What is it about oil? Why not wine? Or honey? Why were the greatest men of the Bible, kings, prophets, and priests—anointed with oil?
Simple: because oil means purpose.
We’ve turned anointing into something soft, sentimental, even feminine. But when Samuel poured oil over David’s head, it wasn’t a spa treatment. It was a call to arms. It was the moment God declared, “This is My man. He belongs to Me.” When oil ran down the heads of Israel’s chosen, it wasn’t just fragrance—it was fire.
Being Anointed With Oil Marks Ownership
In Hebrew, the word for Messiah—Mashiach—literally means “anointed one.” It means someone set apart, chosen, made sacred by God Himself. And how did God mark His man? With oil.
Oil in the Bible isn’t just symbolic. It’s functional. It was used for healing, cooking, lighting, and warfare. So when someone was anointed, they were marked by something useful, costly, and powerful. God didn’t choose random people to be anointed. He chose kings to lead, prophets to speak truth, and priests to stand in the gap between heaven and earth. And He marked them all the same way, with oil.
In Exodus 30, God gave Moses a recipe for sacred anointing oil, and it wasn’t to be used lightly. It was exclusive, holy. If anyone tried to copy it for personal use, they were cut off from the people. That’s how serious this was. This oil was not cosmetic—it was consecration.
“You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve Me as priests.” — Exodus 30:30
That’s the pattern. Oil was poured out, not sprinkled. It saturated. It ran. It soaked into the skin and stayed there. And when that happened, something irreversible took place: heaven said yes.
Kings Weren’t Crowned—They Were Oiled
The world crowns its rulers with gold and diamonds. Israel didn’t. Israel anointed her kings with oil. Why? Because kings didn’t rule by birthright or popularity, they ruled by divine appointment.
When Samuel anointed Saul, it was because God had chosen him. When he later anointed David, it was prophetic. David wasn’t crowned in a palace. He was anointed in the presence of his brothers, forgotten in the field. The oil found him anyway.
“Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward.” — 1 Samuel 16:13
Think about that. The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him. Not strolled, not trickled, rushed. That’s what oil does. It opens the door for the Spirit of God to fall in power.
Prophets Carried Oil, Not Popularity
Prophets weren’t influencers. They weren’t fashionable. They were often hated, hunted, and silenced. But they carried oil. When Elijah found Elisha, he didn’t give him a motivational speech, he threw his cloak over him, a symbolic act of anointing.
And when God told Elijah to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha, He was appointing judgment, kingship, and prophetic succession. Oil meant authority. It meant, “This man speaks for God. Don’t mess with him.”
Today, we have too many celebrities and not enough prophets. Too many likes, not enough oil.
(François de Nomé - Samuel Anointing Saul painting)
You Can’t Anoint Yourself
The priest didn’t get to crown himself holy. He didn’t pour his own oil, choose his own calling, or declare his own authority. Someone else had to do it. Someone who already had the authority—Moses. God chose Moses. Moses anointed Aaron. That’s the pattern.
Anointing is never a solo act.
Aaron didn’t strut into the tabernacle because he felt spiritual that day. He had to be washed. He had to be dressed. He had to be anointed with sacred oil—oil so holy, if anyone copied it for their own use, they were cut off from the people (Exodus 30:32–33). Why? Because this oil wasn’t a fragrance. It was God’s mark.
“You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve Me as priests.” — Exodus 30:30
You Need Oil
This isn’t about ancient history. This is about now.
The world is burning. Nations are shaking. We need men and women who are anointed, really anointed.
It’s not about being impressive, it’s about being chosen.
So stop looking for crowns. Look for oil.
And remember this: oil doesn’t fall from the sky. It’s poured. And only the humble receive it.
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I am thankful for this amazing information about divine anointing.
Thank you for such a powerful revelation of the anointing of oil in the Scriptures. May this revelation be broadcast in our world today because we desperatly need it to counter the darkness in our present age🌹🕊️
I’m cancer free from B Lymphoma. I’ve only spend 6 months in treatment. I only bring bible and oil to hospital. Pray day and night.
Thank you Lord. Hallelujah!
I’m cancer free from B Lymphoma. I’ve only spend 6 months in treatment. I only bring bible and oil to hospital. Pray day and night.
Thank you Lord. Hallelujah!
When I was a child I was prayed for and before the prayer they announced my head with oil and then prayed and when it was over I thanked them and went to my room (it was done in our living room) I came right back out and ask my Mother if I could go outside and play that I’m not sick anymore. She felt my head & took my temperature and I was 100% healed. My Mother didn’t let me go outside and play because I was home from school sick. I told her,but I’m not sick anymore. I’m healed. I wasn’t only healed from the debilitating painful earaches. I also was healed from the ear infections I had every year in Autumn & Winter too. I never again had a seasonal ear infection again. Glory be to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Those were horrifying and painful. In an instant I was healed.
YOU NEED OIL – THIS IS HAPPENING NOW
“Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him… and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.”
— 1 Samuel 16:13
This isn’t about ancient history. This is about now. The anointing—the Oil of the Spirit—is not a symbol or tradition. It is the living power of God, and I am a witness.
My Encounter with the Oil of the Holy Spirit
In 1987, something unforgettable happened to me.
I had a notorious friend named Emmanuel. He was older than me by about six years. He drank heavily, smoked weed, and lived recklessly. But I cared for him deeply. Though I couldn’t live the way he did, I often gave him money. He was my friend.
Then suddenly—he disappeared.
For three days, we looked everywhere for him. On the third day, he returned—not drunk or high—but holding a Bible. He looked peaceful. He said, “I’m born again.”
I was shocked, but we thanked God.
At the time, I was a very religious young Catholic. I believed in the commandments and devotions to Mary, but I never read the Bible myself. I knew rituals—but not Jesus personally.
Then one day, I visited Emmanuel. He was with a man called Mr. John from a Bible-believing church. They began to share the Gospel with me.
I had only one question:
“How can someone like me—who doesn’t smoke, doesn’t drink, doesn’t chase women—need to repent?”
He looked at me and said something that pierced my soul:
“You are living in self-righteousness. Without Jesus, you are lost. If you die like this, you’ll go to hell.”
— Romans 3:10,23
That offended me. I became angry. I was a martial artist—a black belt. I leapt forward, aiming a powerful taekwondo punch to his face to silence him.
But my fist froze mid-air.
I couldn’t move. Something stronger than me had arrested my body.
That was when I met the Holy Spirit.
Broken by Glory
I collapsed to my knees and wept uncontrollably. I felt like a flood of heavenly water poured over me. I couldn’t stop crying. I had just encountered Glory—raw, holy, overwhelming.
“Woe is me! For I am undone…”
— Isaiah 6:5
I had never read the Bible. Yet I found myself saying,
“How can one be born again?”
Words from John 3:3, though I didn’t even know the verse.
They led me to Christ. I confessed Jesus as my Lord and Savior. The moment I did, both of them fell under the power of God. Emmanuel declared:
“The Spirit of the Lord has anointed you!”
— Isaiah 61:1
I tried to stand but couldn’t. I was drunk without wine. That was my first taste of the oil—the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
Visitation from Heaven
That night, I went to sleep—and woke up in Heaven.
I saw a realm full of light. The people were clothed in immaculate white, glowing with a kind of beauty I had never seen. I was caught up in the Spirit for seven hours, being shown nations I would later reach with the Gospel.
Then, around 3 a.m., I returned to my body. The glory of God was still in my room. I heard a voice say:
“I am the Holy Spirit.”
— John 14:26
Suddenly, a mighty rushing wind blew into the room. Fire filled the air. I opened my mouth and began to speak in tongues, just as in Acts 2:1–4. I rolled across the floor, covered in divine fire.
Angelic Visitations and Supernatural Teaching
At that time, I couldn’t read. But the Word of God was still burning in me.
Then something miraculous began to happen:
An angel started visiting me regularly.
He would come, open the Bible, and read the Scriptures aloud to me. I would sit and listen as the Word was poured into my spirit by divine lips.
Whenever I went out to preach, I would quote those exact Scriptures, and they would be read to me again. I would then explain them with supernatural revelation—depths people had never heard before.
The power was not mine. The revelation was divine.
“The entrance of Your Word gives light and understanding to the simple.”
— Psalm 119:130
🕊️ The Oil Is Real — And It Is For You
I began to preach boldly. Demons fled. The sick were healed. I ministered from market squares to streets, from house to house,
secondary schools. Today, I hold large crusades and massive gatherings marked by great signs and wonders. This is my 38th year behind the pulpit as a servant of Jesus Christ.
This is not theory. This is not history.
This is now.
The Oil of the Spirit is available today.
“In the last days, I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh…”
— Joel 2:28-29
Key Scripture References:
• 1 Samuel 16:13 – The anointing of David
• Romans 3:10, 23 – All have sinned
• Isaiah 61:1 – The Spirit of the Lord is upon me
• Isaiah 6:5 – Woe is me! I am undone
• John 3:3 – Except a man be born again
• Acts 2:1-4 – The Day of Pentecost
• John 14:26 – The Holy Spirit shall teach you all things
• Psalm 119:130 – The entrance of Your Word gives light
• Joel 2:28-29 – I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh
Final Words
My friend, You Need Oil.
This generation cannot run dry. We must burn. We must shine. We must be filled.
“The anointing you received from Him abides in you.”
— 1 John 2:27
Don’t settle for religion. Don’t live by works. Cry out for the anointing.
What happened to me is not rare—it is your inheritance.
🔥 YOU NEED OIL.
Receive Him now.
A pastor through revelation decided to pour oil on me I was not very ready for it but he insisted but am struggling with sins desiring to go back to God ,am in the wrong or did contravene
Thank you Hananya for that teaching about oil. I hadn’t realised how meaningful oil is. There is so much meaning in everything the Lord God says or uses.
Our God is an awesome God
May He bless your anointing.
Anointing oil is important to the chosen people of God.
The Holy Spirit or anointing oil is our power.
Its will wonderful connecting with your ministry
Happy to learn this powerful lesson on the power of Anointing oil