Top Up II

TEXT: 2Pet. 1:1-5, MORE LESSONS: Col.1:1-10

Yesterday we established the fact that every anointed man of God needs a constant refilling of the anointing to stay relevant and useful. The point is that anything in use must be serviced to remain useful. This is true of both the human and material world. Anything you use without refilling must finish. However usage is not the only way by which a resource can be depleted. It could also be by leakage. Leakage is defined as the undesired and gradual escape of any material resulting in a loss.

Anointing can leak as a result of carelessness in a believer as it happened to Samson, a man highly anointed but he fell into immorality. Samson's anointing actually leaked because he never knew power was escaping out of him until Delilah was done with him and he found himself empty, …And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him Judges 16:20. Talkativeness, evil company, lack of self discipline, hatred, variance, wrath, emulation, strife, sedition, heresy, envying, murder, drunkenness, reveling (Gal 5:19-21), cause spiritual leakage among others, which a believer must avoid. How do you avoid leakage of anointing?

Purge yourself of all carnal/fleshly living and set your affection on things above, Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness,…. Col 3:5. Our text says keep adding, ... II Pet.1:5-6. The addition leads to maturity, ...they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful….2Pet.1:8. It concludes in verse 9, But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off....

These are keys to a fruitful life. The anointing of God is for fruitful living the secret of which is constant addition to whatever already exists. Top up; block any leakage and constantly add to your oil. Don't wait until you notice dryness before refilling, that may be too dangerous. The wisdom of the five virgins was in the extra oil they carried for top up when the bridegroom delayed. Add, and don't ever stop adding until you see Jesus. giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness

PRAYER/ACTION

* Ask God to keep you thirsty for more of Him.

* Tell the Lord to help you never to think you have enough of Him.

* Ask God to end every spiritual leakage in your life.

* Lift your hands up and begin to ask the Spirit of God to pour upon you His power.

* Today, join hands with somebody of like mind and say a word of prayer for your pastor/mentor.

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