In the OT, the anointing waned, it came and went, because the Spirit was not
in them, it was
upon them.
Jesus was the first one that the Holy Ghost came on and stayed. This was John's personal sign to indicate whom he was to point out as the Son of God.(
Jn 1:33)
God gave the Spirit to Jesus, without measure. He got the full dose of the Ghost. (
Jn 3:34; Acts 10:38; Isa 61:1)
The anointing that we have today, came with the Holy Ghost, and abides
in us. (
I Jn 2:27) It does not wane. It is not always in manifestation, but it is always
in us. We should not pray for the anointing, but pray for the manifestation of the anointing.
The amounts of the Holy Ghost, the gifts of the Spirit, the callings of God, and all the other ministries, that we, as men receive, are limited by the measure of grace and faith that we have. These are all distributed unto every man, by the Spirit, according to the proportion of faith, as the Spirit wills. (
Rom 12:3-6; I Cor 12:11)
Since the gifts and callings of God are without repentance, He will never take them away from us. (
Rom 11:29)