One Tablespoon of Olive Oil by David Jeremiah

Thursday, April 13

One Tablespoon of Olive Oil 

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed Me…to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning. 
Isaiah 61:1, 3a 

Recommended Reading Isaiah 61:1-3

A Harvard physics lecturer, Dr. Greg Kestin, recently conducted an experiment from a small boat on a choppy lake. When he poured just one tablespoon of oil onto the lake, it quickly spread over the surface of the water, calming the lake in an area measuring half an acre. Since olive oil spreads to just one molecule thick, it covers a wide area and creates a slick surface that prevents the wind from gaining traction with the water, thus quieting the waves and whitecaps.

When we’re anointed with the oil of the Holy Spirit, our words, deeds, attitudes, and influence spreads further than we know, creating a joy that lessens the storms of life. When the Holy Spirit uses us, we never know how far or how wide the ripple effect will extend—either geographically or in time. One simple word or deed for Christ, touched by the Spirit, may directly or indirectly touch someone elsewhere in the world without our knowledge, and it may have a chain reaction that continues until Christ comes.

Don’t be discouraged, for your labor in the Lord is never in vain.

When you know that everything matters—that every move counts as much as any other—you will begin living a life of permanent purpose.
Andy Andrews, in The Butterfly Effect