Remembering Who I Am in Christ 1

I AM wants you to know who you are not who the Accuser or Slanderer says you are

Thou anointest my head with oil Psalm 23:5

The oil used for healing

The anointing with oil refers to doctoring or healing the wounds on sheep. The Shepherd constantly monitors His sheep to meet their needs.

You must know that I AM is your Shepherd if you are hurting physically or emotionally. He heals wounds. It doesn’t matter what has happened in the past or what is happening right now; there is hope. Your Shepherd will never leave you. He is always healing us, or we wouldn’t even be able to continue on.

When the sheep is hurt, the Shepherd applies oil to the wound. The oil helps cure the wound, keeps insects from bothering it, and protects the sheep from torment.

The Shepherd even pours on the oil to keep the male sheep, the rams, from hurting each other when they charge and butt to establish dominance.

This will be so beautiful when we see what that oil symbolizes.

Don’t forget how the good Samaritan poured oil and wine on the wounds of the person he was helping. Luke 10:34. The 70 that Jesus sent out to preach also anointed the sick with oil. Mark 6:13.

James told his listeners to anoint with oil when they prayed for the sick. James 5:14-15.

The oil is used to remind David who he is

In the cave, hiding and fearing for your life, it would be easy to forget who you are. All the garbage happening to you would bring up all your past and failures like a flood.

Doubt and fear attack because of your circumstances. You are dealing with tragedy, financial loss, sickness, wayward children, or a disintegrating marriage, and this causes you to lose it.

David realizes that his Shepherd is anointing his head with oil.

Remember what the anointing meant for David. Anointing with oil signified the king or priestly position. The Messiah is the anointed one.

Do you remember Samuel anointed David to be the next king of Israel? 1 Samuel 16:13

Then the men of Judah anointed him, making him king of Judah II Samuel 2:4 and again as king over Israel II Samuel 5:3

The anointing with oil is a symbol that God is for us. Romans 8:31.

David realizes from his Shepherd that he is still who God decided to make him, not who his enemy would call him or claim he was.

You, too, are who God says you are. You are what God says more than what you think, feel, or others may say or do.

Remember who you are in Christ. You are a new creature, loved and adored by your Father, accepted right now in heaven, complete, and oh so much more.

Meditation

Are you hurting? Know this: You have a Shepherd who has been through it all victoriously. He knows you and what you are going through. “I AM” is not out of touch with your reality. He understands and sympathizes. He shares your feelings. Your hurt touches His heart.

He stands by with heavenly medicine. Right now, He is helping you even though you might not see it or feel it in the middle of your pain. He never leaves you.

Do not worry that your failures, your past, or your sin have cut off His love. It is impossible. Love is His very nature. God is love. I AM is good. The Bible says that over and over.

Your Shepherd never leaves, never gives up, and never quits on you.

Remember who you are. You are a child of God. He is your Abba, your daddy. He loves you more than a mother and Father ever could, and He will not stop.

The Father loves you like He loves Jesus, His own Son. John 17:23.

Just because you are in the valley of the shadow of death and it seems all is going wrong, that doesn’t change the truth. I AM, Yahweh, the LORD is your Shepherd, and He will meet every need.

No matter what you are facing, your Shepherd stands ready to help and make a difference.

He reminds you of who you are. You are in Christ. You are a new creature, loved and adored by your Father, accepted right now in heaven, complete.

You do realize that our Shepherd has poured in the oil of the Holy Spirit on us. He lives in, prays for, touches, and heals us. You are never alone. The Holy Spirit of God has made you His permanent residence. That is the oil poured on you right now.

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The Shepherd’s Oil

Beneath the skies where shadows creep,
A wounded soul, a flock that weeps—
The Shepherd comes with hands that heal,
His touch, a balm no pain can steal.

*"I anoint your head with oil,"* He sighs,
As mercy flows where anguish lies.
For thorns have pierced, and storms have torn,
Yet here, His promise is reborn.

The oil of kings, a sacred stream,
It calls the heart to dare to dream—
Not of the scars the world has made,
But of the Light that does not fade.

For once a boy in fields unseen,
Anointed there to wear the crown of green,
Now whispers rise in desert air:
"You are My own, My child, My heir."

When doubt would name you "broken," "lost,"
When fear would tally every cost,
The Shepherd’s oil still claims your name—
No wound too deep, no sin to shame.

It shields the clash of rival rams,
The wars within, the pride that damns.
It seals the cracks where serpents creep,
And guards the soul in tender keep.

Oh, taste the wine, the oil’s embrace—
The Samaritan’s grace, the Spirit’s trace.
For where the world would let you bleed,
The Shepherd meets your deepest need.

In valley’s hush or tempest’s roar,
He binds the breaks and breathes *"No more."*
Not by your strength, but His decree,
You rise, His oil alive in thee.

So when the night would steal your song,
Remember this: you’re His, belong.
The Shepherd’s mark, the Spirit’s flame—
You’re healed, anointed, loved, and named.