SCRIPTURE:

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. (Isaiah 10:27)

DEVOTIONAL:

The anointing that was on Jesus is the same anointing that came upon you and me when we received salvation and were baptized in the Holy Ghost. Isaiah, chapter 10, reads, “And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing” (verse 27). The anointing is the burden-removing, yoke-destroying power of God. 

Isaiah 11:1–2 goes on to say, “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots” (Isaiah 11:1). Jesse was King David’s father. Jesus is often called “the Son of David.” The branch is the Church (i.e. the Body of Christ). “And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel [needed when you confront a legal issue] and might [that’s the ability to do anything], the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord [that keeps you on track]” (Isaiah 11:2). All of these anointings were on Jesus, but now the anointing has come on His Body (the Church, or the believers).

PRAYER:

Dear God, thank you for anointing me with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. I receive Your anointing to remove every burden and destroy every yoke in my life.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

This devotional is excerpted from Dr. Bill Winston’s book, Tapping the Wisdom of God. To order this uplifting book, click here.

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