The Anointed Of God Can...

First we must understand that there is a difference between the Holy Spirit and the anointing of God. Jesus said, “The Spirit is upon Me because I am anointed.”

To be anointed simply means consecrated, or set a part, for service. The Holy Spirit then gives the anointed the empowerment to operate in the anointing. Usually this anointing was to appoint kings and priests. Spiritual anointing with the Holy Ghost is conferred upon Christians by God. “Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God” - 2 Cor. 1:21. “But you have an anointing from the Holy One” – 1 John 2:20

“Anointing” expresses the sanctifying influences of the Holy Spirit upon Christians, who are priests and kings unto God.

“…from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” – Revelation 1:5-6

The anointing is an assignment, but in order to fulfill the assignment, there must be an alignment. The greatest outpouring of the anointing is around the hem, not the head.

Homes – husband is the head, wife and children receive the greatest outpouring

Churches – Christ is the head, transferred to the pastor down to everyone else

· Be transformed from a nobody to a somebody

“Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen these." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all the young men here?" Then he said, "There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here." – 1 Samuel 16:10-11

David was a shepherd. The only socially lower class of people than shepherds was lepers. David was a nobody that nobody noticed. David was overlooked by his own family. From the moment David was anointed, his life was transformed.

· Overcome criticism

Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, "What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?" And the people answered him in this manner, saying, "So shall it be done for the man who kills him." Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger was aroused against David, and he said, "Why did you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the insolence of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle."

It’s one thing, and it’s to be expected to be criticized and ridiculed by the enemy, but it’s another thing to be put down by those in your own house. Not only did Eliab criticize David, but he also tried to belittle him “few sheep”.

And David said, "What have I done now? Is there not a cause?" Then he turned from him toward another and said the same thing; and these people answered him as the first ones did.

It there not a cause? Why was Eliab fighting David instead of his own brother? When you are walking in your anointing, it doesn’t matter what anybody else says or thinks. Because the Spirit of God will work supernaturally through you, and nobody can argue with results.

· Do what others say can’t be done

And Saul said to David, "You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth."

Isn’t it funny that Saul is telling David he can’t do something that even he is afraid to do? Always trying to give advice and help, but he is too scared to step out as king and fight.

Don’t take cooking advice from someone who can’t even boil water.

Saul tried to give David his armor. Saul was supposed to use his armor, not David. It seems as if everybody has an opinion as to what is best for you.

But David said to Saul, "Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God." Moreover David said, "The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine."