Because…

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me

    to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom

for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,

   to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

Luke 4:18-19

 

Why is the Spirit of the Lord on you?

Is it on you to anoint you to accomplish His plans for the Kingdom of God?

Is it on you to bring conviction for sins in your life?

Is it on you to guide you into all truth and to point you to Jesus Christ?

Yes, yes and yes.

Too often we treat the Spirit of God as if He were given as a personal butler or a genie.

Jesus, in the verses we read above, never said the Holy Spirit was on Him to make Him comfortable in His ‘own skin’.

He didn’t say He was anointed to feel all tingly and ‘special’.

Look closely at why He was anointed – it was to minister to others.

The word ‘proclaim’ is actually used three times.

Proclaim certainly means to declare; i.e. speak something out, but it has a second meaning of giving outward indication or showing.

It is not just what our mouth expresses but also what our lives exhibit.

So we can expect three outcomes when the Spirit of the Lord is on us to anoint us.

They are:

My life will proclaim (exhibit) the good news of the Gospel.

My life will proclaim (exhibit) freedom to those held in bondage.

My life will proclaim (exhibit) the year of the Lord’s favor.

Maybe a great reminder for the start of each day is to consider this –

The Spirit of the Lord is on me because…

Then ask the Holy Spirit to help you fulfill His ‘because’ plans throughout your day!