Oil Part 19

Isaiah 61:1-3 NKJV

"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; [2] To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, [3] To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified."

This passage was prophetic concerning Jesus the Messiah. It says that the oil of joy was to be given to those who were mourning. The first verse says "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me."Jesus was anointed and so are we. We are members of a supernatural family, and we should not just look for natural solutions to our issues. Sometimes we have failed when we used natural means to deal with problems because they appeared to be natural.  The reason we were unsuccessful was because those natural problems had spiritual roots that needed to be dealt with first. Even when we are dealing with a problem that can be solved naturally, we can fix it faster and better if we tap into our spiritual resources. When it comes to dealing with grief, we must never use only natural means. If grief is not dealt with spiritually and quickly, it can become the root of other disorders. So the oil or anointing and the Holy Spirit should always be incorporated in our solution for mourning, sorrow, grief, etc. When we allow the Holy Spirit and the anointing to help us in our recovery from sorrow, powerful positive results that cannot be explained naturally will come.

Oil Part 18

Isaiah 10:27 NKJV

It shall come to pass in that day that his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.

Isaiah prophesied to Israel about what they would suffer from the hand of their adversaries. Then he tells them how they would finally be freed from their bondage. He said the yoke, representing bondage to their oppressors would be destroyed by the anointing oil. Regardless of what the enemy has done to us, what bondage he has placed us under, the answer is still the same. The oil of the Holy Spirit and the anointing will set us free. It would be a waste of time to go here and there trying this and that for deliverance and freedom. We must stick with the oil until our victory manifests.

Oil Part 17

Ecclesiastes 9:8 NKJV

Let your garments always be white,
And let your head lack no oil.

As Solomon encouraged men to enjoy and make the most of their lives with what God has blessed them with, he said “let your head lack no oil.” Oil was something added to make the hair look nice. It could improve your appearance. The Amplified Version suggests “oil [of gladness].” Generally speaking, when you look better, you feel better.

Spiritual parallel: When we add the Holy Spirit and the anointing to our heads, we will look better and feel better. Our heads represent the part of us that wants to control our lives but has no business doing so. We need to apply oil to allow the Holy Spirit to control our heads, thereby controlling our actions. We cannot afford to walk around with insufficient oil on our heads. We will not act or feel right. Consequently, if we do not feel right and are not acting right, one of the things we might need to check is the dryness of our heads. Better yet, let us avoid getting dry by keeping oil on our heads through praying with the spirit and fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit continually morning to evening.

Oil Part 16

Proverbs 27:9 Amplified Version

Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.

 How can oil and perfume bring delight to the heart? Oil feels great when massaged into the skin and perfume is pleasant to the sense of smell. These two together can produce a wonderful feeling.

Spiritual parallel: When we experience the oil of the Spirit and the fragrance of His presence, we have a great experience that we will look for again and again.

Oil Part 15

Proverbs 21:20 NKJV

There is desirable treasure, and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man squanders it.

Solomon said that unlike a foolish man, a wise man has treasure and oil in his house. The difference is the wise man values what he has and treats his valuables properly. The foolish has no sense of the value of what comes into his possession so he wastes it and ends up doing without.

Spiritual parallel:  Wise people understand the value of the Holy Spirit and the anointing and do what it takes to maintain an abundant supply. The foolish person allows himself to be distracted and neglects doing the things to keep his dwelling full of spiritual oil. When we have used up oil in the storms of life, we must refill our vessels. Sometimes that requires extra effort.

Oil Part 14

Psalm 141:5 NKJV

Let the righteous strike me; It shall be a kindness. And let him rebuke me; It shall be as excellent oil; Let my head not refuse it. For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked.

We may not think often about the oil of the Holy Spirit and the anointing in terms of rebuke and chastisement. However, one of the most vital roles of the Holy Spirit is to correct us when we are going wrong. It is a display of God's love for us.

Revelation 3:19 NKJV

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

The psalmist referred to chastisement and rebuke as an act of kindness and excellent oil. A wise person will never despise being corrected. If nobody can stop us from going into a ditch, our lives and work could be wasted gradually or suddenly. Thank God for the oil of correction.