1 Samuel 9:15-17
15 Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
Samuel anointed Saul with oil and made him king. When Saul disobeyed God and fell away, God sent his prophet to anoint David to replace him. David too was anointed with oil.
1 Samuel 16:1
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
This tradition of anointing with oil was not new. It began all the way back to when Aaron was anointed to be priest over Israel.
Exodus 30:30
30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
The oil represented the spirit of God, the Holy Ghost. Each time someone was anointed with oil, they were filled with God's spirit and their ministry began with God leading them. This tradition of pouring oil upon the man of God stopped long ago, but each ministry must begin with the spirit of God or the ministry is not of God. When Jesus was baptized by John, the spirit descended like a dove and his ministry began. The twelve disciples walked with Jesus, but their true ministry didn't begin until the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Ghost came and filled them with the spirit! The Holy Ghost is the OIL!! Are you doing a work for God today? Have you allowed his spirit to guide you? Without the spirit of God to guide the man of God, then there is only a speaker. The bible teaches us that without the spirit, we are none of his. We have many inspirational speakers leading the people today, but they are not of God! Paul taught us that we must have the spirit, the HOLY GHOST!!
Romans 8:8-10
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
The bible teaches that God is the same, yesterday, today and forever. The spirit of God never changes and he still wants to lead his people toward the truth. I want to encourage you today to do a work for God, but in doing so you must allow his spirit to guide you. Every ministry or work must first begin with the filling of God's spirit, the oil must be applied!! If the oil of the spirit is not applied, then the works is not of God!! Man cannot lead you toward the truth of God, only the Holy Ghost can do that. Finally, let me warn you, just as Jesus did, to beware of false prophets. There are many among us today. They come as wolves dressed in sheep clothing. They tell you all the wonderful things you want to hear but they will lead you down a path of destruction. If they are not led by the spirit then they are FALSE PROPHETS.
Mathew 7:15-16
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits.
May God bless you and may his spirit lead you in all that you do.
1And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
As the story goes, Jessie had many strong sons, but God does not look upon the outward appearance. He chose this king based upon the his spirit and David had the spirit of God. He loved the Lord with all his heart. This time God chose a man after his own heart and he was anointed with oil.
1 Samuel 16:12-13
12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
This tradition of anointing with oil was not new. It began all the way back to when Aaron was anointed to be priest over Israel.
Exodus 30:30
30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
The oil represented the spirit of God, the Holy Ghost. Each time someone was anointed with oil, they were filled with God's spirit and their ministry began with God leading them. This tradition of pouring oil upon the man of God stopped long ago, but each ministry must begin with the spirit of God or the ministry is not of God. When Jesus was baptized by John, the spirit descended like a dove and his ministry began. The twelve disciples walked with Jesus, but their true ministry didn't begin until the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Ghost came and filled them with the spirit! The Holy Ghost is the OIL!! Are you doing a work for God today? Have you allowed his spirit to guide you? Without the spirit of God to guide the man of God, then there is only a speaker. The bible teaches us that without the spirit, we are none of his. We have many inspirational speakers leading the people today, but they are not of God! Paul taught us that we must have the spirit, the HOLY GHOST!!
Romans 8:8-10
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
The bible teaches that God is the same, yesterday, today and forever. The spirit of God never changes and he still wants to lead his people toward the truth. I want to encourage you today to do a work for God, but in doing so you must allow his spirit to guide you. Every ministry or work must first begin with the filling of God's spirit, the oil must be applied!! If the oil of the spirit is not applied, then the works is not of God!! Man cannot lead you toward the truth of God, only the Holy Ghost can do that. Finally, let me warn you, just as Jesus did, to beware of false prophets. There are many among us today. They come as wolves dressed in sheep clothing. They tell you all the wonderful things you want to hear but they will lead you down a path of destruction. If they are not led by the spirit then they are FALSE PROPHETS.
Mathew 7:15-16
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits.
May God bless you and may his spirit lead you in all that you do.
