Oil Part 5D

Exodus 40:9 NKJV

“And you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it; and you shall hallow it and all its utensils, and it shall be holy.

The tabernacle was the place set aside for worship to the Lord. The sweet smell of incense was in the air.

Sweet incense represents the prayers of God’s people. Since our bodies are God's tabernacle now, we should carry the fragrance of prayer. It is a pleasant smell in God’s nostrils.

Revelation 5:8 NKJV
Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Revelation 8:3-4 NKJV
Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.  And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand. 

Oil Part 5C

Exodus 40:9 NKJV

 “And you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it; and you shall hallow it and all its utensils, and it shall be holy.

The tabernacle was the place set aside for worship to the Lord. The lamps burned continually.

Spiritual Parallel: In addition to letting our lights shine at home continually, we must, of course, live godly lives before the world. Jesus emphasized the importance of a good witness to unbelievers. Even when sinners annoy us, we must remember who we are - a part of the answer, not the problem. We don't know what's going on inside of a person, so we must tune in to Heaven for instructions on how to conduct ourselves before sinners, especially in difficult moments. Remember what Jesus said:

Matthew 5:14-16 NKJV

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Oil Part 5B

Exodus 40:9 NKJV

 “And you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it; and you shall hallow it and all its utensils, and it shall be holy.

The tabernacle was the place set aside for worship to the Lord. The lamps burned continually.

Spiritual Parallel: Our lights should be continually burning. At no time should we take a break from letting our lights shine. Some Christians have felt it was okay to turn the lights off when they got home and turn them on again when they were in public. Our lights should not go off anytime, but especially at home. Our home life has the potential of having the biggest testimony to the unsaved. Paul admonished the church to only allow overseers (leaders in the ministry of helps) to serve if their homes were in order.

1 Timothy 3:2-5 NKJV

 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

He told Titus to encourage older women to teach the younger ones to be godly wives and mothers.

Titus 2: 3-5 NKJV

the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things— that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

Oil Part 5 A

Exodus 40:9 NKJV

 “And you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it; and you shall hallow it and all its utensils, and it shall be holy.

The tabernacle was the place set aside for worship to the Lord.

      The sacrifices were offered there.

      The lamps burned continually.

      The sweet smell of incense was in the air.

      There the high priest made atonement for the sins of the people.

      The oil was used to set the place apart for its intended purpose.

      The anointing with oil meant that nothing contrary to the original purpose of the structure was to be permitted there.

Spiritual parallel: In this present dispensation, our bodies are considered God’s temple. We are to offer sacrifices here continually.

Hebrews 13:15 NKJV

Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

Oil Part 4

Exodus 29:1, 7 NKJV

[1] "And this is what you shall do to them to hallow them for ministering to Me as priests: Take one young bull and two rams without blemish, [7] And you shall take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.

Aaron was the high priest. He is the one who would be going into the holiest place. The anointing oil was to be poured on his head to set him apart for his ministry.

Spiritual parallel: Why the head? The head is a major starting point for the activity in the body. Four of our five senses are in the head - seeing, smelling, tasting and hearing. The brain is also in the head. It determines most of our activity and sends messages to other body parts to get things done. We can lose many body parts and still function. Our heads will help us figure out how to get by without the missing parts. However, if we lose our heads, none of the rest of our body parts will survive. The head is a critical body part. This can present a challenge for our spiritual lives. The head has to run things most of the time in the natural world. When we are dealing with spiritual things, the head has trouble backing down. We have to let the anointing hit our heads to put it in its place when we are dealing with spiritual things.

While the head plays a major role in the success of natural life, it can be a major hindrance when it comes to spiritual life. Our spirits are not guided by our physical senses, and the leading of the Holy Spirit often goes against reasoning. In order to minister accurately on behalf of the Lord, our heads need to be subject to our spirits. So it is fitting that the sanctification begin with the head. When we enter the holiest place, we must do so with great humility. We must not dare to come with an attitude of reasoning with God. We come to worship and obey. We come to surrender and serve. We come to wait on him – whatever He wants we are ready to give by the grace He gives us. The anointing enables us to do that. The anointing represents the Holy Spirit Who empowers us to do what is difficult or impossible for us to do on our own.

Oil Part 3B

Exodus 29:2 NKJV

and unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil (you shall make them of wheat flour).

When the priests were being sanctified for their ministry, unleavened bread mixed with oil was part of the ceremonial offering. Unleavened bread was first mentioned during the exodus from Egypt. After the firstborn of Egypt was killed to secure the freedom of the Israelites, the Hebrews celebrated the Passover with lamb, unleavened bread and bitter herbs. The bread would not have time to rise because they had to hurry. From that time forward, the Passover was celebrated with unleavened bread – the bread of haste. It would remind them of their swift deliverance from bondage. 

Spiritual parallel: The unleavened bread would represent deliverance from the kingdom of darkness. It might also represent a sinless life. Jesus used it to represent the offering of His body:

Luke 22:19 NKJV

And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

In the sanctification ceremony for the priests, oil was added to the bread. A sinless or consecrated life is important, but it becomes obnoxious self-righteousness, as well as impossible to maintain without the oil of the Holy Spirit. It is the work of the Holy Spirit in us that enables us to live above sin. The Spirit of God also keeps us from being “dry bread.” As we offer our lives to reach a lost world, to help suffering humanity, we can be far more appealing if we are not so dry. Look at what Jesus said to the self-righteous scribes and Pharisees:

 Matthew 23:27

 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.”

We must set ourselves apart, with the help of the Holy Spirit. Then we must allow the oil of His anointing to saturate us continually so we may be more appealing and effective in our outreach to others. Our righteousness needs to be His righteousness. We must act like Him naturally because we are naturally supernatural – not because we are trying to. There will just be more of Him and less of us in operation. The more we are soaked with His anointing the easier it will be to do that. The Lord has to use this flesh but he does not want it to be dry. Joel prophesied what Peter quoted on the day of Pentecost:

Joel 2:28 NKJV

“And it shall come to pass afterward
That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.