The Dripping Priest & Unlocking The Anointing Of Your Calling

Jonathan Cahn uncovers the mystery behind how every child of God is called to be a priest of the Most High. But the priests had to be wet in order to minister and fulfill their calling. So do you. Discover what that means.

The anointing is the power to do the will of God. It is not given to sin—there is no anointing on sin. Sin is what happens when we step outside of the Spirit of God. But when you are anointed, you are empowered to walk in God’s calling.

In Exodus 28:40–41, God commanded Moses to clothe Aaron and his sons in holy garments, to consecrate them, and to anoint them so they could serve as priests. This marked the very beginning of the priesthood—the first official ministry. Before they could serve, they had to be dressed, sanctified, and anointed with oil, a symbol of the Spirit of God.

The same principle appears at the start of Jesus’ ministry. In Luke 3, at His baptism in the Jordan River, the Spirit of God came upon Him. Only then did He begin His mission. In Luke 4, Jesus returned “in the power of the Spirit” and declared in the synagogue:

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the captives, recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

The very word Messiah (in Hebrew) or Christos (in Greek) means “The Anointed One.” His ministry began with the anointing of the Spirit, just as the priesthood began with the anointing of oil.

Before sending His disciples into the world, Jesus told them: “Receive the Holy Spirit” (John 20:22). Later, He commanded them to wait in Jerusalem until they were “clothed with power from on high” (Luke 24:49). In Acts 2, on the day of Pentecost—the Feast of Harvest—the Spirit came upon them like a rushing wind, filling and anointing them for the ministry of the New Covenant. Without that anointing, there would be no Book of Acts. With it, the world was changed.

The pattern is clear: before true ministry can begin, there must be anointing.