THE ANOINTING THAT ABIDES

THE ANOINTING THAT ABIDES 

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Rev. Dr. James Mbotela Syomuti, ThD, DD, PhD, is a Kenyan citizen and he lives in Kitui County, near Kitui Town. He is married to Anna and they have been blessed with six children, (four sons and two daughters.) All of their children are now adults and some of them are married. He is a pastor, a teacher, an artist, a writer of fiction and nonfiction, a poet, a humorist and he is also a prolific personal blogger (https://syomuti.blogspot.com). He has a deep passion for writing content. So far, he has written and published some ebooks with Smashwords Publishing Platform in USA. His published titles are; (1) The Maid (2) The Moving Mouth (3) The Virgin (4) The Drunkard. (5) The Soliloquist (One), (6) The Soliloquist (Two). (7) The Stranger & Other Poems. You can access the above books by visiting his site on the internet, by clicking https://syomuti.com He has taught students at different Secondary Schools in his home county for many years down the line. He is an approved Bible Skills Institute (BSI) trainer, a theological program of Every Home for Christ International, (Headquarters-The Jericho Center, Colorado Springs, COUSA). He teaches church adults theological courses. On top of that, he teaches adults (physically), English Language. He is a born again Christian, a pastor and the Founder/Bishop of Siloam Worship Center International Ministries. You can access the church details online, by just writing and clicking the aboveunderlined name, on the internet. He is an itinerant preacher, a radio preacher and a teacher of the Word of God. He has several

certificates and diplomas in theology, from national and

international Bible Schools. He has a certificate in Spiritual Life

Development from Northwestern Christian University, in USA. Above all, he has honorary doctorate degrees of Doctor of Humanity (DH) and Doctor of Theology (ThD) from Prixton Church & University, in USA. He also has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Ministry Science, and honorary doctorate degrees of; Doctor of Achievement in Ministry Science, Master of Arts (MA) in Ministry Science, Doctor of Divinity (DD) in Ministry Science and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ministry Science, from Abide University.

THE ANOINTING THAT ABIDES-Part One

“But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know

the truth” (1John 2:20). “As for you, the anointing you received from

him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as

His anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is

real, not counterfeit-just as it has taught you, remain in Him” (1 John

2:27). In this timely and precise article, we are going to have an in-depth study of the anointing that abides. First and foremost, there are two key terms whose meanings we need to understand before we

proceed on. The first term (word) is, Anointing. This word has two

meanings. The first meaning is, to pour oil upon somebody, by

another. This kind of anointing is especially done to a wounded or sick person to provide a soothing effect or bring healing. We can regard it as physical anointing, because physical oil is normally smeared on somebody’s body, particularly the forehead or any other wounded part of the body.

They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil

and healed them (Mark 6: 13). He went to him and bandaged his

wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own

donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. (Luke 10:34). Is any

one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over

him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. (James 5:14).The second type of anointing can be precisely referred to as

spiritual anointing. In this anointing, although physical material may be used, the principle idea is to charge an individual with a divine appointment. The implication here is that one has been called or commissioned by the Holy Spirit, to serve God. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to

preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom

for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the

oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour. (NIV )-Luke

4:18-19). Bible characters like Elisha (2 kings 2:13-15) and David, received this anointing. “So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power."(1Samuel 16:13a). Anointing in another dimension is to bestow one with power of the Holy Spirit, to serve or act. The anointing of the Holy Spirit was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost. (Acts 2:1- 41). The anointing that abides entails special honor and privilege to the person who has been anointed. “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, or lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.” (1 Samuel 24:6).

“Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.” (Psalm

105:15). The second key word is, abide. This word has about four

different meanings but for our case as far as this article is concerned, the appropriate meaning is, to endure, to bear or to persist. Anything that is persistent in nature, has either latent (existing, but not yet very noticeable) or visible signs of existence and continuity. The anointing of a man of God should be persistent and unlimited during his tenure of service to God. A man of God should strive to ensure that his anointing leaves an impact or a landmark to the people of his contemporary generation. You can fall sick as a man or woman of God even when you have the anointing that abides. The anointing that abides does not actually exempt the one who has it from the conventional problems of this present life. Elisha the man of God fell sick and died. (2 kings 13:14).

Nevertheless, Elisha’s bones continued to have the anointing that abides in the tomb where he was buried. “Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feet." (2 kings 13: 21).

THE FIVE THINGS WHICH MAINTAINED ELISHA’S ANOINTING (2 KINGS 5: 1-18).

Great men have their own share of great problems. That was the

case of Naaman, the Syrian king’s army commander. Naaman had a

problem of the dreaded and incurable disease known as leprosy.

(1) DON’T LOSE THE SIGHT OF YOUR CALLING, BY GOD

Magnify your office in the ministry that God has called you to serve.

“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to us. If a man’s

gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is

serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is

encouraging, let him encourage;

if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it

is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. (Romans 12:6-8). As a man or woman of God, be humble and take note that humility

doesn’t mean that you should place yourself down. Master your office through God’s will, to avoid following the wrong Ministry. Many of the so called pastors in the churches are evangelists! When

one works in the wrong office, there are chaos and problems to

himself and other people who he is in contact with. Jonah the son of Amittai secretly tried to enter the wrong office of being a businessman, (Jonah 1:3) instead of remaining in the office of a preacher(Matthew 12:41b). If you know what you have been anointed to do, go ahead and work for the Lord in that calling. If you know that there are people who need to benefit from your anointing, go to them. Don’t try to imitate anybody.

(2)REFUSE TO GET INTO RELIGIOUS ARGUMENTS OR DEBATES (2 KINGS 5:9-12)

Naaman was advised by Elisha’s servant to go and wash himself

seven times in river Jordan, but he received the message with resistance and bitterness. Keep your distance from wayward people

who try to engage you into petty and meaningless arguments as far

as the word of God is concerned. Stick to the word of God only,

because what God is saying is more important and helpful than

what people are thinking and saying. God does not change His

mind to please us. We should be ready to listen and obey what He

tells us to do.

(3) REFUSE TO ENGAGE IN DEBATES OF NON-ESSENTIALS AND INSIST ON GOD’S WAY (2 KINGS 5:13)

When Naaman started arguing, complaining and saying that the

rivers at Damascus were better than Jordan, that didn’t move

Elisha the man of God. Neither did it make him change his mind to

suit Naaman’s convenience. Insist on God’s way. Don’t bend low in

order to please important people in the society. Tell them the truth

from God and what God wants them to do exactly. It doesn’t matter whether such people will feel offended. Don’t compromise in matters concerning God.

(4) REFUSE TO GIVE RELIGIOUS EXPLANATIONS AND INSIST ON

OBEDIENCE (2 KINGS 5:14-15)

Naaman went down to river Jordan seven times as Elisha had

instructed. A true disciple should obey instructions from a man of

God who has the true anointing that abides. False prophets have

counterfeit anointing and they cannot be relied upon since their

master (the devil) is a liar. Elisha didn’t start explaining or persuading Naaman just because

he was a dignitary from Syria.

(5) REFUSE TO BE BLINDED WITH GIFTS THAT WEAKEN YOUR

ABILITY TO RESIST TEMPTATIONS THAT ARE COMING BECAUSE

OF YOUR POSITION OR CALLING (2 KINGS 5:16-18)

Be contented with what you have. Naaman wanted Elisha to accept

a gift after his healing but Elisha refused categorically. Naaman was

confused and he failed to understand the nature of the God who had healed him. He still wanted to continue worshiping the gods of Syria, in the temple of Rimmon, the god of Syria.

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