The grain offering in
the Old Testament speaks of Jesus’ sacrifice, and oil in the Bible speaks of
the anointing of the Holy Spirit. So the grain offering of fine flour, which
had oil poured on it, speaks of Jesus’ humanity being anointed by the Holy
Spirit.
Jesus is fully God.
But when He came to earth, He literally emptied Himself, taking the form of a
servant (see Philippians 2:7). That is why He needed to be anointed of the Holy
Spirit before He could begin His ministry (see John 1:33). Though fully God, He
did things by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus was anointed to
bring the blessings of God into the lives of people. He first spoke of His
anointing when He was preaching in His hometown—“The Spirit of the Lord is upon
Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the
poor” (Luke 4:18).
Today, Jesus’
anointing has come upon you (see 1 John 2:20). The Bible says that “the
anointing which you have received from Him abides in you” (1 John 2:27). But
how is this anointing in you released?
My friend, it is when
you call upon Jesus’ name. In Song of Solomon 1:3, the virgins, representing
the church, love His name, which is like ointment poured forth when spoken.
When they called upon His Name, His fragrance was released and the anointing
was poured forth.
So when you call upon
the name of Jesus, you are releasing His anointing. Call upon His name when you
are feeling down and His anointing will lift your spirit up. If you are feeling
dry and empty, just say, “Jesus, Jesus.” Before you know it, a river of
refreshing will gush forth as His anointing flows. Call upon His name when you
need a breakthrough and His anointing will release it to you.
Romans 10:13 says that “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” So call on Jesus’ name and watch His anointing release your deliverance, healing, protection and provision, and make you whole! (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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