Anointed

A great blessing that has resulted from consistently submitting to truth is “the anointing.” To understand this, let’s turn to the great ordination—the day when God the Father inaugurated Jesus as King of heaven and earth. The author of Hebrews quotes these Old Testament lines addressed to God’s Son:

For you have cherished righteousness and detested lawlessness. For this reason, God, your God, has anointed you and poured out the oil of bliss on you more than on any of your friends. (Hebrews 1:9)

Jesus’s immovability on two particular issues resulted in a great benefit, and His example should be our standard. First, Jesus loved righteousness. And at the same time, He hated lawlessness. Many Christians may dislike lawlessness, but this is not the heart of Jesus; He hates it. Jesus hated anything to do with departing from God’s authority. Period. Jesus’s steadfast obedience, no matter the difficulty, was the reason the anointing on His life was more powerful than that of any of His companions.

You are called as much as anyone—including even your greatest heroes of the faith. More than likely, your calling is not in the organized church world, because only some—a small number— are called to this sphere. You’re privileged to excel, to stand out in the arena of life you’re sent to.

Listen to Scripture’s record of Bezalel and his team of workers:

The LORD has gifted Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other skilled craftsmen with wisdom and ability to perform any task involved in building the sanctuary. (Exodus 36:1)

These men didn’t possess the ability to speak the Word of God and minister to the people, as Moses or Aaron and his sons did. But these craftsmen were gifted with hands that could build the tabernacle.

You, too, have been gifted to build God’s tabernacle with the skills He has given you. However, this sanctuary isn’t made of gold, silver, bronze, precious stones, fine linen, acacia wood, or any other materials used to build the tabernacle of the Old Testament or the temple in Jerusalem. Today, God’s tabernacle is made of living stones—human beings—and these living stones are being built up as a habitation of God (1 Peter 2:5; Ephesians 2:20–22). You’re gifted to build people for God’s glory.

Remember: God is for you!

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

And again, we’re emphatically told:

If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? (Romans 8:31–32)

Listen to these words, not the discouraging statements that originate from the god of this world—the chief accuser and discourager. Your Creator is your Father, and He desires your success in the labor He’s called you to.

We serve one King; we are citizens of one kingdom, and members of one household; we have one faith, one mission—to build the house of God that He’ll inhabit for all eternity.

Let’s work together. Let’s become one and maintain unity. Let’s see His glory fill His dwelling place once again. There’s no other solution for the world’s problems.

Respond

How has your life changed since becoming a follower of Christ?

How do you contribute to building the house of God?

Prayer

Lord God, thank You for calling me and trusting me to serve You. Please place someone in my path today who needs to hear the message and know the love of Jesus Christ.

Was this plan helpful? We adapted this plan from You Are Called: Discover Your God-Given Talents to Fulfill Your Purpose by John Bevere. Check it out for more .