February 15, 2022
He anoints my head with oil, my cup overflows
Psalm 23:5 🎶
My heart was caught up in the wonder of it all and I was inspired to write these words as I pondered being anointed with oil and saturated in its fragrance…
Prayer of My Heart 🙏🏻
Lord, I take in the beauty of this moment…
As You anoint my head with oil and as it runs down smoothly upon my face, Let the fragrant oil awaken my eyes to see You only
May it flush my mind of impurities and
keep my thoughts pure and lovely
May I listen and be attentive to Your voice
As the oil flows over my lips may each word I speak
be only spoken in love
Let Your refreshing oil stream through
my heart with love and joy touching others Lord I pray…
As it flows over my hands establish them
to fulfill Your plan and purpose…
Then as it runs down to my feet keep them in line with You on Your path of righteousness…
As I bathe in Your oil and receive from You daily, may my cup continually overflow with the sweet fruit of the Spirit in love, in joy, in peace, in patience, in kindness, in goodness, faithfulness, in gentleness, with self control…
This is my desire Lord, I pray, so I may carry Your sweet fragrance with me wherever I go touching others around me and to those who are perishing may their hearts be awakened to see You are the Way, the Truth and the Life..
Love You Lord,
Amen
❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
As I pondered Psalm 23:5b He anoints my head with oil, my cup overflows. I’ve read it many times before but in this moment it seemed to awaken my heart more than any other time. I looked into the different oils used in the Old Testament and their purpose. I came across the oil of Myrrh used by Queen Esther. She bathed in oil of Myrrh for 6 months and aloes and perfumes for another 6 months before her presentation to the king.
Myrrh is bitter to the taste but sweet to the smell and in the spiritual sense speaks of dying to self to become a sweet smelling savour to the Lord. My heart was captured at the thought to die daily so I too can be a sweet fragrance to my King of all Kings…❤️❤️❤️
A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me.
Song of Solomon 1:16
For we are unto God a sweet fragrance of Christ, to them that are saved, and to them that are perishing.
2 Corinthians 2:15
Phil.4:8, Gal.5:22,23, Isaiah 61:3, John 14:6,
Psalm 141:8, Psalm 90:14
May this prayer touch your heart as it has mine…
love, prayers and blessings, Lollita ❤️❤️❤️
Author June Hodgins 