“The one who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24, NIV)
God never tells you to do something without providing what you need to do it. Anointing is a sign that He is equipping and empowering you to fulfill an assignment He’s given you.
Do you want God’s resurrection power to work through your life? Then you need to understand what it means to have His anointing. To understand God’s anointing, you need to keep a few things in mind:
- When God says to do it, you can count on His anointing. Jesus’ last assignment to His disciples was impossible. There was no way they could take the gospel to the ends of the earth — except through His power. God will often give you an assignment that looks physically impossible, but He will make it possible.
“The one who calls you is faithful, and He will do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:24, NIV). - God’s anointing makes difficult tasks easier. Your resources, energy, knowledge, wisdom, and talent are all limited — but God is not. With God’s anointing, you can handle things better, last longer, and go farther.
“I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources [God] will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit” (Ephesians 3:16, NLT). - God’s anointing makes the impossible possible. In your business, marriage, health, and relationships, you’re going to come up against seemingly insurmountable problems. God is a competent Father. No problem is beyond His ability to provide.
“What is impossible with man is possible with God” (Luke 18:27, NIV). - God anoints your life to bless others. Jesus came to comfort the afflicted, broken-hearted, and those who are enslaved to bad habits. And He anoints you to comfort others as well.
In Acts 10:37-38, Peter is sharing the progress of the ongoing mission: “You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached — how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how He went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with Him.” - For every new challenge, you need renewed power from God. Anointing by the Holy Spirit can’t be stored up. You can’t handle today’s problems with yesterday’s anointing.
Stay in touch with God so that He can constantly fill you with His grace, love, and power. James 4:2 says, “You do not have because you do not ask God” (NIV).
Prayer
Father, I thank You for the blessings You so freely give me each day. Strengthen me through the Holy Spirit to do those things You would have me do: Teach others about Your love, show others Your grace, and live the free gift of salvation You offer to all.
Pray, praise, give thanks, and stay encouraged!
Pastor Mike
