Why Was Jesus Anointed?

Why would God, the Son need to be anointed?

Luke 4: 18-19

The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the good news to the poor; He has sent Me to announce release of the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send forth as delivered those who are oppressed.

To proclaim the accepted year of the Lord.

We see in this scripture that Jesus was anointed. Why did Jesus need to be anointed? He is God, the Son. He had all the divine power that God, the Father had ; and all the divine power that God,the Holy Spirit had.

The Why!

Philippians 2: 6-7

Who although being essentially one with God and in the form of God ( possessing the fullness of the attributes that make God,God) did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained.

But stripped Himself (of all the privileges and rightful dignity) so as to assume the guise of a servant, in that He became like men and was born a human being. 

The Kenosis of Christ.

Jesus emptied Himself of all His divine powers so that He could be made in the likeness of men. This is called the kenosis of Christ. ‘Kenao’ is the Greek  word for ‘ made Himself of no reputation.’ It means to empty, evacuate, and become nothing, to strip oneself of dignity and power. Even though He, Jesus was one with God and in the form of God, He did not eagerly grasp at holding on to His God form. He laid it aside and emptied Himself of everything that would hinder Him from being a true and real human being.  He did not lay aside His divine nature because He was God from eternity and also, He was God, manifest in the flesh during His life on earth. Emmanuel,  God with us.

We will study the nature of Jesus Christ at another time. Jesus Christ was anointed because He had laid down His divine power. His ministry on earth was accomplished by the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus Was Full of and Under The Power of the Holy Spirit!

Luke 4: 1

Then Jesus, full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led in ( by ) the Holy Spirit.

Jesus was full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit, during His life on earth as the God man. He gave us His example to follow. We need to empty our self, of self. It is called ‘dying to self.’ And put on Christ, His nature.

As we surrender our will, to His will for our lives, the Holy Spirit is able to minister through us to reach others.

To the extent we empty ourself of our human nature and develop Jesus’s divine nature; that is the extent we can be filled with the Holy Spirits’ anointing.

What are some things you could empty yourself of ?

Maybe……unforgiveness, pride, anger, selfishness, self- righteousness, impatience, greed, bitterness, self-pity, control, and whatever the Holy Spirit may be telling you.

The Result of Emptying ‘Self ‘ of Self.

Peace…..you will no longer battle those feelings and thoughts that have held you captive.

Hear from God…… He will direct your way and you will know His will for you.

A greater anointing on your life…..Jesus told us, that we would do greater things than He did.

Remember Jesus Christ was full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit. He emptied Himself and was filled.

I pray that you will follow Jesus’s example. We live in a world that is in need of Jesus. Be His voice.

Bless you. Pastor Barbara. 35/23