The Different Types of Anointing
By Ubirathan Miranda, Pastor
OPERATIVE VERSE
“There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.”
I Corinthians 12:4-6
Anointing:
Hebrew- maw-shakh’ also mishchah Verb (Denotes action, not passivity)
Definition
1. to smear, anoint, spread a liquid a. (Qal) 1. to smear 2. to anoint (as consecration) 3. to anoint, consecrate b. (Niphal) to be anointed
In accordance to scripture, the anointing pertains to the sacred, to the Divine and to things or persons consecrated or devoted to God. The anointing is no toy to play with or something to be used for one’s selfish benefit or self gratification.
“And a voice spoke to him again a second time, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’” Acts 10:15
The issue in this verse is the Lord revealing to Peter that the Lord had made a way for the Gentiles to be saved. But the principle is that we must not treat as common what the Lord as decreed or made holy. Therefore, we must hold the anointing of the Holy Spirit in holiness, in the fear of God and in humility.
But there is more than one anointing. According to scripture that are differences in the anointing, as pertaining to the work of the Holy Spirit. The different operations of the anointing is: The Priestly Anointing, the Kingly Anointing, the Anointing of Suffering, the Anointing of Wisdom, the Anointing of Freedom, The Prophetic Anointing, the Giving Anointing, and the Anointing of Healing.
PRIESTLY ANOINTING
Ex 25:6
Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
Ex 29:7
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
Ex 29:21
And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
Ex 30:25
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
Ex 30:31
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
Ex 31:11
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Ex 35:8
And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Ex 35:15
And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
Ex 35:28
And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
Ex 37:29
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Ex 39:38
And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,
Ex 40:9
And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.
Ex 40:15
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Le 7:35
This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest’s office;
Le 8:2
Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;
Le 8:10
And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.
Le 8:12
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Le 8:30
And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons’ garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
Le 10:7
And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
Le 21:10
And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated * to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
Le 21:12
Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
Nu 4:16
And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
Nu 18:8
And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
As believers, we too have the Priestly Anointing over our lives. However, some believers are called to specific priestly functions to the body of Messiah.
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light…” I Peter 2:9
The Priestly Anointing includes:
v Intercession- The priests of the old covenant were mediators between the Lord and men. Today Jesus is the Mediator. There is no need for another mediator or someone to represent us before the Lord pertaining to salvation. But some are called specifically to the ministry of intercession. There is a special anointing upon these servants of the Lord. They groan, feel the pain and pray deeply for fellow believers. There are times whoever that the Lord will impress upon our hearts to interceed for someone in any given minute. That is an example of the Priestly anointing.
v Preaching and Ministering- The ability to minister to others the word of the Lord, being in the prophetic or signs, involves the Priestly Anointing. In Ancient Israel, the Priest served as teacher and minister of the things of God to the people. There was a special anointing to carry out his task before the Lord. Today is no different. Every effective minister of the gospel partakes of the Priestly Anointing in order to minister effectively before the Lord.
v The Priestly Anointing is Generational- the Priestly Anointing did not stop in the Old Covenant. It was renewed in the New Testament in that the Holy Spirit now lives in the hearts of believers in Jesus. There are individuals, including whole families that throughout their generations, have done service to the Lord in one way or another. Other individuals can trace their ancestry to individuals who worked for the Lord. These individuals are anointed of the Lord with the Priestly Anointing. They have the spiritual calling and gift to stand before the Lord on behalf of others. The Priestly Anointing is beyond time and space and it doesn’t stop with physical death. The Priestly Anointing gets passed on to our children and subsequent generations.
“We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength and His wonderful works that He has done. For He has established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children; that the generation to come might know them, the children who would be born, that they may arise and declare them to their children, that they may set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments.” Psalm 78:4-7
v The Priestly Anointing is Holy-
“And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.” Ex 40:9
v Our mind and thought pattern has to be holy. Feeding junk to our mind will only impede the flow of the Lord’s anointing in our lives. The mind is the battlefield of eternity. What we allow in our mind will filter through our heart and be shown through our actions. Train the mind to be like the mind of Christ. Take the vain thoughts captive through the word of the Lord and let the anointing break the chains associated with the mind. Le 8:12
v Our lives must be holy before the Lord. Our lives are like garments or clothes that reflect the Lord or the lack thereof in our lives. There must be a greater dedication to the Lord and to pursue God’s holiness in our actions and motives. The world is tired of talk. We must now do the walk. The world must now see anointed believers, anointed actions and anointed acts. Le 8:30
v The Priestly Anointing Calls for Greater Dedication- the price for the Priestly Anointing requires dedication to the Lord. It calls for sacrifices to be made. Not touching the profane in order to partake of the holy. Not seeking one’s gratification, but striving in all things to give glory to the Lord. The Priestly Anointing requires discipline, prayer, fasting, deeper love and fellowship with the Lord. The Priestly Anointing calls for the rejection of all idols, of all pretenders and usurpers. To be engaged in the Priestly Anointing is to rise to high and holy places in the Lord. Is to see things in the light of eternity rather than constantly just using our natural senses. The Priestly Anointing requires much, but it also gives much.
v The Priestly Anointing Calls for Greater Introspection
Ps 44:21
Shall not God search this out ? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Ps 64:6
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
Ps 77:6
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Ps 139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
FINAL THOUGHTS
What if we died and discovered that while on earth, we could have had a greater impact for the Kingdom of God if only we had learned what holiness was all about. Let’s take the Lord’s world to heart and begin anew. A fresh start from now on. Restoration.
