Today on my way home from running some errands, the Lord tenderly interrupted my heart in such a sweet way, reminding me of how much I need Him once again. I turned on the radio and a pastor was preaching about being filled with the Oil of the Holy Spirit. I was in need of this fresh Oil myself.
You see, there is a resource available to us that is supernatural. Do you remember the woman in the Old Testament who was down to her last drop of oil, but she used it in faith to bless the man of God (Elisha)? There was no possible way to produce more oil in that amount of time that the oil was being required of her. She needed a supernatural Oil that was from a Source greater than herself.
Have you been serving the Lord on the mission field or in your daily life and feel that you are at a place of burn-out? Do you feel like this woman must have felt with no oil to give to anyone else, and not even enough to give her own family?
The Oil of the Holy Spirit is what we need. We need a supernatural Oil of Strength. We need the Oil of JOY for the spirit of heaviness. We need the healing Oil of the Holy Spirit to bring healing to our deepest wounds and pain. We need fresh Oil from a Source greater than ourselves. We need to recognize how much we really NEED the Lord Jesus.
His Oil will not run out. He is not like us. His resources do not depend upon our frail and feeble resources or lack of them. In fact, when we give Him ownership of our broken vessels, He can mend them and make them vessels of honor that He can use mightily.
What do we need to do in times when we have no more Oil to keep our lights shining and lamps burning? We need to surrender ourselves once again to the Lord and humbly call upon Him to annoint us with the fresh Oil of His Holy Spirit to help us be the fire that does not stop burning, the light that does not stop shining, and the Oil that can be poured out overflowing and given to others who are dying spiritually all around us.
Lord, please annoint us afresh as we humble ourselves before you and recognize our neediness before You. Please Lord, would you fill us once again with Your Oil? We long for Your fresh annointing in this dry and thirsty land. We need You so much. Please fill us anew today. In Jesus Name, Amen.
