Oil Part 7

Leviticus 7:12 NKJV

If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer, with the sacrifice of thanksgiving, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, unleavened wafers anointed with oil, or cakes of blended flour mixed with oil.

Those giving a thanksgiving offering had to add oil to it. The oil had to be mixed in.

Spiritual parallel: Just as bread within oil is dry, so is thanksgiving offered to God without the Spirit in it. Jesus said that the time has come for true worshipers to worship the Father in spirit and truth. 

Hebrews 13:15 NKJV says, "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."

Paul said in 1 Corinthians 14:16-17 that we give thanks well when we do it with our spirits by the power of the Holy Spirit. Our praise should not be ritualistic. It should be anointed. Sometimes we may need to put one hand on our belly when we praise with our understanding to remind ourselves to mix that praise with oil. When we praise with the spirit it is automatically anointed.

Oil Part 6B

Leviticus 2:1 NKJV

 ‘When anyone offers a grain offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it.

We should pay attention to the way we give to God and refresh our attitude from time to time so it does not become a ritual. Ritualism can take away the fragrance from our offering and make it dry. God does not need anything from us for Himself. He is perfect and owns everything already. Giving offerings is a part of our fellowship and communion with Him. We get blessed for doing it. We are the ones who have needs.

Psalm 50:9-12 NKJV

I will not take a bull from your house,
Nor goats out of your folds.
For every beast of the forest is Mine,
And the cattle on a thousand hills.
I know all the birds of the mountains,
And the wild beasts of the field are Mine.

“If I were hungry, I would not tell you;
For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.

David had understanding of this. When he gathered offerings to build a temple for God, he took great pleasure in the project and strongly exhorted his son, Solomon to take the project seriously and be mindful of whom it was for. When David observed the generous offerings he and others had given for the temple, his praise to God showed his understanding of the concept of giving God an offering. It is our pleasure, honor and privilege – not a duty.

1 Chronicles 29:13-16 NKJV

Now therefore, our God,
We thank You
And praise Your glorious name.
But who am I, and who are my people,
That we should be able to offer so willingly as this?
For all things come from You,
And of Your own we have given You.
For we are aliens and pilgrims before You,
As were all our fathers;
Our days on earth are as a shadow,
And without hope.

“O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own. 

Oil Part 6A

Leviticus 2:1 NKJV

 ‘When anyone offers a grain offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it.

The grain offering had to be anointed with oil. It had to have frankincense on it. The addition of frankincense shows the offering had to have a pleasant smell.

Spiritual parallel: When we bring offerings to God, we should see it as anointed – sanctified, special. We should have a pleasant attitude. Paul talked about this.

2 Corinthians 9:7 Amplified Version

Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift].

Oil Part 5G

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

1 Corinthians 6, Paul repeatedly emphasized the need to be conscious that our bodies are the temple or dwelling place of the Lord and we should treat it that way. Nothing contrary to the original purpose God intended should be permitted in or on our bodies.

1 Corinthians 6:13-20 NKJV

Foods for the stomach and the stomach for foods, but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His power.

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Certainly not! Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For “the two,” He says, “shall become one flesh.”17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Jesus, our example, talked about always doing things that pleased the Father.

 John 8:29 NKJV

And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

Oil Part 5F

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

We must see ourselves as having been set apart for the purpose of serving God. The oil of the Holy Spirit and the anointing are upon us and in us to separate us from the world.

2 Corinthians 6:16-17

And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”

Therefore “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.”

Oil Part 5E

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. There the high priest made atonement for the sins of the people. The desire to see others forgiven comes from God. Just as intercession was made for the sins of God’s people in the tabernacle, we the dwelling place of God must seek God’s forgiveness for others. The world may seek to condemn the guilty, but we seek forgiveness and restoration for them - especially in the church.

Galatians 6:1 NKJV

Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.

The high priest had to first make atonement for himself before performing the ritual for others. If we have committed any sin, we must repent of our own transgressions before praying for forgiveness for others.  

1 John 1:9 NKJV
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 

1 John 5:16

 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

James 5:14-16

Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.