We have had a great time so far studying about the anointing. Just a reminder that the anointing is more than a feeling you feel when you get goose bumps. The anointing is a person and he is the Holy Spirit. You cannot remove the Holy Spirit from the anointing.
This time around we want to look at something new. Did you know that the anointing on the High Priests was considered to be a crown?
Lev. 21:10-12 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; Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; 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.
I have never seen this or understood it to be so. The matter of the fact is that the Anointing Oil that was on the head of the High Priest was considered to be a crown. Now we know that Priests didn’t wear crowns. Crowns was reserved for the kings. The amazing thing is that in the redemption bought by Jesus for us, God redeemed us to be both kings and priests unto him.
Rev. 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Rev. 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Is this the first time this has happened? Not really. Melchizedek was both a king and a priest to God. He lived in Abraham’s day and Abraham took bread and wine to him as well as a tithe.
Gen. 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Jesus was a priest after the same order as Melchizedek and we know that He is our high priest and our king.
Heb 7:12-17 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
So we see that even though priests didn’t wear a physical crown like kings, they were considered to have a crown. Kings wore physical crowns and priests wore spiritual crowns. In our redemption God has reserved for us the opportunity to wear that spiritual crown through the baptism of the Holy Spirit. We are considered to be royalty. We are a royal priesthood and therefore we wear a crown.
Seven crowns in the Bible for the believers!
First we see Jesus wearing more than one crown – Anointing! We know that He was anointed with the Holy Spirit and not in measure. Seven represents fullness in scripture. Is it accidental that there are seven crowns for the believer? Will we have the fullness of the Spirit too?
Rev. 19:12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
Here are the crowns for the believer.
1. Crown of Life.
Rev. 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
2. Crown of Glory.
1Pet. 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
3. Crown of righteousness.
2Tim. 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
4. Incorruptible crown.
1Cor. 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
5. Crown of rejoicing.
1Th. 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
6. Crown of separation/holiness. (Hebrew word for separation is the same as the word for crown)
Num 6:8 All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.
7. Crown of protection. (The word compass is the Hebrew word for crown)
Psalm 5:12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Remember that the anointing is on you. You are a royal priest and a holy nation. You are a priest and a king unto God. You wear a crown. That crown represents a kingdom. That crown gives you the authority to act and declare things in line with God’s purposes. The anointing enables you to fulfill the calling of God on your life. Protect what you have and don’t allow the enemy to undermine what God has placed in your life!
