Praise to Christ, Anointed with the Oil of Gladness | Debbie Taylor Williams

“But of the Son He says,

‘…Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness above Your companions'” (Hebrews 1:8-9).

When you think about Jesus, what do you picture in your mind? A body hanging on a cross? I hope not. Although we need to begin our relationship with Jesus by acknowledging His death on our behalf, there’s more to our relationship with Him. We also need to see Him resurrected, sitting at the right hand of the Father. And, by the way, He’s glad. He’s overjoyed! Why? The kingdom is His. He’s rendered the devil and death powerless (Hebrews 2:14). We’re saved. We’re safe in His presence, where we find fullness of joy.

If we realize that we’re dragging through our day and are discouraged, we can do something about it. We can look toward heaven and remember that the oil of gladness is flowing over Christ because salvation has come to us. We can ask Him to fill us with the oil of gladness so it pours through us to others.

Lord Jesus, we praise You for our salvation. Fill us with the OIL OF GLADNESS so others see and believe in You.