The Secret Place

Read Psalms 91:16

Read 2Sa 5:17-19

I want to bring your attention to the book of Samuel, and these 2 verses. David was anointed to be king over Israel, the Bible says that the Philistines came out against David.

Notice... The Philistines were notified of Davids new level anointing, and they came out to challenge him.

When David was anointed his problems didn't go away.

*The anointing is not problem exemption power.

*The anointing is power to confront problems.

The fact of the matter is this, when David was anointed his problems got bigger.

When David was anointed with a fresh anointing, and when David was anointed with a third level anointing, his problems multiplied.

Now don't let that discourage you. Some people are like, hey if my problems are going to get worse I don't even want a greater anointing.

No, the way you should look at is, when the bigger problems come you are anointed with a bigger than anointing.

A greater than anointing. Because it is the anointing of the Holy Spirit that is the Divine supernatural equipment for every thing.

The anointing is not for shouting and dancing and goose bumps.

Oh don’t mistake what I am saying. I am not saying that the anointing is placid and calm, and relaxed. On the contrary, I believe anywhere the anointing shows up, there will be activity. I am just saying, the anointing is far more than just emotionalism...

The anointing of the Holy Spirit is the supernatural equipment to destroy the works of the devil.

Isaiah says... the anointing is the burden removing, yoke destroying power of God.

"And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing." Isaiah 10:27

I believe that we should expect that every time we gather together, that yokes will be destroyed, bondages will be broken, and bodies will be healed... And that is exactly what will happen if the Holy Spirit has his way.

I could be wrong, but I believe our level of expectation for the supernatural, miracle working, glory and power of God, is far too low.

At the very least, even if there aren't even any sick that need to be healed, we should be experiencing the fire of his presence that shifts, and elevates us to new levels of his glory and presence, every time we meet.

*Friends, we should be experiencing fresh baptisms of the Holy Ghost and fire, every time we meet.

There should be such a hunger and thirst, and craving for the glory of God, that we will not be satisfied with anything less than the tangible and manifest presence of Jesus.

*The indisputable truth is... You will only get what you are willing to reach for.

*And it follows... If you can live without it, you will live without it.

*Hunger is the magnet that draws the presence of God.

*Hunger is the thermometer God uses to check our spiritual temperature.

*Our hunger is a prophecy. Remember, they that hunger and thirst shall be filled. *You will be filled in exact proportion to the intensity of your hunger.

*Since hunger is the rule God uses to pour his Spirit out, we should be asking God to increase our hunger and our desire.

It is in his presence that we are anointed with his power, and if there ever was a time when we needed the power of God, it's right now.

When David received this third level anointing, he immediately showed up on the devils radar screen. He showed up as a threat to the devil.

Until you are anointed, you don't really even show up on the devils radar screen. You are no threat to hell.

*Friends, it is the anointing that makes you dangerous to hell.

*It is the anointing that gives the devil nightmares.

*The anointing is visible in the spirit realm.

Remember, the devil recognizes the anointing, because the anointing is the same power that kicked him out of heaven.

Everything Jesus did... every miracle, every healing, every deliverance, was by the anointing of the Holy Ghost.

Remember this verse? "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with him." Acts 10:38

I believe that every believer, every born-again child of God, and every blood washed Spirit filled Christian should be asking, and should be actively seeking, and passionately pursuing a new level of anointing. Why? Because we need it. Because we are already fighting on a new level.

We are fighting higher level devils. You may not understand it, but the truth is, there are different ranks, and there are different levels of demons in the kingdom of darkness.