The Anointing

In The Old Testament the people who were anointed were kings, priests and prophets.

We are anointed as kings to administer justice, as priests to mediate between God and the lost and as prophets to preach the gospel.

As the Spirit of the Lord was on Jesus, the Spirit of the lord is on us, because as he anointed Jesus he has he has anointed us to preach good news to the poor. He has sent us 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

By this it would appear that we are anointed for a practical purpose. If a meeting only attended by Christians none of which are poor, in bondage, blind etc is called anointed, what is the anointing in that instance for?

2 Corinthians 1:21
Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

By this it would appear that he has anointed us and makes us stand firm in Christ. He doesn’t anoint us and have us fall over or do windmills.

1 John 2:20
But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth

1 John 2:27
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.

By this verse it would appear that the anointing teaches us how to do what we are anointed to do.

It would appear that Ali is indeed on to something and that ’anointed’ is a word we use in the charismatic church to describe stuff that moves or inspires us emotionally that may have nothing to do with the anointing.

By this I believe that what is often called ’the anointing’ is a heightened awareness of Gods presence brought about by God in us. Which I just happen to have right now while writing this! Glory!