Anointed Unto the Lord

Exodus 28-29; Acts 7 

“’After you put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve me as priests…Take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.’”

Exodus 28:41; 29:7

When the Lord pours out his Spirit on our lives, he is anointing us for service, consecrating us to serve him as priests. We are a “royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God” (1 Peter 2:9). The pouring of anointing oil ran onto the beards and clothing of Aaron and his sons (Psalm 133). This picture of an overflowing abundance of God’s presence is also captured with the term ‘baptism of the Holy Spirit.’ When we are baptized, we are completely immersed in the realm and presence of the Holy Spirit. This consecration, or setting apart, is not only for our empowerment, equipping, or effectiveness, but for the Lord’s glory first. We serve the Lord first before any service to others.

Have we been anointed unto the Lord?

“Lord Jesus, I am yours, set apart for your glory.”