Anointed by the Spirit
1 Samuel 15-16; 1 Chronicles 5; Matthew 1
“So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah… ‘I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him.’”
1 Samuel 16:13, 18
When the Spirit of the Lord came in power upon David, everything changed in his life: his worship was anointed, his warfare was anointed, his witness was anointed, and his walk with God was anointed. People noticed the Lord was with David.
Do they notice the same thing about us?
Man looks at the outward appearance, and David wasn’t hard to look at, but it was the presence of the Lord in his life that made everyone sit up and notice. The anointing of the Holy Spirit changed 120 disciples into world-changing, bold witnesses to the resurrection of Christ.
Today, are we living in the resurrection power of Christ or are we relying on our own strength and a weekly sermon to get us through the week?
“Lord Jesus, fill me again this day with your Spirit’s anointing to accomplish your mission for my life, for your glory.”