Meditation can be done with the mind. It can also be done with the Spirit. Spiritual meditation is more productive because we contact God with our spirits. (John 4:24) I endeavor to visit the Throne Room (Hebrews 4:16) daily to connect with the Lord and receive insight needed for a successful life. I find that this makes a difference in the level of revelation that comes forth when I meditate the Word. So, The Throne Room Blog will be insight into the Word that I believe flows from my spirit and not my head. I don’t think up things and then write them down. I write the thoughts as they come through my spirit. I hope you will be inspired and helped as you read and ponder the downloads I pass on to you.
Psalm 45:7 NKJV
You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.
The psalmist here calls oil "the oil of gladness." One of the side effects of the oil of the anointing and the Holy Spirit is gladness. When we immerse ourselves in the oil of the Lord, we will experience more gladness.
1 Kings 17:14 NKJV
For thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the Lord sends rain on the earth.’”
Elijah ministered to a widow in Zarephath who was running out of food. She only had flour and oil left for one more meal. Apparently, these two items were staples for the woman and her son because God made sure she did not run out of them.
Spiritual Parallel: Just as oil was necessary for the physical sustenance of the widow and her son, spiritual oil is necessary for our spiritual sustenance. Just as God made sure the natural oil did not run out when the woman followed His instructions, He has provided spiritual oil enough for us as long as we are on earth. We must follow His instructions to keep enough oil in our jars (spirits).
1 Samuel 10:1 NKJV
[1] Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him and said: "Is it not because the LORD has anointed you commander over His inheritance?
Samuel anointed Saul’s head with oil to set him apart to be king of Israel. When Saul failed to honor God in his role as king and began to take matters into his own hand, Samuel poured oil on David whom God ordained to succeed Saul. (1 Samuel 16:1-13)
Spiritual parallel: Assignments from God are given with an empowerment from God. We must acknowledge that we are equipped to fulfill the task given to us by God. He has given us the Holy Spirit to do whatever He told us to do. We must realize that our empowerment is connected to our relationship with God. We are not empowered to do our own thing. We are given authority to obey God’s commands and carry out His plan. As Samson found out, the anointing can be lifted and leave us in the very uncomfortable position of being on our own. (Judges 16:18-21)
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.
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.
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].
