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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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RECEIVING THE ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
RECEIVING THE ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
HAVE YOU EVER REALLY READ THE 23RD PSALM AND THOUGH ABOUT ALL THAT IT IS SAYING? I'LL PUT IT HERE FOR YOU ALL TO READ. "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever."
WHEN I READ WHERE IT TALKS ABOUT ANOINTING MY HEAD WITH OIL, I WONDERED WHY AND WHAT SIGNIFICANCE IT HAD TO THIS WHOLE CHAPTER. I COULD UNDERSTAND ABOUT JESUS BEING MY SHEPHERD AND ME NOT WANTING ANYTHING. I COULD ALSO PICTURE THE PEACE OF THE GREEN PASTURES AND STILL WATERS AND HOW IT WOULD RESTORE MY SOUL. I COULD ALSO SEE HIM LEADING ME IN THE PATHS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND I WOULD HAVE NO FEARS BECAUSE OF HIS POWERS AND HIM ALWAYS BEING WITH ME.
NOW TO THE ANOINTING OF THE OIL. IN HOT CLIMATES, ATHLETES WOULD ANOINT THEIR BODIES WITH OIL TO GET THEM READY BEFORE A RACE. WHEN THE BODY WAS ANOINTED WITH OIL, IT WAS REFRESHED, INVIGORATED AND BETTER FITTED FOR ACTION. THIS IS WHY THE LORD ANOINTS US, HIS SHEEP, WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHOM THE OIL SYMBOLIZES. IT HELPS US SERVE HIM BETTER WHEN WE ARE REFRESHED WITH THE ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. NOW I CAN SEE WHY HE PUTS THIS PHRASE WHERE IT TALKS ABOUT OUR ENEMIES BECAUSE WITH THE ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, WE CAN TAKE ON ANYONE OR ANYTHING.
WE ALL NEED TO LET THE HOLY SPIRIT REFRESH AND INVIGORATE US SO WE CAN BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO DO THE LORD'S WORK. I PRAY, RIGHT NOW, THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS ANOINTING YOU FOR YOUR WORK IN THE WEEKS AND MONTHS TO COME. THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING IN THIS WORLD WE ARE GOING TO NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
