Morning by Morning—Daily Prayer Journey with Tommy Hays

Tuesday, November 05, 2019

Morning by Morning, November 5 - Anointing Oil and Cleansing Blood, Both Spirit and Word

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Help me begin my day grounded in Your Word and filled with Your Spirit, to flow in Your anointing and carry Your presence wherever You send me. ...

"Then Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his vestments, and also on his sons and their vestments. Thus he consecrated Aaron and his vestments, and also his sons and their vestments" (Leviticus 8:30).

The priesthood and the tabernacle, all the rituals and the practices of the law of the Old Covenant are prophetic pictures of the spiritual principles that are fulfilled in Christ in the New Covenant. "The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things themselves" (Hebrews 10:1 NLT). "For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ Himself is that reality" (Colossians 2:17 NLT).

In Christ, "(we) are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that (we) may proclaim the mighty acts of Him who called (us) out of darkness into His marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9). "To Him who loves us and freed us from our sins by His blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever!" (Revelation 1:6).

Aaron and the priests under the Old Covenant were anointed with the oil and with the blood by Moses. "In this way, he made Aaron and his sons and their garments holy" (Leviticus 8:30 NLT). Under the New Covenant in Christ, Father God, You cleanse us in the blood of Jesus and anoint us with the oil of the Holy Spirit. Lord Jesus, You are the Word of God (John 1:1, 14). You set us apart and make us holy to serve You and proclaim You as priests of the Kingdom of God. "(We) have an anointing from the Holy One.... As for (us), the anointing which (we) received from Him abides in (us)" (1 John 2:20-27).

By the grace of God -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God -- I am holy and set apart for You -- cleansed by the blood of Jesus and anointed with the oil of the Holy Spirit. By the blood and by the oil, I am saved and filled and sent forth. You ground me in Your Word and fill me with Your Spirit, secure in my identity as a beloved child of God to fulfill my destiny as a dedicated disciple of Jesus Christ. Here I am, Lord. Send me today (Isaiah 6:8). In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays

My friend, may you go forth today, grounded the Word and filled with the Spirit, carrying the presence of God every where the Lord sends you as a beloved child, dedicated disciple, and anointed priest of the Kingdom of God, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!

Thank you for joining with me on this daily journey of prayer, seeking to begin each day embraced by the Father, centered in Christ, and filled with the Holy Spirit. It's my fervent prayer these devotionals are a blessing and encouragement to you! Please pass them on to someone who could use the blessing and encouragement of God's Word and Spirit!