2 Kings 13:14 (KJV) Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
Literally anointing is the act of applying oil to a person or object to sanctify or consecrate them for a divine purpose, such as appointing a king, priest, or prophet. In this context we shall be looking at anointing from its spiritual definition, which means the empowerment and presence of the Holy Spirit that enables individuals to accomplish God’s work, protect themselves, or receive healing.
For a born again child of God, filled with the Holy Spirit (anointed), Living a holy life, studying your bible daily and praying always, you pray for the sick and they get healed, it may be surprising to see yourself fall sick at one point or another .The question is does it mean that you are no longer anointed when you find yourself in such a situation? The answer is no. The reason why it is like that is because you are still human putting on flesh and blood. You are still living in this demon infested world.
Remember that our God heals without medication and also with medication. When you find yourself in such a situation apply the anointing of God upon your life by praying for your healing. If you have prayed and the sickness remains there then is time to get medical attention.
From our anchor scripture 2 Kings 13:14 you can see the man of God Elisha known as a carrier of double portion of Elijah’s anointing and a performer of notable miracles in the bible including raising the dead, died of sickness. This is not because he was no longer anointed nor because he became less anointed. From the inspiration of the Holy Spirit within me I can see He was desiring to be with the Lord and therefore decided not do something about the sickness using the anointing upon his life, because in 2 Kings 13: 20-21, his bones raised a dead man.
For you child of God who is not desiring to be with the Lord at the moment, when you fall sick pray and stop it with the anointing. However if it remains there get medical attention. Medical check up and eating wholesome meals are also good as prevention is better than cure.
Prayer 🙏 Father thank you for the anointing and for giving us all things that pertain to life and godliness.
