The Anointing 3

Lev. 10:7 – the priests were not allowed to go out of the presence of the Lord with the oil on them. However, we do minister with His anointing and presence wherever we go. God’s presence and anointing go together – we cannot have His anointing without His presence

The anointing was placed on the priests:

—Ex. 28:41; 40:15; Lev. 7:36; 8:23-24; Num. 3:3

And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to Me as priests. Ex. 30:30

All ministers in the Church need to have an anointing on their lives. This is the authorization and sanction of the Lord for our ministry. It involves the call of God to particular ministry; the spiritual authority to minister in His name; and the spiritual power to follow our calling.  Most of all, the anointing is the expression of the presence of the Lord in all we do.

There are three anointings that the Old Testament priests applied to their lives by placing these three things on their:

• right ear - means we will always listen to God's voice 

• right thumb - means we will serve God with power and authority in all we put our hands to 

• right toe - means we walk in service wherever we go:

In each of these, we see our lives called to obedience and separation. Yielded lives are the foundation for a powerful anointing.

—The anointing of water

—The anointing of oil

—The anointing of blood

The anointing of Water—Ex. 29:4; 40:12–13

The water anointing came first to prepare for the other two. The oil anointing was not often applied without some sort of washing first. For the believer, the first anointing is the washing of the water of the Word.

The Word of God cleanses us and prepares us for the presence of the Lord.

When we read the Word of God, we are anointing ourselves for all forms of ministry.

Eph. 5:26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her (the Church) with the washing of water by the word

His Word abides in us – 1Jn. 2:14

His Word heals and delivers us – Ps. 107:20

His Word strengthens us – Ps. 119:28

His Word saves us – Ps. 119:41

His Word revives us – Ps. 119:107

His Word washes us – Eph. 5:26

His Word sanctifies us – 1Tim. 4:5

His Word prospers us – Pr. 16:20

His Word feeds us – 1Pet. 2:2

His Word directs us – Ps. 119:133

His Word comforts us – Ps. 119:50

Tomorrow I will continue with the anointing of oil and then follow with the anointing of blood.

Anointing 1: HERE
Anointing 4: HERE