Releasing the Anointing

“When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.

And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

Matthew 14:34-36

 

 

We said yesterday that if you want the power of God manifested in your life,

step one is to recognize when His power is present!

So you recognize it – now what?

The anointing of the Holy Spirit must be released.

The “…people brought all their sick to Him and begged Him…”

Their desire was to draw on that anointing in Jesus for their healing.

Jesus spoke of that anointing on Him when He said:

“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 4:17-19

In releasing the anointing to heal, Jesus was fulfilling (in part) the ministry given to Him by His Father.

What a wonderful message to remind ourselves of this Christmas eve.

God sent His Son, anointed Him and revealed Himself through Him.

God desires to send us, to anoint us, and to reveal Himself, through us, to a hurting world.  

As we release that anointing it will demand a response.  

We see the response with the words “…and all who touched it…”

Have you asked God to anoint you so that His call on you might be fulfilled?

Is His power being manifested in and through you?

Have you released that anointing so others might respond?

Some pretty powerful questions to ponder this Christmas season.