THE ANOINTING OF GOD CHANGES US

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: “And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man” (1 Corinthians 15:49). DAILY FIRE! - Christ For All Nations The anointing of God changes us. The anointing is not to make us as conspicuous as Joseph in his coat of many colors. In a TV commercial, a young lady with a very bad cold has lost her sense of smell, and sprays herself with more and more perfume. When she opens the door to her admirer, her perfume overpowers him and knocks him down! It is human to want overwhelming power with an impact that everyone can feel.  John the Baptist wore conspicuous rough clothing, and ate peculiar food; this indicated that he was a holy prophet.  Jesus did neither: He dressed inconspicuously, and ate anything set before Him. Many were awed in the presence of Jesus: but it was not by demonstrations of overwhelming power; it showed as concern and love for men and women.  That is why they fell down and worshipped Him. The prophet Isaiah taught us about receiving God’s anointing: I said:  “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.” Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth with it, and said,  “Behold, this has touched your lips; your iniquity is taken away and your sin purged” (Isaiah 6:5–7). The anointing of God changes us. Taken from Daily Fire Devotional: 365 Days in God’s Word by Reinhard Bonnke. Copyright © 2015 by Reinhard Bonnke. Use by permission of Whitaker House. www.whitakerhouse.com

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