ANOINTING FOR SUCCESS 3

LUKE 4:1, 14-22; ACTS 1:8.

Fulfillment of divine purpose is not a function strength, hard work, skills, experience, connection, though they are good, but it is basically the function of the anointing. Joseph in Egypt was a slave. He had no experience, no skill, no connection, no educational background. Yet he succeeded in a difficult situation. One thing is common in his story “AND GOD WAS WITH JOSEPH……” Gen 39:1-2.

God gave an assignment to  Zerubbabel to build His house, He added

“….not by power, nor by might, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of host. Zech.4:6. The anointing Is the empowerment of the Spirit to do the extra-ordinary. The anointing of the Spirit upon a man gives him an edge above others. The Bible refers this anointing as “the GIFT of the Spirit” Acts 2:38.

The benefits of the anointing of the Spirit upon a man cannot be underemphasizing. These include:

·        He teaches you all things. – 1John 2:27.

·        He prevents you from perishing because He gives you knowledge as He will teach you all things. – Hosea 4:6.

·        The anointing announces the carrier. E.g. The apostle in the upper room. – Prov.18:16; Acts 2.

·        The anointing will teach you the way out of every situation. He knows what to do. E.g. The feeding of 5000 men in the wilderness.

·        The anointing protects the anointed, making him/her sacred. And the Bible says: Touch not my anointed….. Prov.105:8-15.

·        God fights for His anointed. E.g. Moses in the wilderness. – Num. 12.

·        The anointing is a burden lifter. – Isaiah 10:27.

We can continue on and on. We cannot exhaust the benefits of been anointed by the Holy Ghost. It is my prayer that as you are reading this today, the Holy Ghost will empower you for the task ahead of you in Jesus Name. Jesus depended on the anointing of the Holy Ghost to succeed. You also need Him to succeed. Receive that empowerment to succeed this month in Jesus Name. AMEN. To be continued.