Psalm 23:5
‘Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
DAILY READING – 2 Corinthians 1:1-2:4; 2 Kings 14; Micah 4:1-5:1
Summer time can be a traumatic time for sheep. It is generally known among shepherds that “summer time is fly time.”
This is because during summer, the advent of warm weather brings with it, a great cloud of flies, mosquitos and other insects. These insects especially attack the heads of the sheep, burrowing into their ears and noses. The results could range from irritation to disease, even death, as the sheep violently hits its head upon the rocks to get rid of the insects.
However there is one way shepherds can protect their sheep from this torment of insects. It is by anointing the sheep with oil. Shepherds take a mixture of olive oil and anoint the sheep’s head, rubbing the oil into its wool and especially around its nose, eyes, and ears.
When this is done, the oil immediately wards off insects from attacking the sheep, thereby causing the sheep to experience immediate relief. Though the sheep may still be in the presence of the insects, because it has been anointed, it becomes untouchable.
Psalm 23:5 says ‘Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil.’
Indeed when we are anointed with the oil of The Spirit, we become untouchable to every enemy. When God is our shepherd, He not only leads us, He also protects us.
God prepares a table for us in the presence of enemies, because He knows we are too defended to be molested.
The enemies will watch you eat of the dew of Heaven and of the fatness of the earth, but they will be helpless to do anything about you.
The anointing places a ‘touch not’ seal upon the believer.
Psalm 105: 14-15 says ‘He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.’
As we progress in life, carrying God’s anointing becomes very necessary. Because the whole world lies in wickedness, we cannot afford to be defenseless. The table God is preparing for us will attract the envy of the wicked. It may cause them to fire arrows by day and send pestilence that walks in darkness. But through God’s Presence we become immune to every such attack. Indeed the anointing that promotes you, will also protect you.
Psalm 61:3 says ‘For thou has been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.’
Indeed God is our refuge. King David, with all the battles he fought, was never wounded, because of the thick Presence of God covering him. He said in Psalm 140:7 ‘O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.’
David enjoyed divine protection because of the anointing. God said in Psalm 89:20 ‘I have found David My servant, with My Holy oil have I anointed him.’
Because he was anointed, David became untouchable. In the same way, when we are anointed, we become untouchable to the hordes of hell.
Key to carrying God’s anointing is maintaining a lifestyle of praise. That was David’s secret, he praised God seven times a day. The oil of gladness and garment of praise gives us supernatural covering.
Indeed God deserves all our praise. If it had not been for The Lord on our side, where would we be? It is only because of His mercies that we have not been consumed. Despite the traps enemies set for our feet, God always causes our soul to escape as a bird out of the snare of the fowler. When they gathered against us, God made them to fall for our sakes. And when they came against us one way, God scattered them from us in seven ways. Indeed God is good to us, this is why we praise Him.
And as you praise God today, the anointing of His Presence will shield and cover you. By this anointing, you become truly untouchable.
PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for enabling me to spend time in Your Presence so that I can be anointed with fresh oil. Indeed by Your Anointing upon my life, I have become immune to every attack of the enemy in Jesus Name.
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Praise always guarantees you power for a raise, learning to praise God in season and out of season is key to fulfilling destiny. – WORDBITE 222.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK FAITH CLASSICS]