Leviticus 2:1 1 When anyone offers a grain offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it.
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grain offering in the Old Testament speaks of Jesus' sacrifice, and oil
in the Bible speaks of the anointing of the Holy Spirit. So the grain
offering of fine flour, which had oil poured on it, speaks of Jesus'
humanity being anointed by the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is fully God. But when He came to earth, He literally emptied
Himself, taking the form of a servant. (Philippians 2:7) That is why He
needed to be anointed of the Holy Spirit before He could begin His
ministry. ( John 1:33) Though fully God, He did things by the power of
the Holy Spirit.
Jesus was anointed to bring the blessings of God into the lives of
people. He first spoke of His anointing when He was preaching in His
hometown — “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed
Me to preach the gospel to the poor...”(Luke 4:18)
Today, Jesus' anointing has come upon you. (1 John 2:20) The Bible says
that 'the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you'. (1
John 2:27) But how is this anointing in you released?
My friend, it is when you call upon Jesus' name. In Song of Solomon 1:3,
the virgins, representing the church, love His name, which is like
ointment poured forth when spoken. When they called upon His Name, His
fragrance was re- leased and the anointing was poured forth.
So when you call upon the name of Jesus, you are releasing His
anointing. Call upon His name when you are feeling down and His
anointing will lift your spirit up. If you are feeling dry and empty,
just say, 'Jesus, Jesus.' Before you know it, a river of refreshing will
gush forth as His anointing flows. Call upon His name when you need a
breakthrough and His anointing will release it to you.
Romans 10:13 says that 'whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be
saved'. So call on Jesus' name and watch His anointing release your
deliverance, healing, protection and provision, and make you whole!
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