25/06/2026
THE MYSTERY OF THE ANOINTING
Every Christian receives the abiding anointing at the moment of salvation,but not every Christian receives the empowering anointing. God reserves the empowering anointing for those He uses in ministry. It is received only
after we have grown in intimacy with the Lord and He trusts us.
The abiding anointing, within you, builds you spiritually; how strongly it operates depends on your own hunger. But the empowering anointing,which is upon you, relies mainly on the hunger of the people to whom you minister. As a result of their hunger for the power of God, He begins to fill you with everything that they need. They may need miracles. Some may
need deliverance. Many will need healing. Now the burden of ministry becomes very heavy because of the needs of the people, and if you tried to carry it under your own power, you would fall and it would crush you.
Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
—ZECHARIAH 4:6
If you are spending time daily in deep communion with the Lord, you will be strong enough to bear this burden. If you fail to spend time in His presence, this burden will be too great for you to bear and you will not want
to even make an attempt to carry it anymore.
If you are to be used by God in any ministry capacity, the empowering anointing is essential. This vital equipping enables you to work for the Lord and fulfill your purpose in the ministry to which God has called you.
Believe me when I say, you do not want to be in ministry without the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Perfect sermons without the anointing fall powerless to the floor. The world’s most talented singers without the anointing have never one life. It’s the anointing that makes the difference.
Cry more for the anointing (holyspirit) daily for the effectiveness of the ministry and for personal growth and maturity in faith.
CITY OF ENCOUNTER
PASTOR ALABI ENOCH.