Don't Belittle God's Anointed

The Leverage daily devotional by Pastor Segun Obadje
Friday, October 17
DON'T BELITTLE GOD'S ANOINTED
2 Chronicles 20:20; Matthew 10:41

Luke 4:18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised" Everyone whom God has sent is anointed to deliver God's message with power and performance. However, not everyone whom God has called or to whom God has sent the called is aware of this truth. Our opening text calls to mind that Jesus was anointed because God had sent Him preach the Gospel. God didn't anoint Jesus just for the fun of it, no- a thousand times, no! Jesus was anointed because God had sent Him to preach the Gospel. Everyone God sends is anointed to deliver God's message. In Hebrews 5:4 the Word declares, "And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron"; meaning the honour to assume the call of God is not self-arrogated, but God-given. Therefore anyone who has been called and sent of God with a clear-cut message of the Gospel is anointed to deliver. Receiving God's anointed in the Name of the Lord is receiving the blessing he or she is anointed with or for. This is the wisdom of God. The Word tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 to esteem highly those whom God has sent to us, who labour among us and have been set over us in the Lord; "And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves". When we receive them and their ministries we are blessed for it.

Other Scriptures for Meditation: Hebrews 5:4: 1 Kings 17:10-16

My Solid Front (Confession)
In the Name of Jesus, I have spiritual intelligence, therefore, I honour that which God has anointed both with my substance and with hearty service. Amen