06-26-2019, 02:28 PM
*CAC LIVING WATER*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE*
*Wednesday, June 26, 2019.*
*TOPIC:**THE ESSENCE OF THE ANOINTING*
*Read Isaiah 61:1-3*
*MEMORISE*
*But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judah and Samaria, and to the end of the earth (Acts 1:8).*
*EXPOSITION*
The first and most important essence of the anointing is for evangelism and soul-winning. Jesus Christ, at the time of ascending to heaven, promised us the Holy Spirit (which comes with His anointing and power), for the primary purpose of being witnesses unto Him.
However, the anointing of the Holy Spirit also comes with some other responsibilities, according to Luke 4:18-19 and Isaiah 61:1-3, *“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord”*. According to the above scripture, the anointing is meant to deliver the captives, to heal the sick, and to do signs and wonders to the glory of God and also to the blessing of humanity. Anointing from God is for His eternal programmes which would be made known to the anointed. Be sensitive.
Isaiah 10:27 also emphasises the fact that, the anointing is also meant for the breaking of the enemies’ yokes and bondages in the lives of people. Yokes are supposed to be broken, even just at the sight or presence of the anointing.
All well said, but it is a pity that this same anointing has been turned into a tool for cursing and placing generational pains and sorrow on people. Some of our so-called anointed men even go to the extreme of boasting about the anointing and their ability to use it to curse people. We hear such statements as; “I will place a curse on you and you will surely know that I am heavily anointed”: “With the kind of anointing I carry, if I curse you, no one will be able to take it off you forever”.
These poor attitude and abuse of the anointing, seems to make God regret ever empowering some people with such anointing. The same anointing that was meant for the blessing and edification of God’s people, is now used to curse and insult them. We must not forget that we all shall give account of how we used the gifts, talents, power, grace and anointing placed in our care to the Almighty God, one day. May we be sources of blessing to the body of Christ and may God be proud of us for the endowment He has placed upon our lives. Shalom!
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, may I not abuse/misuse Your grace upon my life.
2. Lord, help me to be a blessing to humanity and not a disgrace to Your Kingdom.
3. Lord, build my character so that the weight of the anointing will not crush me.
*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 2 Chronicles 3:9 – 6:18; Acts 3:21 – 4:16.*
*HAVE A WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY.............. SHALOM*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE*
*Wednesday, June 26, 2019.*
*TOPIC:**THE ESSENCE OF THE ANOINTING*
*Read Isaiah 61:1-3*
*MEMORISE*
*But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judah and Samaria, and to the end of the earth (Acts 1:8).*
*EXPOSITION*
The first and most important essence of the anointing is for evangelism and soul-winning. Jesus Christ, at the time of ascending to heaven, promised us the Holy Spirit (which comes with His anointing and power), for the primary purpose of being witnesses unto Him.
However, the anointing of the Holy Spirit also comes with some other responsibilities, according to Luke 4:18-19 and Isaiah 61:1-3, *“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord”*. According to the above scripture, the anointing is meant to deliver the captives, to heal the sick, and to do signs and wonders to the glory of God and also to the blessing of humanity. Anointing from God is for His eternal programmes which would be made known to the anointed. Be sensitive.
Isaiah 10:27 also emphasises the fact that, the anointing is also meant for the breaking of the enemies’ yokes and bondages in the lives of people. Yokes are supposed to be broken, even just at the sight or presence of the anointing.
All well said, but it is a pity that this same anointing has been turned into a tool for cursing and placing generational pains and sorrow on people. Some of our so-called anointed men even go to the extreme of boasting about the anointing and their ability to use it to curse people. We hear such statements as; “I will place a curse on you and you will surely know that I am heavily anointed”: “With the kind of anointing I carry, if I curse you, no one will be able to take it off you forever”.
These poor attitude and abuse of the anointing, seems to make God regret ever empowering some people with such anointing. The same anointing that was meant for the blessing and edification of God’s people, is now used to curse and insult them. We must not forget that we all shall give account of how we used the gifts, talents, power, grace and anointing placed in our care to the Almighty God, one day. May we be sources of blessing to the body of Christ and may God be proud of us for the endowment He has placed upon our lives. Shalom!
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, may I not abuse/misuse Your grace upon my life.
2. Lord, help me to be a blessing to humanity and not a disgrace to Your Kingdom.
3. Lord, build my character so that the weight of the anointing will not crush me.
*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 2 Chronicles 3:9 – 6:18; Acts 3:21 – 4:16.*
*HAVE A WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY.............. SHALOM*