There is a curious story in Genesis 27 when Jacob steals the blessing from his older brother Esau by tricking their blind father Isaac. Apparently Esau was as hairy as a goat because Rebekah placed goat skins on Jacob's hands and neck to fool Isaac into giving Jacob the blessing reserved for the first born son. Although Isaac is suspicious at first, he eventually releases a blessing on Jacob. Esau later goes to see his father for the blessing and both of them are dismayed when they realize Jacob had deceived them.
Isaac says to Esau, "Behold, I have made Jacob your master, and all his relatives I have given to him as servants; and with grain and new wine I have sustained him. Now as for you then, what can I do, my son?" Why couldn't Isaac simply give the blessing back to Esau after he realized the deception? The key to understanding this story lies in the principle of impartation. When Isaac blessed Jacob, and in all likelihood laid hands on him, something was transferred into Jacob that couldn't be undone. A spiritual transaction took place between Isaac and Jacob that was irreversible. This is the power of impartation. In Genesis 48, Jacob would be the one laying hands on Joseph's children releasing a blessing. Somehow many Christians do not know much about this special principle. It is time to restore this basic teaching of Christ so that the Church may be strengthened to advance the Kingdom!
So the LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him". Numbers 27:18
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