Boldness, Confidence, and Anointing

"...having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus..." (Hebrews 10:19).

"Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise..." (Hebrews 10:35-36).

The same Greek word, "parrhēsia", is translated into these two English words, "boldness" and "confidence".

This is one disadvantage with which we are left when reading the Bible in a translated language - which most of us must do!

When we link these two thoughts - Paul's encouragement to enter boldly and his counsel to retain confidence - we understand the power of our association with God.

When we can enter the Holiest boldly, we can walk in His will confident. Not in arrogance, but in awe.

Dr. TL Osborn once told me that what most of us call anointing in others is actually experience with and confidence in God. Once we have seen God do something, we recognize when He is about to do it again, and we help to facilitate the environment to produce the same result.

Our entering boldly helps to establish our affiliation (fellowship and experience) with Him. Our confident pursuit of His will positions us to receive the reward - the privilege of bringing Him glory.

Enter boldly and carry the confidence.