Anoint my Head With Oil Psalms 23:5

You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.


Remember David is a shepherd and this psalm is a reflection of things that he did as a shepherd to take care of his sheep. Shepherds would use oil to protect his sheep from flies that circled the sheep and sought to lay eggs in their nostrils. If they were successful and the eggs hatched, the larvae would irritate the sheep to the point that they would butt against rocks, trees or whatever they could find to try to rid themselves of the irritating larvae. They would become restless; they would refuse to eat; if the problem persisted, it could cause the sheep to go blind.

The shepherd would cover the sheep's nose and head with a mixture of oil and a few other ingredients, which would calm the sheep down. The oil would keep the flies off the animal. Another problem the shepherd encountered had to do with scabs that would come up under the wool. As the sheep would butt and rub against one another, infection under the scab would be transmitted from one animal to the other. This was a very contagious infection. Again, a mixture of oil and various herbs could be used to cure the animal of the infectious disease. When the oil was applied, the sheep became content again.

Disease in the Old Testament is often used to represent sin. Sin has a lot of sources. However, there is only one cure! God has washed us with the blood of his precious Son, which cleanses us from the stain of sin in our lives. The blood sets us free from the burden of sin in our lives as well as the penalty of sin. God knows our needs! He has plans for our lives and He wants to see those plans put to action in our lives. He wants to fix whatever is wrong in our lives. He wants to give us life and give it to us more abundantly. He anoints us over and over again by allowing the Spirit who lives inside of us, speak to our heart and lead and guide us from where we are to where He wants us to be so that we can be blessed by Him!

My cup runs over. There is nothing more satisfying nor is there anything more fulfilling than to live in complete contentment in life. Even when the storm clouds may be brewing and the enemy may be buzzing around our heads, we need to remember, "greater is He that is in us than he who is in the world." When we make God a priority, He is able to anoint our heads with the oil provided by His presence in our lives in the Holy Spirit and that makes us more determined to walk with Him so that we can be the person that God so much wants us to be. He can and will fill our cup to overflowing if we will just allow him to do so!