...to cover the body or an object with oil or ointment. ...a means of investing someone with power... signify the consecration of someone or something for a holy purpose. ---Harper's Bible Dictionary
...a sign of joy and thanksgiving... ...used as an emollient in healing... ---Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
Then [Jesus] rolled up the scroll,
gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him,
and he began by saying to them,
"Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
Luke 4:18-20
Jesus... the Anointed One... came with power... for a holy purpose... with Him came joy... thanksgiving... healing... and an anointing for all Believers...
Anoint... another word... for the season...
Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ.
He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us,
and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit,
guaranteeing what is to come.
2Corinthians 1:21-22
(emphasis mine)
In Him... we too... have been anointed...
to preach good news...
proclaim freedom...
restore sight...
release the oppressed...
How will you live it out... as you celebrate the miracle of His birth... and remember your anointing...?
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