The Anointing 1

For a few days, I will put up some thoughts about the anointing. It is my prayer for you that you will grow in the anointing of the Lord as we go into the new year. What is the anointing?

—The anointing is a sign of God's approval over God's chosen vessels.

—The anointing is a layer of God covering our giftings.

  

—The anointing is a layer of the evidence of God in the things we do and say

—The anointing actually means “to fill up”

—The anointing is the residue of God's presence on our lives - the Holy Spirit

—The Basic meaning of the word anoint is simply to smear something on an object. Usually oil is involved, but it could be other substances. To anoint something or someone is an act of consecration.

—The anointing is the presence of the Holy Spirit being smeared upon someone.

—The anointing is the overflowing life of Jesus, which imparts supernatural strength enabling an individual to perform a special task or function in an office he or she is called and appointed to.

—The anointing is God's Spirit and power for service in this earth. Jesus has provided the same presence of the Holy Spirit for us in our ministries that He had in His earthly ministry.

In ancient times, God would anoint an individual to function effectively in a particular office. For example, He would choose a person and anoint him/her to stand in the office of a prophet, priest or a king.

Seven classes of persons or things were consecrated with this holy oil:—

1.    Aaron and his sons.

2.    The Tabernacle itself.

3.    The table and its vessels.

4.    The candlestick and its furniture.

5.    The altar of burnt offering and its vessels.

6.    The altar of incense.

7.    The laver and its foot.

God’s anointing can come after we walk through testings and find more of God. When we surrender to His plans and yield more of our hearts to Him.

The word trying or testing in Greek is dokimos. It means approval. It is a word found on the undersides of many ancient pieces of pottery. This mark dokimos means that the piece has gone through the furnace without cracking and has been approved for service. God's chosen vessels who have been approved for royal service are marked "dokimos." They don't need the approval of man, and they are always disapproved by those who are governed by the flesh. Only pots that have been through the fire without cracking are able to carry water. This is the anointing for those who preach the Word of God – the Word is the “water” of the Church.

Anointing 2-3 HERE