Tag - Anointing

Move Slow On This

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 1 Timothy 5:22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. O-bservation: This warning to young Timothy by the Apostle Paul, his mentor, had to do with ordaining people into the ministry. Paul told him that when this happens without a complete background check on this person’s true calling and personal relationship with Jesus, it could come back to hurt the church later. Included in this warning, Paul said, “Do not share in the sins of others.” By this, the...

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The Anointing That Really Matters

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 2 Samuel 2:4 Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah. O-bservation: In this passage, we are told of David’s second anointing. This second anointing by the men of Judah at Hebron made him king over Judah. Then, in 2 Samuel 5, we are told that all the men of Israel came and anointed David king over Israel after his seven-year reign at Hebron as the King of Judah. He ruled all of Israel for 33 years. However, David’s first anointing took place...

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The Anointing Was On Him

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the Spirit came on Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, David! We are with you, son of Jesse! Success, success to you, and success to those who help you, for your God will help you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands. O-bservation: A group of soldiers from the tribe of Benjamin came to offer their lives and service to King David. They were powerful men. Their chief was Amasai, who was over thirty mighty men. David had said to...

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The Holy Anointing Oil

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Exodus 30:25 Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil. O-bservation: In the previous two verses, the Lord spoke to Moses about “The Holy Anointing Oil” He wanted the priests to commission from the known apothecaries, or perfumers. The ingredients included the following fine spices: liquid myrrh, fragrant cinnamon, fragrant calamus, cassia, and olive oil. The measure of each was included in the holy recipe given by the Lord. A perfumer was to be used so that the aroma had...

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Let God’s Anointing Be Your Instructor

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: 1 John 2:27 As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him. O-bservation: These are the words of John, who earlier, in verse 20, said to these same readers that they had received an anointing from the Holy One. He was speaking of the Holy Spirit. This unction from the Holy Spirit upon those believers, and on...

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