Scripture Reading: Zechariah 4:1-14
12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? – Zechariah 4:12
The anointing is the power of the Holy Ghost given to the believer to accomplish specific tasks. The Bible describes the anointing as “golden oil” presumably because of its beauty and preciousness. The two sons of oil were described as two olive branches, which emptied golden oil through two golden pipes to make the candlestick produce light. The word “golden” in Zechariah 4:12 is taken from the Hebrew word zāhāb, which means to shimmer (to shine with glistening light). It also means gold-coloured (yellow) like oil. The word zāhāb is used to refer to a clear sky and golden or fair weather. What immediately comes to mind from the meaning of golden oil is beauty and radiance.
The golden attribute of oil could refer to its nature, function or behaviour. The nature of the golden oil refers to its character like purity and transparency. The function of the golden oil refers to the things oil does. The behaviour of the golden oil refers to its flow and interaction with other elements. Metaphorically, the golden oil of gifted people refers to their character, gifts and interaction with other people.
The golden colour of oil points to holiness (Psalm 89:19-21). Holiness is an essential characteristic of the golden oil. The anointing can be said to be golden only when it is holy. Ecclesiastical and civil powers must be equally golden in appearance. Believers who operate in a civil power often underestimate the importance of the holy nature of their anointing. The anointing is golden oil in both ecclesiastical and civil anointings. Sons of oil are gifted with the nine spiritual gifts.
They edify the Body of Christ and send the Gospel of Jesus Christ into the world. Individuals with ecclesiastical and civil powers are gifts to the world. They solve the problems of the world by doing extraordinary things. The anointing is beautiful when it manifests itself. It is clear and transparent when God’s children operate in it. Weirdness is not to be associated with the anointing. Order and decency are marks of the anointing (1 Corinthians 14:40). The golden oil is admirable, attractive and attestable.
Prayer: Pray for the grace to walk in the reverential nature of the anointing, to know the need of the anointing is real and to have the capacity and honour to network your anointing with related anointings to cause a revolution.
Recommended Reading:
“The Sons of Oil” by Eastwood Anaba
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