Day 24 – Anointed
Psa 2:2-3 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, (3) Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Good morning, reader! It’s a beautiful day when one has the Lord Jesus Christ as his/her Saviour! Amen? It can be raining outside, but the Son is shining on the inside! Today’s name of Jesus is especially a blessing because it is one of the titles that reveals Christ’s loving sacrifice to save us from our sin. The word anointed, according to Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, is defined as:
ANOINT’ED, n. The Messiah, or Son of God, consecrated to the great office of Redeemer; called the Lord’s anointed.
We will cover the Redeemer title later in this blog but for the moment, let’s discuss “Anointed.” God knew that mankind could not possibly gain entrance into Heaven on its own. God created man in His likeness and does not want that we should suffer eternal punishment because of our sin. It is CHOICE that determines our eternal destiny, amen? We CHOOSE to either follow after Christ or to remain in our sinful ways.
Christ CHOSE to leave His Heavenly throne, put on flesh and live a sinless life. He was set apart for this very task. He was anointed to die on the cross so that His blood would be the one and only sacrifice that would be accepted by God. Man’s sacrifices (an animal’s blood or man’s works) cannot provide redemption. Only the blood of the Anointed One will do.
Praise the Lord for this attribute! It helps us to understand Christ’s nature, His willingness to die for us and His ability to save us from our sins!
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