First time the bible recorded about anointing is anointing the priest. Exodus 29 vs 7 And you shall take the anointing oil pour it on his head and anoint him.
And the priest becomes the anointed one. He is Holy and God wants him to holy and perfect in the eyes of God. To perform his priestly duties.
Today we are also priest in the eyes of the Lord but in a better covenant that is through the blood of Jesus.
1Peter 2 6,7 8 & 9 confirms that we are priest and not the priest of the Old covenant but the New Covenant and made us Royal priesthood because of Jesus our master. But we need the Oil. With the oil of Anointing nothing works. Oh brother the oil is a significant of the Holy Spirit. I agree but they poured the oil on the priest and things happened in their life.
On Prophets. The Lord appeared to Elijah and told him to anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi as King over
On Kings .1 Samuel 10 :1
Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said “Is it not because the Lord has anointed you commander over His inheritance?
When God ahs anointed you no one can touch you. Because you are the anointed vessel of God. Even King David was unable to touch Saul when opportunity arise. Because it grieved David when he cut the garments of King Saul as a sign that God has given King Saul was under his mercy.
On Sacred Objects Exodus 30 26-28
Vs 26 With it you shall anoint the tabernacle of meeting and the ark of the testimony .
Vs27 the table and all its utensils the lamp stand and its utensils and the altar of incense.
Vs28 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils and the layer and its base.
A church in
The power God has given us we fail to believe.
People with sickness when they pour the Olive oil believing God will work a miracle God did. Many sickness were healed.
Even tumors were healed.
A man poured the olive oil believing God will protect him. Yes God did. The rioters came and banged his wind screen with a hammer. Nothing happened they tried again, nothing happened, the whole gang fled.
Our God is a great God He gave us victory over our enemies.
Ordinary Purpose
1. Ruth 3:3,4&5
Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your best garment and go down the threshing floor; but do not make known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
Vs4 Then it shall be when He lies down that you shall notice the place where he lies; and you shall go in and uncover his feet and lie down and he will tell you what you should do.”
Vs 5 And she said to her, “All that you say to me I will do.”
This is something fantastic should be taught to the youths today. Just anoint yourself with the olive oil and pray God will give you the best husband who loves God.
Boaz is a millionaire. His name is translated as kinsman redeemer. And this Ruth became the Great grand mother of our Lord and also King David. She is a Moabite.
2. Hospitality Purpose. Luke 7 36-39
Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house and sat down to eat.
VS37 And behold a woman in the city who was a sinner when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house brought an alabaster of fragrant oil.
Vs 38 and stood at His feet behind Him weeping and she began to wash His feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the Fragrant Oil.
Vs 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this he spoke to himself, saying ,
“This man, if He were a prophet would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.”
3. The Oil is Used in battle. Isaiah 21Vs5
Vs 5 Prepare the table,
Set a watchman in the tower,
Eat and drink
Arise you princes,
Anoint the shield.
Even in your work place there will be a kind of battle. You have done well. But your bosses or the one who is superior is not happy. Bible say anoint the shield with oil. Anoint your work place with oil.
The devil is so scared of the anointing oil. He will flee from you. What is due to you will come to you.
When you pour the anointing oil you are telling Lord I surrender to you. And God taken in charge.
4. Medical Purpose. Wound or for healing
Luke 10:34
And went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine and he set him on his own animal brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Jesus is the Good Samaritan today. Yet when we are sinners He died, he healed us, He took ours sins, pains sorrows, our poverty and gave us victory.
He heals us deep inside.
5. The oil actually speaks about our Lord Jesus.
Psalm 45:7
You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
Therefore God, your God has anointed you,
With oil of gladness more than your companions.
Jesus is the greatest God. No one can compare with Him. And when we use this oil that speaks about Jesus. In Jesus name we have victory.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me,
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent me to Heal the broken hearted
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
6. There shall be no judgement on you. Because you have the anointing oil of God with you. Duetronomy 28:40
One of the judgement is you shall olive trees but you shall not have olive oil over you.
But today thanks be to God through Jesus His son the oil is around us we just use it in Jesus name.
Conclusion:
Pslam 105 vs 15
Saying, “ Do not touch My anointed ones,
And do my prophets no harm
1 John 2:27
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 thing and is true and is not a lie and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him
