FRESH ANOINTING

READ: JOEL 2:23-24

The Bible classifies rain in two broad ways: they are the former rain and the latter rain. These relate to the anointing in some significant way. The former rain is for planting while the latter rain announces the arrival of harvest time according to our reading. Extra anointing is God’s own way of completing the good thing He started in your life. It is the one God wants to give extra blessing and glory that would receive the extra anointing. Have you received the anointing at any time? That was to inform everybody that you have found favour with God. But beyond this, God gives you opportunity to actualize what He has destined you to be. When you have opportunity to be anointed the third, fourth and fifth time, God is simply making a unique statement.
David was anointed at least three times. Samuel sent for him from the jungle (1 Samuel 16:12-13). This anointing made him to realize he was a unique person before God. It also brought out the giant in him which made him subdue the physical giant – Goliath. After the death of king Saul, David was anointed again. This was when he was anointed king over Judah (2 Samuel 2:4). With this anointing, he ruled Judah over for seven years and six months (2 Samuel 2:11). Finally in 2 Samuel 5:1-3 he was anointed over the whole of Israel and ruled thirty three years over all Israel and Judah. Each anointing comes with greater responsibility.
The new anointing the Lord is going to release upon you will help to complete what God has begun in your life. When God anoints you again and again, it shows that you have become His anointed. The purpose of the extra anointing is to completely subdue the devil in your life and give you total victory. An angelic body guard is assigned to the anointed to prevent evil from coming near him according to Psalm 105:14-15. By the time you receive the fresh anointing, any evil power that tries to harm you will be consumed by fire. Go to God for fresh anointing. Have you been ordained? That is not the end but the only the beginning. Go for the greater anointing from God.

MEMORIZE: PSALM 23:5 –You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

CONTROLLED OR IN CONTROL?

READ: LUKE 9:28-33

The one who is asleep may miss a golden opportunity as portrayed in the reading of today. Peter, James and John, who belonged to the special trio very close to Jesus Christ, were taken to the mountain where they could see the King in glory. But they fell asleep and nearly missed seeing the glory of Jesus. In addition, the enemy can do a lot of havoc to the fellow who is sleeping according to Matthew 13:24-25. The enemy came to sow tares in the field of the sower when he was asleep. While the pastor is sleeping, anything can happen to the congregation. When the parents are sleeping, the children are at the mercy of satanic agents.
It is in time of peace you prepare for war. The one who waits until a war has started before making preparation will end up as casualty. Many Christians wait until there is a problem before they begin to pray. At such times, they engage in panic prayers and fire-fighting measures. Meanwhile, if only they had prayed in time of peace and fasted when all as well, the present evil would have been prevented.
If you pray when you should, certain meetings organized by the kingdom of darkness will not hold. If you take charge of the spiritual terrain and bombard the forces of darkness regularly, they will be so confused trying to reorganize what you have destroyed that they won’t have the time to attack you.
How can an agent of darkness live with you and feel very comfortable? It is because you are asleep. You are empowered to destroy. You can send fire and burn the meeting places of witches and wizards. You could bind those flying in the air. You could destroy the satanic blood banks and release the blood of innocent victims they have gathered. You can be a terror to the devil. That is one way you can earn his respect. As you do this, ensure you live far from sin. Be in total submission to God. Lastly, according to Proverbs 20:13, sleep can bring spiritual and physical poverty. If you sleep spiritually, you will not be rich spiritually. Awake from your sleep.

MEMORIZE: ISAIAH 56:10 –His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

START SMALL

READ: ZECHARIAH 4:9-10

“For promotion comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: He puts down one, and sets up another” (Psalm 75:6-7).
Never despise a child. Do not despise your subordinates either. You cannot tell what they will become. Worst still, never look down on yourself. Some Christians do not believe they can ever amount to anything in life. This is very wrong because tomorrow is in God’s hands and your promotion too. The God we serve can turn a mustard seed into a mighty tree. If you can stay close enough to God, He will promote you again and again. If God is the One to promote you, there is great assurance that your tomorrow will be alright.
“Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end should greatly increase” (Job 8:7).
Have you started something for the Lord? Your increase will come. Do you wait until you have enough to start big? Stop waiting. Start with that little capital outlay. Start with the little knowledge you have of God. Start with the little way you know to pray. The increase will come. Before you realize it, it will become big. Do not be afraid to use the limited resources you have. The Lord will breathe upon your two loaves of bread and five fishes to take care of that great need. He is ever faithful.
God is the only One who knows your tomorrow. To all His children, He says, ‘Your tomorrow will be alright.’ Are you a child of God? John 1:11-12 says He will release His power into you. Do you have power to live above sin? Have you become a new creature with the evidence of your sinful life-style becoming a thing of the past? (2 Corinthians 5:17). If you are not sure of your salvation, repent and give your life to Jesus today. Confess your sins to Him, and ask for forgiveness. Thereafter receive Jesus into your heart as Lord and Saviour. With these steps, you are well on your way to greatness. According to Romans 8:16-17, you will inherit silver, gold, health, joy and victory in Jesus Christ.

MEMORIZE: JOB 8:7 –Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end should greatly increase.