“Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;” II Cor. 1:21
The anointing is like any other attribute, quality and fruit of God; it must grow. It is not one dose and you’re ready to go. You may be ready to go for that moment, but like I said in an earlier comment, the anointing must be maintained and we must realize that anointing grows in the true man and woman of God.
“Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;” II Cor. 1:21
The anointing is not something someone can receive apart from the Holy Spirit. The anointing is in the person of the Holy Spirit. If He is not present, the anointing is not available. If the Holy Spirit is downplayed, so will be the anointing. Paul preached, “Jesus Christ and Him crucified,” but he never did it without a “demonstration of Spirit and power.”
“Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;” II Cor.
Some Christians may think that someone has the anointing only when the results are positive. I know I have been deceived into thinking that when I say something, and it is rejected by men, I am therefore lacking the anointing. However, there was no one with as great of anointing as Jesus Christ, and yet many rejected Him, even after great displays of power. Jesus ministered to thousands, but even after His resurrection there was only 120 in the upper room. The anointing doesn’t make people get saved, the anointing reveals Christ to the listener, so they know they need to be saved.
“Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;” II Cor. 1:21
We have to remain devoted to God and not be overcome by sin if we are going to remain anointed. Sin and disinterest in God, rob us of God’s anointing which is something that must be maintained on a daily basis by seeking after God.
“Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;” II Cor. 1:21
There are those that have turned the anointing into fanaticism. They make the anointing out to be something it isn’t. They say the false signs and wonders they do are from the anointing of God. Therefore, many Christians have grown so fearful about the anointing that they would just as soon not talk about it. That is exactly what the devil wants. You can be sure if there is the fake there is the real. Don’t let the false talk you out of the real. The Christian that is anointed is who the devil fears the most.
“Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;” II Cor. 1:21
Without the anointing we cannot be effective for the Kingdom of God, yet it seems so many Christians lack this anointing. Why is that? Over the next 5 days I will give some reasons why there is a lack of anointed Christians.
Here is #1
Too often, men’s abilities and achievements are mistaken for God’s anointing. Therefore, many Christians think they are anointed because they have graduated Bible College, or have great natural abilities and talents. Our generation has forgotten that the anointing is something that comes from God and is given to all that ask for it. The anointing comes with that baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire. The anointing doesn’t make us smarter or more talented, it makes what we say and do more powerful. We all need the anointing from God if we are going to be effective for His kingdom
