March 27                                       Eccles 7 - 9

GOD’S ANOINTED

MEMORISE: ‘And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? ( 1Pet 3: 13)
READ: Hebrews 1: 6-9

After choosing David, God instructed Samuel to anoint him. To anoint someone is to separate him solely for God and to empower such an individual to represent the Most High. In Acts 13: 1-4, God asked specifically that Paul ad Barnabas be separate for the work he had for them. When God sets you apart through his anointing, it means you are declared on untouchable. As long as you are at your place of assignment, no evil can overpower you, because he is with you to protect you.

‘And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which I good? (1 Pet 3: 13). God defends his anointing upon his servants. And this is why we must be very careful how we talk about anointed men of God, even when they have deviated.

‘He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my Prophets no harm’ (Ps 105: 14-15).

David understood this fact very well. King Saul had been after his life. David kept running, from place to place. One day, he met Saul and his servants sleeping. He could have killed him, but he refused to lay hands on God’s anointed (1 Sam 24: 2-6). He left God to judge his anointed.

God’s representatives are always empowered by God. When God has chosen you, it behoves you to wait on him for empowerment. Whatever assignment God has given you will best be performed through his power. That is why Jesus had to wait for the Holy Spirit to anoint him before he began his ministry (Acts 10: 38). However, as one anointed of God, to sustain your privileges, you have to remain holy. Refrain from judging men of God. Rather pray for them and leave them to be judged by the One who appointed them.

ACTION POINT
Ask God, according to Psalm 105: 14-15, to arise against stubborn enemies in your life and defend his anointing on you.