Why anointing oil use

Therefore, this explains the reasons why those throughout the Old Testament would anoint both people and inanimate objects Genesis Israel commonly practiced anointing the heads of kings.

Jesus encourages his followers to anoint themselves with oil whenever they take up the practice of fasting Matthew And to pour oil on the sick as part of the healing process Mark Should we still anoint with oil?

This article gives compelling reasons for why a Christian can still use this practice, but believers should keep in mind that not everyone holds this viewpoint. No matter what your position on the practice of anointing with oil is, be sure to listen to those with opposing viewpoints with gentleness and respect. We should note that oil has symbolism beyond anointing in the Bible. The Israelites used oil for several purposes in the Old and New Testament.

When a person is anointed in the Bible, the Holy Spirit descends upon that person see the 1 Samuel passage above. Other uses of oil included anointing corpses and refreshing bodies, as explained here by Bible History. Typical of Dark Age Greek culture and the culture of the Mycenaean civilization that preceded it , part of hospitality ensured giving guests a bath, anointing their heads with oil, providing them with fresh clothes, a meal, and a place to stay for the night.

The information checks out with the practice of oil being used in the Old Testament and by other nations. There are many anointing oils sold today which may not adhere strictly to the original recipe. They may, for example, include frankincense another spice mentioned frequently in the bible. But in looking at the ingredients that make up the anointing oil, it should be less about its specific accuracy than the lessons we can glean from the uniqueness of each individual spice. Myrrh was a bitter embalming fluid also used as a purifier and signifies a purified life and death to our old man Rom The number-one ingredient for an anointed life is meekness and submission to God's will.

Myrrh was given to Jesus at His birth and death. His love for us will pay the full price! Cinnamon comes from a tree that grows remarkably straight.

Christ Himself is The Upright One and a sweet aroma. Song of Solomon It is said that this cinnamon grew so straight it had no curves. An upright life is a sweet aroma to the Lord 2 Cor 3.

Sweet cane Calamus is a reed that grows in swamps. Or if you are being commissioned to write a book you can anoint your hands as well before you start writing. If you are feeling the atmosphere is negative You can read it here.

It has the prayers and says how to do this if you feel you have evil entities. Follow the instructions, it works! Think of it as Moses telling the Israelites to put the blood over their doorposts so that when the angel of death visited the land it would pass over them.

This is the same principle. Given our current climate, God impressed upon me to write this post because some of you will need to be doing this in this season. Next thing you know, winter rolls around and your visitors are seeing a giant congealed oil mark on your windows and doors! LOL Truly, take it easy. Putting it in the corner is fine. Anyway, as you are putting this mark you just need to pray a simple prayer as you make the sign of the cross.

With the sign of this cross I am making a declaration that this house belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ that no sickness, death, thief or evil can enter this home. This oil is a symbol of the blood of Jesus Christ. No weapons that are formed against us or this property shall prosper and any destruction must pass over us, in Jesus name. We are safe and protected under the blood of Jesus.

Jesus owns the house. And the oil is a symbol of His blood giving protection and covering to its occupants. Plans will just automatically get canceled. Remember, you gave Him the house.

It is all in the spiritual realm and our war is not against flesh and blood. In the bible it was olive oil being used in those days. If you can afford that, then I believe you should get that as well. While some ingredients do have natural healing and medicinal properties the truth is are we using the anointing oil as medicine or a symbol of the Holy Spirit?

Because if you think about it these are two different things. And as such, this is why I believe people put too much credit in the oil and not the Anointed One. Are we mandated by the bible to add other ingredients? The only place in the bible where God gave specific ingredients on the formulation of oil was in Exodus He also forbade us from ever recreating that formula again. Also get one gallon of olive oil. After this, whatever touches them will also become holy.

It is holy, and you must treat it as holy. The oil is a symbol. When Jesus came out of the water at His baptism, the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove came down on Him as a symbol of His anointing.

Love and the Blood. When you anoint yourself I also see it as being covered under the blood; especially, if you are praying for healing. But it is also a symbol of His love because only through His love and sacrifice do we even have such a tool to use as a representation of Him. If you can buy a separate bottle of oil for this purpose please do so. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up.

It also indicates that putting your needs before the elders likely puts your needs before the entire church. We go to our elders when we are in need because we trust and have faith that through their experience, they know how to handle our needs and express them to our church body to help us. So, why do we call on the elders of the church to anoint us with the oil?

Anointing with oil is the physical act of expressing the spiritual truth: we belong to God and we trust ourselves completely into His care. Praying with the elders expresses our needs in words and spirit while anointing with oil expresses this point in action. These passages declare Jesus is our anointed Savoir who then proclaims these words in Luke Christ says He anointed One who is anointed with the Holy Spirit.

Should Christ-followers anoint with oils today? There is no reason not to so long as we remember anointing with oil is a symbolic act. Nothing in Scripture forbids the act but no scripture commands it either because we have the Anointed One who leads us in all truth. Heather Riggleman is a believer, wife, mom, author, social media consultant, and full-time writer.