The Purpose of the Anointing

This year, I had the chance to see first-hand that just because someone is an apostle or may have the anointing to heal and deliver, it is useless if they have no intergrity. A lot of people ask God to give them spiritual gifts because they want to be used by him. However, the fire that once burned in their heart is snuffed out by things like racism, pride, jealousy and the quest for fame.

Luke 4:18-19 states the purose of the anointing: "The spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

I have heard stories of people going to other cities and states to be delivered and healed because a pastor refused to help them because they were a different color or were not a member of the church. I have also experienced this. This clearly goes against the compassion of Jesus.

The Bible says that Jesus was moved with compassion as he healed and delivered people. The only people Jesus did not heal were those who had unbelief in their hearts. The lack of compassion in the Christian church is one of the main reasons why false churches fluorish. People see them as angels of light because they never hesitate to stop the worship service or Bible study to minister to people.

Most of the Christian church has become cold and envious and therefore people come and leave church the same way that they came. When you have an encounter with Jesus, you do not stay the same.

In John 14:12 Jesus says,"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater thngs than these because I am going to the Father." I find it disgusting that anyone might help the devil hinder another believer because of their fear that someone else might outdo them. It is a priviliege for anyone to be able to perform a miracle.

Jesus' fame spread everywhere because of his miracles, but he was humble enough to pass the anointing to his disciples and us. He could have decided that the anointing would die with him, but he didn't. In fact, he gave us the opportunity to surpass him.

While creative miracles are good, but they should never overshadow healing and deliverance. The solution to the lack of compassion among pastors is for believers to desire the spiritual gifts for themselves and commit to doing everything in love and compassion.

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Wigglesworth on the Anointing