Increase Your Anointing: How to Live Supernaturally Shielded from Darkness

Thanks to the anointing of preservation, we can be protected, just as Jesus was.

According to Acts 10:37-38, it is clear that God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and power. This was further confirmed—as has been mentioned and as we have come to understand—when He read from Isaiah in the synagogue, proclaiming, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me... Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:18-21 NKJV). To access this same protection and anointing in our lives, we need to call upon the name of the Lord. When we do, we are saved, not just in eternal life but also granted a full benefits covenant package that brings preservation to save and protect.

God Preserves Through His Word

In the same way as Noah, the Bible tells us that no evil could touch Jesus, and we can experience the same protection if we call on His name as well. Despite being the Son of God, Jesus, as pointed out before, experienced many attempted attacks before His ultimate sacrifice in Golgotha. These included attempts from King Herod, who tried to have Jesus killed while He was still an infant (Matthew 2:13-18); the Pharisees and scribes who wanted to trap Him with their questions (Luke 11:53-54); and the Jewish leaders and Roman soldiers who sought to arrest Him at Gethsemane (Luke 22:47-48). No matter how hard they tried, none of these attempts were successful—evil never won against Jesus—and it won’t against us either.

Jesus proclaimed that no enemy could end His life until He gave permission. As evidenced in John 7, many people were out for His blood but He evaded them every time. It was through this sacrificial death that Jesus took upon the curse and became the sin offering and sacrifice for the sake of all mankind so that we can be blessed.

Think for a moment when Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist and how something significant took place in His life:

When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased” (Luke 3:21-22 NKJV).

The Bible says that the Spirit of God came upon Jesus and God the Father was well pleased.

Immediately after Jesus was baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit:

Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being tempted for forty days by the devil… (Luke 4:1-2 NKJV).

God’s Spirit led Jesus into a battle of the ages, to confront the devil, full of the Holy Spirit and make a stand for the Kingdom of God. Today, we may be facing battles or a huge conflict in our nation, but through the Holy Spirit and the power of His Word we prevail. I want you to be encouraged, because you may feel your efforts or any efforts to see our nation turn around are fruitless because of the intensity of the battle.

Yet we must always remember, whether it be concerning our lives, our loved ones, our cities or our nation, conflict is only meant to energize God’s anointing! This will always produce powerful results that will vanquish any enemy attacking us or our nation. Our adversary has overreached himself this time; but instead of destroying us, we will be energized by God’s power and witness unprecedented blessings as we reclaim souls for Jesus Christ! This is especially true concerning the anointing of preservation that safeguards the United States as it remains intact, promising an abundant harvest of souls ready to follow Him.

Knowing His Word is Vital

We must, like Jesus, continue to speak God’s Word in every situation and press deeper into the things of the Spirit. Remember, when Jesus ventured into the wilderness, He faced many temptations from the devil. But Jesus stood firm with God’s Word and soundly defeated the wicked one on each occasion. His triumph serves as a reminder to us all the importance of surrendering to our Lord’s will!

And the devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God’” (Luke 4:3-4 NKJV).

“If You will worship before me, all will be Yours.” And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve’” (Luke 4:7-8 NKJV).

“If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.’” And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God’” (Luke 4:9-12 NKJV).

As you can see with the temptation of our Lord in the wilderness. Jesus’s anointing and knowledge of God’s Word gave Him the power to overcome every temptation from the evil one, preserving His life and calling. His victory spread throughout Galilee, with many coming to witness His teachings in the synagogues and glorifying Him for it (Luke 4:14-15 NKJV). He clearly showed us that we can have the same victorious results, so that we can take courage knowing that nothing can stand against those who have been anointed by our Lord. Jesus came out of the wilderness in the power of the Spirit, and we will come out empowered by the Spirit in every situation as well!

The anointing is activated as we have seen by our words but also by speaking, knowing the anointed Word of God! When Jesus read from the book of Isaiah and declared His anointing, He activated and increased a powerful force of protection, or preservation, over Himself until it was time for His life to be given in sacrifice. This is why I continue to remind you that in the same way, when you boldly proclaim God’s word and declare, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me! I am anointed,” you will experience more security and safety for yourself and your loved ones.

Declare Your Anointing

The time has come for Aaron to join his ancestors in death. He will not enter the land I am giving the people of Israel, because the two of you rebelled against my instructions…. Now take Aaron and his son Eleazar up Mount Hor. There you will remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on Eleazar, his son. Aaron will die there and join his ancestors.” …At the summit, Moses removed the priestly garments from Aaron and put them on Eleazar, Aaron’s son. Then Aaron died there on top of the mountain… (Numbers 20:24-28 NLT).

We not only need to declare that we are anointed but protect that precious anointing upon our lives. This is clearly shown when God told Aaron to remove his priestly garments, he died instantly. But as long as he was under the protection of God’s anointing, he lived under the preservation it provided.

In the same way, Elijah was preserved from all the attempts on his life by the wicked queen Jezebel. He too, like Aaron, was to give up his garment or mantle; once he did, he was carried into Heaven by the Lord’s chariot. This caused his mantle of anointing to be passed on to Elisha. Resulting in the anointing that was still in the mantle of Elijah and was the key to preserving Elisha’s life as well. This anointing was so powerful that it brought preservation when others would connect to it, as seen with a widow struggling with debt.

As a group of prophets watched in awe, Elisha provided oil for many empty jars that took care of her burden and kept her and her family safe, preserving them. Sadly, it’s evident that these other prophets did not receive the double portion blessed upon the widow through Elisha. Even after the prophet Elisha’s passing, we still see the anointing of preservation alive and available to those who would receive it! Think about that for a moment—how powerful the anointing of preservation is and that fact that it still in the bones of a dead man who was anointed! Second Kings 13:21 (NIV) tells us that Elisha’s bones were still anointed with preservation in death, we can see how powerful this blessing is.

Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feet (2 Kings 13:21 NIV).

Think for a moment as in the examples with Aaron, Elijah, and Elisha, the power that was in the anointing they carried. In the same way when Jesus hung on the Cross, His garments were taken from Him by the soldiers. What they didn’t realize is the anointing of preservation that was upon the Lord—that even His garments dripped with that precious power! This was evident, especially in how many were supernaturally touched and healed as they touched them. These soldiers were spiritually blinded to the anointing in those garments, that they only saw the monetary value rather than a spiritual benefit or value available for them. They began gambling for them because of the value they brought, being a seamless gown (Luke 23:34). They ignorantly and maliciously stripped Him of His covering and protection.

Yet it also was a symbol, as with the others we discussed, that once the garment was removed, so was the anointing that preserved them. However, the good news is though it was sinful humanity that removed Jesus’s mantle, He willingly took on our sin to preserve us all (2 Corinthians 5:21) and soon after poured out His Spirit to empower us with the anointing, preserving our very lives!

Always remember, Jesus’s sacrifice was of His choosing. Yet, we reaped the benefits that preserve our lives and families. He told the crowd:

I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father (John 10:14-18 NIV).

Jesus willingly laid His life down for us, giving up His life so ours can be preserved through His precious blood being shed and the anointing that He gives us. This is why we must always forgive others, especially those who mistreat us because forgiveness is key to preserving the blessing of God on our lives. We are brought to the importance of this, when our Lord, who is full of compassion and mercy, instructs us to forgive those who wronged us in Luke 23:34 (NLT). It is the key for keeping the anointing of preservation upon us and imperative we walk in holiness before Him.

This is why Ecclesiastes 9:8 tells us to keep our garments always white and let not our heads lack any anointing. It is because our garments being white speaks of our lifestyle and the blessing that covers us in the anointing of preservation that is poured out upon us. This is why it is essential that believers live a life of holiness to keep the anointing and protection of God. Otherwise, as the story of Samson shows, there may be dire consequences if God’s mantle is removed because of disobedience or sin.

We have discovered that it is the anointing that preserves you. So, how do you keep the anointing and even increase it? David provides us with answers in Psalm 15 (NLT):

Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord, and keep their promises even when it hurts. Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever.

Staying connected to God and His anointing is one of the surest ways to protect and preserve your life. As with Jesus who spoke the Word, we must do the same, especially reading the Bible provides spiritual sustenance that increases your anointing. With this connection, you are truly empowered to live a victorious Christian life.