UNDERSTANDING THE
ANOINTING John 3:34 (KJV), “For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.” John 3:34 (NKJV), “For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.”
What is the Anointing? The word “anoint” in the Hebrew and Greek means, “to rub or smear”. The same word is used for rubbing oil on a chicken before roasting it. The word “anoint” In the Hebrew is “mishchah” (meesh-khaw) or “moshchah” (mosh-khaw) (4888. Heb. Strong’s), and means, an unction, a consecratory gift:anointing, anointed, ointment. In the Greek is the word “chrisma” (5545. Gk. Strong’s) and means, an anguent or smearing. An endowment of the Holy Spirit: - anointing, unction. The anointing is the power (Grace) of God, the power of God is the manifestation of His presence and the presence of God is the Holy Spirit. (Isaiah 10:27, 1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:2). Why Do We Need It?
1 John 2:20 (NKJV), “But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.” 1 John 2:27 (NKJV), “But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.” For some time, the Lord has been speaking to me about the anointing and unlimited anointing or anointing without measure. The Lord is taking us into a season where He is releasing the anointing in a greater way than we have ever seen or experienced before. 10 / UNDERSTANDING THE ANOINTING
As I already mentioned, the anointing is the power of God. We cannot do anything, especially in the Spirit, without the power of God. The anointing is what makes it possible to or empowers us to know God, walk with Him, obey Him, serve Him and one another, move in the gifts, ministries and offices of the Holy Spirit and overcome the enemy. It’s like oil or fuel to a car - a car needs oil and fuel to run. If a car has no oil or fuel, it will not go. So too a person, without the anointing, cannot function in the Spirit and things of the Spirit. . Psalm 133:1-3 (KJV), 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment (unction) upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts
