Friday, July 1, 2011

Impartation versus Inheritance

Several day ago the Lord began  ministering to me about the difference between an impartation and someone receiving an inheritance. The way i have understood it was, that only children inherit, which I still believe to be true. However what is the inheritance, and when does one inherit? Does someone have to die to receive an inheritance? At the same time what happens with an impartation and why it seem not to last? Well the Holy Spirit gave me a couple of scriptures that i believe will reveal some answers to these questions. 

First impartation, Numbers 11:17 Then I will come down and talk with you there. I Will Take Of The Spirit That Is Upon You And Will Put The Same Upon Them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you may not bear it yourself alone.

Numbers 11:25 Then the LORD came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and placed the same upon the seventy elders; and it happened, when the Spirit rested upon them, that they prophesied, Although They Never Did So Again.

It says they never did so again.

I think we can say clearly that an impartation can be for an assignment, and even temporary or a specific period time.
The impartation can even last longer depending on the revelation of the one receiving the impartation. He imparted of Moses spirit, thats what an impartation a transferring of someone else's spirit for a specific purpose.

I imagine how frustrated a pastor must feel when thet impart into his people and it seems they can not sustain it but for a period of time. I feel the same way with some of my people, yet i need to understand that it was an impartation not an inheritance.

Now inheritance. Numbers 27:18 And the LORD said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him; 19 set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and inaugurate him in their sight. 20 And You Shall Give Some Of Your Authority To Him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. 21(B) At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel with him—all the congregation.”

If an impartation can be for an assignment or temporary, than an inheritance should be a permanent new way of life. If i understand correctly, the inheritance a son receives from a spiritual father would be some of his Authority. Certainly that can occur when the child (nepios) has reached maturity and becomes a son (huios). In other words the son has "legal authority" to assumes his fathers way of life and blessing as a result. 

The same with Elijah and Elisha, He was hoping for an impartation but Elijah was interested in having an heir he could transfer to. Anyone can receive an impartation but sons receive an inheritance.
To conclude, no one has to die, because Moses was alive when he gave him some of his authority. Impartations may come and go but an inheritance can last forever. I may not have the same house, car, or live in the same city but If i can an inherit some of your authority, and anointing, I'll have your way of life.

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