Worship: Victory
Anointed
Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his anointed…”
So says the Poet and it is, beyond all doubt, true.
But what about…? You may ask and rightfully so. What about the times when the wicked win, the ungodly are unconquered, and the devious defeat the righteous? How can these facts exist on the record of history and the proposition of victory to the Lord’s anointed also be true?
It is simple. The game isn’t over. The battle is still raging. The truth will eventually come out.
For the Christ-follower, to obey the Lord is victory, regardless of the immediate outcome of that obedience. We are his anointed—His chosen ones—His empowered ones.
- We win because He is the Champion.
- We are unconquered because He is the Victor.
- We are true because He is the Truth.
To follow Jesus is to be on the path of victory,
- in spite of the deep valleys of the shadow
- or treacherous mountain steeps,
- or searing heat,
- or pounding waves,
- or shifting winds.
These discomforts blast us while they last but we keep
- walking,
- climbing,
- hydrating our bodies,
- sailing or
- flying and
- we get through the tests.
Why? Because we are His anointed.
How? Through the power of His anointing.
The Anointing is God’s choice and it is the flow of God’s power.
- In the Old Testament people and objects were set apart for God’s exclusive use by anointing them with oil specially prepared for that purpose. The Hebrew word means “to anoint, to consecrate.”
- In the New Testament, the Greek word is a metaphor for the Holy Spirit.
We are the Lord’s anointed—all of us not just the preachers and singers! We have all been set apart by the Lord for His purposes. We have all been empowered by His Spirit to serve Him in His power, not in our own.
So this word is for us—“Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his anointed!”
All setbacks are temporary. All acts of obedience are battles won. The story isn’t over. Though the battles still rage, the outcome of the war is not in doubt.
- We win because He is the Champion.
- We are unconquered because He is the Victor.
- We are true because He is the Truth.
We are his anointed—His chosen ones—His empowered ones.
Scriptures:
Psalm 20
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble, the Name of the God of Jacob defend you; Send you help from his holy place and strengthen you out of Zion; Remember all your offerings and accept your burnt sacrifice; Grant you your heart’s desire and prosper all your plans. We will shout for joy at your victory and triumph in the Name of our God; may the Lord grant all your requests. Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his anointed; he will answer him out of his holy heaven, with the victorious strength of his right hand. Some put their trust in chariots and some in horses, but we will call upon the Name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall down, but we will arise and stand upright. O Lord, give victory to the king and answer us when we call.
1 John 2:20-21 NIV
But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
Isaiah 10:27 KJV
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.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22 NIV
Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
Psalm 105:15 NIV
“Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.”
Psalm 28:7-9 NKJV
The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. The Lord is their strength, And He is the saving refuge of His anointed. Save Your people, And bless Your inheritance; Shepherd them also, And bear them up forever.
Song of Victory
Victory Ahead
Composer: William Grum, 1905
1. When the hosts of Israel, led by God,
Round the walls of Jericho softly trod,
Trusting in the Lord, they felt the conqu’ror’s tread,
By faith they saw the victory ahead.
Refrain:
Victory ahead! Victory ahead!
Through the blood of Jesus, victory ahead;
Trusting in the Lord, I hear the conqu’ror’s tread,
By faith I see the victory ahead!
2. David with a shepherd’s sling and five stones,
Met the giant on the field all alone,
Trusting in the Lord, he knew what God had said,
By faith he saw the victory ahead.
Refrain
3. Daniel prayed unto the Lord thrice each day,
Then unto the lion’s den led the way,
Trusting in the Lord, he did not fear or dread,
By faith he saw the victory ahead.
Refrain
4. Often with the carnal mind I was tried,
Asking for deliverance oft I cried,
Trusting in the Lord, I reckoned I was dead,
By faith I saw the victory ahead.
Refrain
5. When like those who’ve gone before to that land,
By death’s river cold and dark I shall stand;
Trusting in the Lord, I will not fear or dread,
By faith I see the victory ahead.
Refrain
This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Steve Phifer
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