Power from on High, Part 1
“God parted the clouds and began to pour something into my soul that flooded my very being. The anointing was so fresh and new that I felt I had never been touched by the Spirit before. I was lifted into the Fatherās presence.”
The Bible is filled with examples of Godās anointingā a supernatural power from on highāon people. Anyone who studies these examples is naturally filled with a desire for a such an anointing.
Today, because of the victory won by Jesus Christ on the cross, you have no need for lack of Godās power in your life, for He has provided an abundance of anointing and resources for every believer. The answer is a fresh and continual outpouring of the Spirit.
As with a barren, forsaken land, God can cause it to thrive, to be useful, and to prosper again. And He desires to do the same through the Holy Spirit with you and me today!
Almighty Godās plan for you is an unending, fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit!
He doesnāt want to give you a single bountiful outpouring. He wants to keep showering you with blessings āuntil the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forestā (Isaiah 32:15).
With a God who owns the cattle on a thousand hills and has reservoirs larger than all the oil cartels combined, why is it that the Church, the body of Christ, is deficient and often running on empty?
Itās time to realize that our fuel is not self-generated. Your intellect, enterprise, and connections are hollow shells in the sight of God.
Total reliance on Him and His anointing is your only solution!
Total Helplessness
I must confess there was a time, even after I had discovered and been blessed immensely with the power of the Holy Spirit, when it seemed the touch of God had left me. That came as a shock after all the Lord had done in the past.
God had already performed miracle after miracle in my life. It was difficult to imagine the Lord would choose a young man with a stuttering problem as a communicator of the Gospel. Yet He did. If you have read my life story, you know I could not even talk properly to my family or friends at school. But I was completely delivered of my speech impediment. The Lord placed His anointing on me and thrust me into the ministry.

Why did the Lord begin to use me? Because I was an open vessel, crying to be filled. I had the simple faith to believe that the Holy Spirit was a personality.
I believed I could talk to Him, and I did.
I believed He was my wonderful, gracious, and kind partner.
I believed that the Bible meant what it said in 2 Corinthians 13:14, āThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all.ā
I took at face value the Scripture that says:
āEye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of Godā (1 Corinthians 2:9-10).
I came to Him as a little child and said, āHoly Spirit, You know the Father. Holy Spirit, You know the Word. Please help me know Him.ā And He did.
Instantly, things began to change in my life. I started to read the Word, and suddenly life was there. It was marvelous. My capacity to understand Scripture was multiplied. My prayer life changed. Jesus became so close that I could not go anywhere without feeling His presence.
The ministry the Lord had given me seemed to explode.
However, at the same time, something dangerous began to take place. I became so caught up in doing the work of the Lord that I did not realize what was happening. In my whirlwind of spiritual activity, I had forgotten the discipline that brought me to that point of being anointed.
Sometimes, I did not have time to pray as I once didāand I struggled to give the Word enough of my attention.
Like Samson of old, the anointing was slipping away, and I hardly realized what was happening. Scripture records how Delilah called out to Samson:
āThe Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from himā (Judges 16:20).
One day I woke up and realized that I was operating on the residue of an old anointing. It was a feeling of total helplessness. My vessel began to empty.
I was doing Godās work, yet misery began to enter my life. When it happened, I thought, āWell, that is just part of the ministry.ā But it wasnāt.
When the Spirit is upon you, there is fruit, not desolation. There is life, not death. My oil almost evaporated. There was a leak in my vessel. The anointing was thin and had lost its freshness. It needed to be replaced.
The Clouds Parted
What was the answer for me? I returned to my first love. I cried out to the Lord as never before in my life. I literally fell to my face and begged God, āDonāt take your Spirit from me!ā Day after day I stormed the gates of heaven until the answer came.
God parted the clouds and began to pour something into my soul that flooded my very being. The anointing was so fresh and new that I felt I had never been touched by the Spirit before. I was lifted into the Fatherās presence.

From that moment, I promised Him I would never allow a day to pass without seeking a fresh awakening of the Spirit. I have kept my part of the bargain, and He has never let me down.
Total Obedience
There is no substitute for a fresh, daily visitation of the Spirit. Paul the apostle wrote to the church at Philippi, āI therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christā (Philippians 1:18-l9).
Isnāt it better to have the Lord fighting for you than against you?
Consider the words of Isaiah: āThey rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against themā (Isaiah 63:10).
If the Holy Spirit ever leaves, you are finished. It is over! Thereās danger when you allow His anointing to run dry.
You canāt expect to have Godās blessing when you live in disobedience: āWe are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey himā (Acts 5:32).
What a dreadful thought it is to lose your anointing. It happened to King Saul, as David lamented:
“Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oilā (2 Samuel 1:21).
Saul knew the Lord and even prophesied. Now, however, it was as if the Lord never knew him.
Knowing what happened to Saul, David prayed, āCreate in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from meā (Psalm 51:10-11).
The anointing is not automatic. Far from it! There are conditions to be met.
The Word says, āSeek, and ye shall findā (Matthew 7:7). And the opposite is also true. From Genesis to Revelation you can read of the judgments of God that fall on those who refuse to seek Him.
Speaking of those who follow their own ungodly desires, Jude wrote, āThese be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spiritā (Jude 19). And he added this advice: āBut ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghostā (verse 20).
If you are touched by the Spirit, there will be a dramatic difference in your life. The Bible makes it clear. We are admonished to:
āBe filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christā (Ephesians 5:18-20).
Godās Pipeline
There are many questions people have about this wonderful anointing. I remember one time after a glorious service, a man stopped me and asked if I would pray for him.
āPastor Benny,ā he said, āI want to receive the anointing.ā
āExactly what do you expect to receive?ā I responded.
āIām not really sure, but I have heard about it and I want it,ā was his reply.
Many people like this man seek the anointing as a one-time experience, like salvation or water baptism. They believe that if a minister touches their forehead with oil and says a little prayer, their life will be gloriously transformed.
There is a great deal of difference, however, in ābeing anointedā and āhaving the anointing.ā Just as you donāt eat a great meal on New Yearās Day and expect it to last all year, you donāt receive an āinstantā touch that lasts forever.
While it is true that there are special times of dedication or consecration to the Lord, more is available.
The anointing you need is the continual presence of the Almighty. And that only comes through daily renewal.
Seven Revelations
The oil from Alaska doesnāt arrive one barrel at a time. There is a pipeline that creates a constant flow. And that is exactly how the Lord wants His Spirit to operate in your life, as a very special passage in Psalms shares.
Seven divine truths from the 89th Psalm illuminate how the oil flows and affects your life.
Bear in mind that these seven revelations are not limited to what God wants to pour into you. He also desires that the anointing stream from you.

1. The anointing strengthens you.
The Lord wants you to have strength in the power of His might: āI have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen himā (Psalm 89:20-21).
Godās touch gives you the energy and the authority to stand against every foe.
2. You cannot he harmed by the enemy.
When the anointing prevails in your life, it is as if you are shielded by a wall of protection. āThe enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict himā (Psalm 89:22). Satan cannot touch you. I believe that even sickness will flee in the presence of the anointing.
In Eastern countries, when shepherds want to keep flies from bothering the sheep, they rub them with olive oil. In Scripture, flies represent demons. If you want to put satan and the demonic forces of hell on the run, you need that same oil of protection. The Bible states, āThe LORD is my shepherd; I shall not wantā¦Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth overā (Psalm 23:1, 5).
3. The enemy will be destroyed and defeated.
God says if the anointing is active in your life, He will decimate the wicked: āAnd I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate himā (Psalm 89:23). Through you, He will actually destroy demonic strongholds around you.
Through you, He will step on the devilās face. The Word says God will soon ābruise Satan under your feetā (Romans 16:20). But this only takes place when there is a God-given covering over your life.
4. The anointing establishes your authority.
As a Christian, one name establishes your authorityāthe powerful name of Jesus. āBut my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exaltedā (Psalm 89:24).
The word āhornā speaks of authority. We will act with authority in His name as the Holy Spirit flows through us.
5. You will influence others.
The Lord promised that the anointing would begin to flow through David: āI will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the riversā (Psalm 89:25). But it was not for him alone. David was to take Godās touch and influence the world.
When the Bible talks about āthe sea,ā it is referring to people. And that same promise is to you.
What should you do if members of your family are not serving the Lord? Move into the anointing, and your home will be mightily influenced.
The Bible says that David was anointed āamong his brethren.ā He influenced his brothers, and later they became mighty men of Israel. At first they mocked him, but then they stood with him. The Spirit made the difference.
Outside the USA?
6. Godās love will never leave you.
The Lordās abundant mercy will be on you continuously, as long as the anointing remains: āMy mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with himā (Psalm 89:28). What a promise!
Remember, God took His mercy off of Saul because he lost the anointing. And once it was removed, Saul became possessed by a demon. However, it did not happen to David. Thank God for the oil of the Holy Spirit that keeps Godās love and mercy on your life.
7. The anointing will endure.
This final promise is the best of all. It is for you, and your children, and their children: āHis seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heavenā (Psalm 89:29). Christ was in the line of David. That means you are included in the same family tree.
The anointing in your home will keep your children aware of God and His presence.
And should your sons or daughters stray, there is something about an atmosphere saturated with the touch of God that will draw them back. Even if your children are no longer in your home, it is never too late to claim an anointing. Iāve seen the Spirit repair and mend families that had been tattered and torn beyond human hope.
Claim These Promises for Yourself
Begin this moment to claim these seven truths as your own. Open your heart to the outpouring of Godās anointing.
Become a pipeline flowing with oil from heaven. It will be the greatest surge of His anointing you have ever known. Then, and only then, can you be prepared for His anointing and mighty, unprecedented harvest!
Just look around and you will see a world that desperately needs Jesus. Millions surround us who are driving full speed on the highway to hell. We must wake up and say: āLord! Give me your anointing, that I may win them.ā
You see, the moment the Spirit falls upon you, there will be a burden for the lost like you have never known. Suddenly the phrase āHe that winneth souls is wiseā (Proverbs 11:30) becomes more than a Sunday school memory verse.
As for me, this world can take everything from meāall that I have, or ever hope to have. My only cry to the Lord is, āPlease donāt take Your anointing from me. Donāt take Your presence away. May I never pray without sensing Your nearness.ā
Is that also your prayer? God wants you to be filled with His Spirit. No more running on empty.
The best news is that in Godās economy, the supply will forever exceed our demand. His oil of anointing will never run dry.
Next week: Watch for Part 2, as we continue our study, not only on Godās anointing, but also on His double-portion anointing available to you!
My Request to You
Almost 45 years ago, I began serving my wonderful Lord in this glorious ministry. It was in those early days that I began to understand that true biblical victory, especially in the area of abundance, is not an accident. It is a decision based on the Word of God that we as believers must make, even when things arenāt going right.
And I discovered long ago that Godās laws concerning giving and receiving are fixed, immutable laws that no man and no circumstance can change. The Lord has promised that when we sow seed in faith toward the spread of the Gospel, we will reap a harvest. That is an unfailing and eternal promise that cannot be broken.
Breakthrough success comes from the Lord:
āThou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this dayā (Deuteronomy 8:18).

Will you prayerfully ask Him what you should plant today into the fertile soil of this international ministry, then sow your most generous financial seed-offering so multitudes can hear and respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
As you do, remember our Fatherās promise to both give you seed and multiply that seed as you sow it.
I am eager to hear from you very soon, and I pray that your gift will bring multitudes of lost souls to the cross. At the same time, I pray that your seed-gift will be multiplied into a vast harvest of financial blessings in your own life, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ!
With great expectations for you,
Benny Hinn
The Gospel is free to all, but taking it to the nations is very expensive. Stand with Pastor Benny Hinn to take the life-saving and miracle-working power of Jesus Christ to lost and hurting souls around the world.
Because of your support, no matter the amount, someone will hear about Jesus Christ for the very first time today.