the power of impartation

"Impartation" is a widely misunderstood concept in the Kingdom - either it seems to be horribly neglected or cheaply abused. On my recent trip to a Middle Eastern country, I was asking God for impartation - I had anointed men and women pray for me and I believe I left that muslim country having received something from God - new GRACE to further His Kingdom. The funny thing about impartation is you don't really know what you got until you try to give it away. Last night, an opportuntity afforded itself in a group of hungry and desperate believers to see what the Lord had given me. I began to share the stories of what God had done on our trip, about the encounters with God and about the miraculous lives of believers we met there. One woman's life in particular in that nation is a sign and a wonder - miracles have been happening in and around her for several decades. She prayed for us, anointed us with oil, and I KNEW (because I physically felt God doing something in me) that I received something through her (Rom. 1:11) during our time praying together.

As we turned towards prayer last night, I was believing that God would release into the lives of the people gathered the very grace that was imparted to me. What happened next surprised me! As I began to pray, a very strong presence of God began to fill the room and the Holy Spirit began to fall on people as I prayed for them. Many could not stay on their feet as the Spirit rested upon them. It was just such and honor to see God work in such a unique way.

I don't have any idea what God was releasing last night by way of impartation, but I will be very interested to hear what happens in their lives as a result and what happens when they begin to 'give it away'.