"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me..." (Isaiah 61:1)
Jesus claimed that this verse applied to him at the start of his ministry in Luke 4. The Spirit of God had come come upon him at his water baptism (Luke 3:22), and he was now prepared to do what God had sent him into the world to do - destroy the devil's works. (I John 3:8)
The Spirit of God anointed Jesus for a specific task. We see what the task was in Acts 10:38.
The Spirit of God anointed Jesus for a specific task. We see what the task was in Acts 10:38.
"God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him."
Jesus dealt a death blow to Satan on the cross hurling down the accuser of the brethren and paying the ransom price to redeem his people out of Satan's kingdom where they were bound as slaves to sin. When Jesus returns, he will banish Satan from the world forever and destroy all evil. Until then, Jesus anoints his followers with the same Spirit of God that Jesus himself was anointed with.
In the Old Testament, priests were consecrated (see yesterday's post) and anointed (Exodus 30:30). We as Jesus' followers are also priests, a kingdom of priests (Revelation 1:6)! We are set apart to continue Jesus' ministry of doing good and healing all who are oppressed of the devil AND are anointed by God with the power to do it.
Let's pray for that!
Let's pray for that!
Prayers
Father, thank you for Jesus - The Anointed One.
Father, thank you for sending Jesus to destroy the devil's works.
Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross to free me from the kingdom darkness.
Holy Spirit, come upon me now. Anoint me and fill me with your power.
Jesus, thank you for setting me apart to participate in your redemptive ministry on earth.
Jesus, thank you for anointing me for this task.
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