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[Luke 24:46-49 KJV] “And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high”.
I believe that the Holy Ghost and the anointing is one of the things that is so important for walking the full Christian life. Every believer must receive the Holy Spirit. This is an irreducible experience. The Holy Spirit is our Comforter; a comforter sent to us and we must understand the anointing.
It is God who anoints us:
A prophet may pour oil on you but it is God who anoints you. We must seek God’s anointing and strive to be blessed.
The anointing does not guarantee instant success:
When God anoints you, He sends you to the valley and to those who sit in darkness, and to serve tables and at menial jobs. Many people think that just because they are anointed means that they are heading to the palaces – not so. In Ezekiel 37, when the hand of the Lord came upon the prophet, He sent him to the valley full of dry bones. When Elijah anointed Elisha to be prophet, he followed and served at menial jobs for over a decade. When our Lord Jesus Christ was anointed at the Jordan, He was led to the wilderness, and He started ministering to the people that sit in darkness. After the King David was anointed he had to serve the King Saul for years. You must learn how to minister in the valley, if you want to rise by the anointing. The anointing does not guarantee instant success.
The anointing is not synonymous with character:
It is God who anoints but you must build character. A man could be very anointed and still have a stinking character. We must all strive to develop character instead of just the anointing.
The anointing does not guarantee a healthy body:
You must pursue healthy living to improve your health. Most anointed people don’t live healthily, but this is not right. May God lead you into deeper depths of His power as you walk by these truths.
Stay blessed; I love you!
Noah Simpe Bediako
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