Impartation
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Do I share about God’s attitudes and activity or my own?
the focus and credit must always be on the divine giver, not any human involvement. God can give sovereignly or through a fellow believer (Num 11:16,17,24,25; Rom 1:11,12).
Jesus imparted a blessing to children and healing to those sick in body (Mk 10:13-16; Lk 4:40,41). To a crippled beggar, Peter said, “Money I
do
not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus, walk” and the man jumped to his feet praising God (Act 3:2,6-8). Although
God works through human channels it is crucial to continually recognise it is not by our own power or godliness that there is a
demonstration of His life transforming power (Zech 4:6; Act 3:12,16). The streams of living water that Jesus said would flow from His
followers is the work of the Holy Spirit, bringing blessing to those around us (Jn 7:38).
Jesus “appointed the disciples that He might send them out to preach and drive out demons” and later said various signs would be evident in the lives of His followers, using the authority invested in His name to give divine release to suffering humanity (Mk 3:13-15, 16:17,18). As an obedient believer Ananias was able to impart healing to Saul through restoration of his sight (Act 9:17-20).
Do I pass on to others the blessings I have received from the Lord?
Holy Spirit coming on believers (Act 8:15,17). As we mix with others we can transmit the attitudes and emotional state within, yet as we
can’t
give out what we don’t have, it is essential to be continually full of the Spirit so we can give the favour of heaven generously into the
lives of hurting humanity (Eph 5:18).
Note: impartation and imputation are sometimes confused. Righteousness, is not imparted, it is imputed –
meaning it is credited to the account
of another. For example, “Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness” (Rom
4:3,20-22).
See also: association, hands, impute/imputation, influence, spirit realm.