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Understanding the Anointing
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.”
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.
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?
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
When an Old Testament priest was anointed for ministry, a ram’s horn was filled with fragrant, anointing oil and poured over his head. The oil ran down his face, through his beard, dripped, collected on and stained his garments. The priest had to wear these garments every time he ministered. Why? Because as he did, the sight of the oil stained garments and aroma of the fragrant oil reminded him he was an anointed priest of God. We have been made priests and kings unto our God by the blood of Jesus Christ, anointed for His service (Revelation 1:5-6, 5:910) and are to God the fragrance of Christ and spread that fragrance (anointing) wherever we go (2 Corinthians 2:15).
In Leviticus chapter fourteen, God commanded Moses to tell the priest if there was a leper (which represents sin and the sinner) in the camp, he was to be taken out of the camp with hyssop (faith, Psalm 51:7), wood (the cross), scarlet (the blood of Christ) and two living, clean birds. They then killed one bird and poured its blood into an earthen vessel over running water. They then took the living bird, dipped it into the blood of the dead bird with the hyssop, the wood and the scarlet, then sprayed the leper seven times with the blood. They then released the living bird, and as it flew away, the bloodied feathers sprayed the blood of the dead bird everywhere. (The dead, bloodied bird represents the crucified Christ. The living bird represents the resurrected Christ and we who have been saved, cleansed by His blood and freed). Once this was done, the leper was brought back into the camp and the blood applied to the lobe of his right ear, the thumb of his right hand and the big toe of his right foot then, over the blood, the anointing oil was applied to the same ear, thumb and big toe. They then took the rest of the oil and doused him with it. He was then anointed. Notice, first the blood had to be applied, then the oil on top of it. The oil could not be applied before the blood was. This represents the fact that a person cannot be anointed without the blood of Jesus.
A person must FIRST be born again and cleansed of their sins with the blood of Jesus, then and only then can they be anointed.
What is the Unlimited Anointing?
The unlimited anointing is the anointing without measure. In the Old Testament (without Jesus) it was only the double portion anointing (Elijah and Elisha) (2 Kings 2:9). In the New Testament (IN Jesus), it’s the Spirit without measure (the unlimited anointing). (John 3:34 [NKJV] [KJV]).
Jesus had the Spirit without measure, which means He also had the anointing without measure. Because He had the Spirit and anointing without measure, as His children,
The Anointing is the power of God and the power of God is the manifestation of His presence “ “
we do also (John 3:34 [NKJV] [KJV], John 14:12). We just have to receive and walk in it.
The Three Manifestations of the Holy Spirit
There are three key manifestations of the Holy Spirit
1. He is with you before salvation:
Leading you to Christ and salvation (John 14:17). 2. He is in you at salvation: He enters your spirit and becomes one with you when you are born again (John 20:22). 3. He comes upon you after salvation: You receive the power of God (anointing) after you are born again (Acts 1:8, Acts 2).
Eleven Things the Anointing Will do in Your Life
The anointing,
1. Breaks burdens and destroys yokes. (Isaiah 10:27) (The word “destroyed” here in Hebrew means “to crush or explode into powder”. “To totally annihilate so that a thing can’t be repaired or put back together again”) . 2. Empowers you to do all things (Philippians 4:13) (The word
“Christ” in this verse is directly translated from the Hebrew word “Maschiach” and refers to the Messiah or the Anointed
One and His Anointing. It’s by the Anointed One (Jesus Christ - Jeshua Maschiach) and His
Anointing we can do all things). 3. Empowers you to bring others to salvation. 4. Strengthens you (Philippians 4:13).
5. Gives you divine knowledge (1 John 2:20). 6. Teaches you (1 John 2:27). 7. Brings divine healing (James 5:14-15). 8. Gives you authority and power over satan and demons (Luke 10:18-20, Mark 16:17). 9. Empowers you to raise the dead (Matthew 10:8). 10. Empowers you to do the works Jesus did (John 14:12). 11. Empowers you to do even greater works than Jesus did (John 14:12).
Obstacles to the Anointing
The following can prevent you from receiving the anointing or cause you to lose the anointing:
1. Unrepentant sin (Isaiah 59:1-2). 2. Disobedience (To God and His word) (Judges 16:20, 1 Samuel 16:14). 3. Unforgiveness (Matthew 6:14-15, Mark 11:25-26). 4. Fear: fear prevents you from receiving
from God. Why? Because we receive from God by faith. Fear is the opposite of faith, therefore it can prevent you from receiving and walking in the anointing. 5. Unbelief: Unbelief is similar to fear. unbelief prevents you from receiving from God. Why? Because we receive from
God by faith. Fear and unbelief are the opposite of faith, therefore it can prevent you from receiving and walking in the anointing. 6. What you watch: Demonic or anti -Christian movies or television programs that brazenly or subtly attack, degrade or oppose the Lord, the Word of God and kingdom of God (Matthew 12:34-35). 7. What you listen to: demonic or anti -Christian music or teaching that brazenly or subtly attack, degrade or oppose the Lord, the Word of God and kingdom of God (Matthew 12:34-35). 8. Occult activities: practicing or consulting with those who practice the occult. ie. Fortune telling, palm reading, necromancy (contacting the dead), ouija boards, the stars (astrology), star signs, etc. (Deuteronomy 18:10-15, 1 Samuel 28:319, 2 Kings 21:1-6, Galatians 5:19-21). 9. Abnormal sexual activities: adultery, fornication, homosexuality, lesbianism, beastiality. etc. (Exodus 22:19, Leviticus 2:13, 15-16, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, 2 Corinthians 12:21, Galatians 5:18-21, Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5). 10. Disrespecting, insulting or attacking a man or woman of God (1 Samuel 24:5-7, 1
Chronicles 16:22). 11. Having contact objects in your home: anything resembling or glorifying the demonic realm or kingdom of darkness (Deuteronomy 7:2526).
12. Misuse or abuse of the anointing: King
Saul abused his anointing and lost it (1
Samuel 16:14). Samson also abused his anointing and lost it (Judges 16:20).
How to Receive and Walk in the Anointing:
Syphoning the Anointing
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 2:27). Wherever the presence of God is, the power of God is there also - the power of God is hidden in His presence (Habakkuk 3:3-4). It’s just a matter of syphoning the anointing, that is, drawing it out from the spirit realm to the natural realm (or our everyday lives).
Also, we must understand the anointing can be increased or multiplied upon a person.
It doesn’t necessarily come all at once. we syphon it, receive it, walk in it and it can be multiplied upon us through the following ways:
1. The Word of God: reading, hearing, obeying and living by the Word of God. The Word of God is “given by inspiration
of God”, is “God breathed” or anointed - it contains the presence, power or anointing of God. When you hear, read, obey and live by it, the anointing is transferred to you (Job 29:6, 2 Timothy 3:6). 2. Prayer: Spending time in God’s presence.
The more time you spend in God’s presence, the more His presence rubs off on you and as a result, the anointing will increase upon you. 3. Intimacy with God (Same as above). 4. Obedience (to God and His Word):
Because the Word of God is anointed, when you obey and walk in it, the anointing is then transferred to you. 5. Praise: When you praise God, the anointing manifests and is increased upon you. (2 Chronicles 5:11-14). 6. Worship: When you worship God, the anointing manifests and is increased upon you. (2 Chronicles 5:11-14). 7. Faith: It’s by faith in God and His Word we receive and walk in the anointing. 8. Association: (Anointing by association).
Moses transferred the anointing to Joshua.
Elijah transferred the anointing to Elisha
The anointing is an expression of God’s love towards us “
and Jesus transferred the anointing to His disciples (1 Samuel 22:2, 2 Samuel 32:8, 18 and 20-22, 1 Kings 19:19-21, Acts 4:13).
The Love of God and the Anointing
The driving force behind the anointing must be the love of God. When we operate in the anointing, it must be in the love of God. If not, we can end up abusing it and it can destroy us and those around us, not because it’s God’s will for it to destroy us and those around us, but because the enemy can use it against us.
1 Corinthians 13:1-4 (NKJV), 1 “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.”
Here, Paul is basically stating, you could be the most anointed, gifted and powerful man or woman on the face of the planet but if you do not have the love of God, walk in the love of God, show it back to God and others and operate in it, the gifts, ministries, offices and anointing will become meaningless and you will be judged for it.
John 14:21 (NKJV), “He who has My
commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”
Here, Jesus states He will love and manifest Himself to those who love Him. When Jesus said “manifest”, He was indirectly referring to the anointing. The anointing is the manifestation of the presence of Jesus. Here we see the driving force behind the anointing is the love of God. Jesus manifests Himself or gives us the anointing because He loves us, and He will only give it to those who love Him and keep (obey) His commandments.
The anointing is actually an expression or manifestation of God’s love towards us. The reason He even gives us the anointing is because He loves us. Never have I heard the anointing described like this by any pastor, leader, preacher or believer. It’s only ever described as the “power of God”. Ironically, it’s exactly that, but it’s not only that, it’s FAR MORE than that. However, when it’s taught as ONLY that and not as the manifestation of the love of God, that’s when it falls into abuse. If we understand it as a manifestation of God’s love, there will be far less of a risk we will abuse it. After all, the word of God states, “God is love” and the anointing is not only the manifestation of God’s power but also an expression of His love.
The anointing is for every believer. It’s available to us but we have to recieve and walk in it. It’s time for the Church to start doing so.
Luke 12:32 (NKJV), “Do not fear, little flock, for
it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Jesus stated it is the Father’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom which involves every promise, benefit and blessing of that kingdom including the anointing - it’s ours. All it is a matter of now is recieving and walking in it.
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