Impartation and activation.

Rom 1:11
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

1Co 2:6
Yet among the mature, we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away.

1Co 2:7
But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glorification.

1Co 2:13
And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who possess the Spirit.

Eph 4:29
Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

Impartation is the receiving of a gift by faith and by that same faith the gift is activated by use.

Let me give a human example if you are seated on an airplane and there is someone sitting opposite you If you dont look you wont see them if you glimpse them through the corner of your eye you wont see much it is only when you look with intention that you notice their clothing, their eye colour, their countenance etc you will be able to see and examine the finer details with intention. 

Or if you buy a car it wont take you anywhere until you sit in the drivers seat and turn the engine on by doing these two things you are positioning yourself to drive and you will move from where you are to your destination.

The reality is that if you recieve a gift you are expected to use it.

So the gift is under the christmas tree, it has your name on it, the time for opening the presents has long since past and you just look at it wanting to open it and use it, but you just sit there staring into space. You know its available and within reach but lack of faith and trust prevents you from reaching out and taking hold of it and using it.

Imagine the concern of the gift giver 

 

Some of you are exactly like this.

I tell you surely the time is now. 

Reach out take hold of your gift and start to use it 

 

For some of you, the gift was imparted years ago, you received it. It's within you but you never used it so it never activated 

Become intentional  about how you use your gifting Surely now is the time to act.   

Impartation and activation must be part of the activity of the church as it was in bible times

Do you have a gift then impartation and activation must be part of your edification and strengthening of the church. Do not wait to be asked, offer it freely. Make the first move yourself, ask God who is asking, and then be bold and talk to them 

Amen 

I will do it says the lord

For the Lord, your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb says this, “I am the Lord, Maker of all things, Who alone stretches out the heavens, Who spreads out the earth by Myself, Frustrating the signs and confounding the omens of boasters (false prophets), Making fools out of fortune-tellers, Counteracting the wise And making their knowledge ridiculous, Confirming the word of His servant And carrying out the plan of His messengers.

Isaiah 44:24‭-‬26 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/isa.44.24-26.AMP

Who is The Holy One? He is God Almighty

What is He to you? He is your redeemer. He formed you in your mother's womb.

What has He done? He made all things. He stretches out the heavens He spreads the Earth out

His actions against darkness are these : 

He frustrates and confounds false prophets

He makes fools of fortune tellers 

He counteracts the wise making their knowledge ridiculous

His actions for His servants are these:

He confirms the word of His servants.

He carries out their plans. 

Listen to what the Lord says to you

I who made all things shall do great wonders in these days 

I shall frustrate the wisdom of this world  

I shall make their knowledge foolish.

Listen, you who speak words over people in exchange for cash without any knowledge of me. 

You who speak fortunes. Listen to me repent of your divinations. and necromancy.

Come to me. Learn from me. I will transform your very being.

Listen to me servant of the Most High

When my plans become your plans and my words become your words.

I shall accomplish great and wonderful things in these days, just as I have planned.

Are we not of one mind and spirit? 

I tell you as your mind and my mind are joined together 

We have one plan and one purpose.

Everything I have planned shall be accomplished 

Amen 

The God who sees

Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are God Who Sees”; for she said, “Have I not even here [in the wilderness] remained alive after seeing Him [who sees me with understanding and compassion]?”

Genesis 16:13 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/gen.16.13.AMP

among them the god of this world [Satan] has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the illuminating light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 4:4 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/2co.4.4.AMP

Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, “Can it really be that God has said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” except the fruit from the tree which is in the middle of the garden. God said, ‘You shall not eat from it nor touch it, otherwise you will die.’ ” For God knows that on the day you eat from it, your eyes will be opened [that is, you will have greater awareness], and you will be like God, knowing [the difference between] good and evil.” And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise and insightful, she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of the two of them were opened [that is, their awareness increased], and they knew that they were naked; and they fastened fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

Genesis 3:1‭, ‬3‭, ‬5‭-‬7 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/gen.3.1-7.AMP

Our God is all-seeing. He is both omnipotent and omnipresent. 

He is all-powerful and exists outside of space-time for He is the Creator of all.

And we are created in His image to both see and know in the spiritual dimension.

But there is an ancient enemy who blinds the eyes of man and prevents him from seeing God's wonderful truth.  

This can be seen in the account of the fall of man. See how satan paints a picture for Eve to perceive with her mind's eye.

Ask yourself, why do you not see into the spiritual realm?

Jesus answered him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a person is born again [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified], he cannot [ever] see and experience the kingdom of God.”

John 3:3 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/jhn.3.3.AMP

Here, Jesus tells us we can both see and know the kingdom of God.

It is your spiritual right as a believer to see and experience the kingdom of God

Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people].

1 Corinthians 14:1 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/1co.14.1.AMP

Who's, is it to seek to prophesy and foretell the future? 

You, that's who!

Learn to see and know God's revelation for the future.

Remember, He who is within you is greater than he who is in the world.

We are to learn and cultivate spiritual gifts.

What does this mean in practice?

Ask God to show you, a picture, a vision, a feeling for a fellow believer.

and in the spirit of Psalm 46:10 ...be still and know that I am God... set aside some time and go to a quiet place to seek God. 

Allow Him to speak to your spirit man.

For everyone who lives on milk is [doctrinally inexperienced and] unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a spiritual infant. But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.

Hebrews 5:13‭-‬14 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/heb.5.13-14.AMP

I am the God who sees and knows 

Ask me and I will show all the wisdom of heaven.

Come close to me and I will be both father and friend.

I will show you when to speak and when to be silent.

Allow me to possess you completely and I will rend the heavens and come down in your midst.

I will show the Kingdom of God.

See, I have made you a prince in my Kingdom

You are heir to everything I have 

Ask me for understanding 

Ask me for wisdom

Ask me for knowledge 

Surely I shall answer you 

Let those with eyes see and those with ears hear.

See, your life is like an open book before me. 

I see and know all things

I know everything there is to know about you for I formed you in your mother's womb.

Where can you hide from me?

I am calling you to see and know 

I am calling you to show my wisdom

I am calling you to know me: I shall show my heart of compassion.

I shall write a new name over you. 

"Eyes wide open" shall be your new name for that is what you will experience in these days.

Amen 

  

    

Made Holy through mediation

I am the Lord Almighty.

I came to deliver all men from the curse of death, (separation from God), for all time.

I have always been.

From eternity to eternity I have pursued my people.

I have chased after you in both good times and bad.

You are my beloved, it has always been my desire to become one with you.

I shall cover you with robes of white as a covering.

No longer will your garments be stained 

Become one with me and watch as I cause growth and fulfillment.

See, I have called forth a move. 

In these days I shall come.

My kingdom shall advance and grow among you.

You will sense my presence for I shall be in your midst.

Amen 

Holiness and Indwelling

 Have them build a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.

Exodus 25:8 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/exo.25.8.AMP

I will sanctify the Tent of Meeting and the altar [of burnt offering]; also I will sanctify Aaron and his sons to serve as priests to Me. I will dwell among the sons of Israel and be their God.

Exodus 29:44‭-‬45 AMP

https://bible.com/bible/1588/exo.29.44-45.AMP

The presence of God makes holy, as at the burning bush.

How much more so wherever He makes His permanent abode?

It is as the indwelling God, that He sanctifies the house and makes it holy. 

He reveals Himself as the Holy One in Israel.

Holiness is not so much an attribute but a part of His essential being. He cannot be anything other than holy.

He instructs the Israelites to make a dwelling for Him and the dwelling place ( the holy of holies ) foreshadows His indwelling of His people.

From the holy place comes the two-fold voice, the call to make holy, and the promise to make holy

Obedience is key to the master's indwelling and only He can make the house holy, However, do not seek holiness as an attribute or gift. Holiness is neither of these. It must be sought in God alone, His person.

It is Him, dwelling in our hearts by faith (the gift of God) that makes us Holy. 

Let Him have complete ownership of you, spirit, soul, and body.

Hear the call of God to be holy as He is holy, and stand by faith on His promise to make holy. 

He made the inner court holy, and so too, He makes our hearts holy. 

He made the outer court holy too, and so, He makes our body holy.

Open your inmost being to Him. 

Allow Him to possess and dwell with you completely for you are not your own.

Amen