“But as for you, the anointing (the sacred appointment, the unction) which you received from Him abides [permanently] in you….” —I John 2:27 (AMP)
There’s nothing more valuable than the presence of God in our lives. And my goal for teaching about God’s presence and anointing is to increase your desire to completely and promptly obey God. Because the more we love, trust and obey God, the stronger His anointing will be in our lives.
Now God’s love for you is perfect, complete, and unconditional. He couldn’t love you any more than He does right now and His love for you never changes. But we can grow in our love for God. As we learn more about His character and have experience with Him through a personal relationship with Him, our trust in Him and love for Him grows. And this causes more of the anointing of the Holy Spirit to work in and through us.
The Anointing Abides in You.
Jesus Christ is the Anointed One, so when we are born again, His anointing abides in us. The word anoint means “to smear or rub all over.” It’s wonderful to think about how in Christ, we are “rubbed in and smeared all over” with the Holy Spirit.
In one way the anointing is a free gift from God that comes by His grace and mercy, and in another way, there is a price to pay for it.
First John 2:27 (AMP) says, “But as for you, the anointing (the sacred appointment, the unction) which you received from Him abides [permanently] in you….” Notice how this scripture says that the anointing abides permanently—it won’t go away.
I also like that word “unction”—it’s like having Holy Spirit “umph!” or power to do what God is calling us to do. And it’s the gentle promptings, urges and leadership of the Holy Spirit in us that shows us how to live. When we follow the anointing, we feel peace and joy because we’re making wise decisions.
More than anything, we need to protect the anointing in our lives.