The Anointing IV

The Anointing IV

 

Isaiah 10:27 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.

 

Today we want to look at the anointing in a different way. First let’s look at the word in Hebrew for Anointing:

 

shemen, sheh´-men; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed)

 

The anointing oil had a fragrance to it. This fragrance came from the spices that were used to make it. It was made up of Myrrh, Cinnamon, Calamus, Cassia and Olive Oil.

 

1.   Moreover the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil an hin: And thou shall make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil. And thou shall anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, and the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense, And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot. And thou shall sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever touches them shall be holy. And thou shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

 

This anointing oil was made of principal spices and was considered to be holy. The Myrrh had a very distinctive smell to it. In the book of Songs of Solomon, Solomon refers to the fragrance often. Myrrh was also use in the purification of woman before they would get married. Esther had six months of treatment with the oil and myrrh before she became queen. Myrrh was also used to embalm the bodies of dead people. This all speaks of us being crucified with Christ, being purified to be his bride and getting prepared to be the bride of Christ.

 

1. Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

 

1. All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. (Everything about her smells of the anointing)

 

Song 3:6   Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? (Trial and tribulation enhances the smell of the anointing)

 

Song 4:14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices (Anointing Oil)

 

Song 5:13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. (His words are anointed)

 

The anointing carries a fragrance. It is the same fragrance that is on Christ. The woman in this story talks about her beloved, the king that she loves and he smells like Myrrh.

 

Song 1:13 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night between my breasts. (The anointing brings forth intimacy)

 

To further proof this point let’s look at what Paul writes about us. He calls us a fragrance of life and a fragrance of Christ.

 

2 Cor 2:15 For we are unto God a sweet savor of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish

 

When Jesus did some miracles they accused him that He was doing it by Beelzebub. This name means; “lord of the flies.” You see there is a fragrance in the spirit that draws the attention of the enemy. It is a fragrance of death that attracts flies. Satan is attracted to dead things because he is the lord of the flies. Things we do and when we agree with the enemy we carry a fragrance that attracts him to us. That is why Jesus comes and raises us from death and anoints us and gives us a new fragrance that smells like Him. The anointing breaks the smell of death and sin over us. The enemy is no longer attracted to us. That is why he uses sin to catch us because sin is death and sin carries the fragrance that will attract him and get him close to us.

 

When Israel was commanded to offer for their sins, the smell of the offering was a sweet savor in God’s nostrils. It told Him that atonement was taking place.

 

1. And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

 

We no longer offer animals because Jesus became our sacrifice. His offering was a sweet savor to God. Now we offer ourselves as a sacrifice in praise.

 

1. And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor.

 

1.   I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

 

1. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

 

When we worship we are making a sacrifice that is a sweet smelling savor to God. Worship attracts the anointing and we enter into His courts with praise. The anointing smells like Christ. We have His anointing on us and in us and we are a sweet smelling savor to God. God is attracted to us when we are anointed and when we worship.

 

 

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