution.

Amen!

Inauguration

What an exciting day! Barack Obama will be installed as the next president of the United States today and that is very exciting. It is for many reasons that it is exciting. Obama represents the hope that Americans have for a better America, he represents unity that we so desperately crave, he represents the african american community that has been discriminated against and there are people who thought they would never see a black president. No matter where you stand on the political side of things you have to be excited about today's historic events. In my opinion no matter where you are at on this issues today is a day to put those aside and celebrate this historic event.