Anoint me . . . to die
Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected,” Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.” – John 12:1-7
John 12 (Complete Jewish Bible)
1 Six days before Pesach, Yeshua came to Beit-Anyah, where El`azar lived, the man Yeshua had raised from the dead; 2 so they gave a dinner there in his honor. Marta served the meal, and El`azar was among those at the table with him. 3 Miryam took a whole pint of pure oil of spikenard, which is very expensive, poured it on Yeshua’s feet and wiped his feet with her hair, so that the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But one of the talmidim, Y’hudah from K’riot, the one who was about to betray him, said, 5 “This perfume is worth a year’s wages! Why wasn’t it sold and the money given to the poor?” 6 Now he said this not out of concern for the poor, but because he was a thief — he was in charge of the common purse and used to steal from it. 7 Yeshua said, “Leave her alone! She kept this for the day of my burial.”
Yahushua (Jesus) was anointed to die on the cross! Anoint me Hashem (Father) to die, bear, and carry my cross. Anoint me to pick up my cross, deny myself, and follow you. Anoint me!
I know you are the Anointed One, but you were especially anointed for that momentous cross experience. You were anointed to die. This is what I need in my life. We seek the anointing for all kind of reasons. We pray, “Anoint me to sing, dance, prophesy, write, and even cook.” How about asking for the anointing to die? How many ministers do you know that can pray this type of anointing prayer?
There is a preparation process that goes into dying. Can’t you see Mary preparing Jesus to go to the cross (e.g. his death and burial). The first step in the process is cleansing. So ask Holy Spirit to search you, reveal sin, and then ask for forgiveness. Now you are ready to be taken to the cross. So the next step is to ask Holy Spirit to reveal areas that still need to be crucified within you. The third step is to go to the garden . . . alone. Here is where you get the strength to do His will and bear your cross, bear the ridicule, beatings, name calling, rejection, and mockery of your office with your mouth completely shut.
Lead me to the cross, God. I’ll follow . . . lead me.
Resting gloriously in Him,
Prophetess Karen M. Pina
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