Oil Part 13

Psalm 133:1-2 NKJV

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments.

The psalmist David compared brethren dwelling in unity to the anointing oil on the high priest. Why? True unity based on godly purposes creates an atmosphere for the glory, the anointing and the presence of the Holy Spirit. When God's people gather on one accord, with one mind and purpose, the Holy Spirit will show up.

Oil Part 12

Psalm 104:15 NKJV

And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man's heart.

The psalmist praised God for wonderful things the Lord had done. He mentioned how God provided oil for humanity to make the face shine.

Spiritual parallel:  Just as natural oil will cause a natural shine to be visible on the skin, the oil of the Holy Spirit and the anointing will bring a spiritual shine - a glow upon us. In other words, we will stand out and be recognized as being associated with the Lord because of His goodness being manifested through us. Isaiah 60:1 NKJV says, "Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you."

Oil Part 11

Psalm 92:10 NKJV

But my horn You have exalted like a wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.

The psalmist speaks about how he was anointed with fresh oil. The anointing is in us but it needs to be refreshed constantly. The apostle Paul told Timothy to stir up the gift inside of him (2 Timothy 1:6). It was in Timothy, but without a refreshing of it - a stirring, the gift would not remain active and productive. Paul told the Ephesian church to be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). They were a spirit-filled church, but the apostle was encouraging them to keep it fresh. We need fresh oil - a fresh anointing, fresh fellowship with the Holy Spirit each day. How did Paul say they could do this?

Ephesians 5:19-20 NKJV

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, [20] giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Oil Part 10

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.

Oil Part 9

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).

Oil Part 8

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)