Established and Anointed by Your Assignment

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Bryan Hudson 0 Comments

2 Corinthians 1:17, Therefore, when I was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or the things I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be Yes, Yes, and No, No? 18 But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No. 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes. 20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God

In 2 Corinthians, Paul gives us some insight into some of the challenges he faced in fulfilling his God-given assignment. In verses 8-9 he wrote, "We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead."

Needless to say, he encountered a very difficult set of circumstances. He even "dispaired of life," meaning that his life was in danger.

What kept Paul was his clear focus on God's assignment for his life. He maintained focus on the promises of God. He continued to walk by faith and not by sight. He turned his challenging season into another reason to trust God more!

This is an example of the importance of knowing and doing your assignment. When we are pursuing God's work, His promises become clearer. As Paul said in verse 20, "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us."

God always says "YES" to his purposes and promises! Fulfilling your assignment keeps you close to His purposes and promises.

Paul wrote in verse 21, "Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God."

Your assignment is anointed because it is empowered by God's promises (His Word). You are established by power of the Holy Spirit!