by Emily Wooten
The first time David was anointed, he was a young man who tended his father’s sheep. The ceremony was private, with his immediate family.
1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. Later, the men of Judah anointed him king over their tribe in 2 Samuel 2:4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.
Finally, all the elders of Israel anointed him king over all of Israel in 2 Samuel 5:3-4 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel. David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
We need leaders in our community that are spirit led and anointed to lead. All too soon we will wake up and it will be the day we are supposed to vote. Communities all over DeKalb County will have municipal elections. Have you prayed about your vote? We would like to think those who are running for office have prayed and are being led. What about our responsibility to seek God for the person he wants to be in office?
Being Spirit led is just as important when it comes to our vote as any other aspect of our lives.
We have a responsibility to pray for those who are running for office. We can pray that God will give them the anointing to speak the truth in love. We can loose the Spirit of God to minister through them while submitting them to God for his direction.
David was anointed by God years before men understood he was born to be king. We have leaders that were also born to a purpose. If God be for them who can be against them? Let’s make sure it isn’t us who are contrary to God’s will. Pray that God will open the doors that need to be opened and close the doors that should be shut tight. It is our responsibility to seek God when it comes to our vote. It is not just a privilege that we get to vote, it is a responsibility. Let your voice be heard. Pray! Vote!