Scriptural Foundation:
“After many days you will be visited. In the latter years you will come into the land of those brought back from the sword and gathered from many people on the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate; they were brought out of the nations, and now all of them dwell safely.” —Ezekiel 38:8 (NKJV)
“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people.” —Luke 1:68 (NKJV)
“But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.” —Mark 13:32-33 (KJV)
Introduction
Throughout the Scriptures, we encounter numerous accounts of divine visitation—moments when God graciously intervenes in the affairs of humanity, revealing His presence, power, and purpose. From the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ to the restoration of His people Israel, the narrative of God’s visitation resounds with hope, promise, and transformation.
Just as He visited His people in ages past, He continues to visit us today, drawing near to comfort, heal, and renew. May this season be a time of awakening and renewal as we anticipate encountering the living God in new and profound ways in this month of May, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
What Does It Mean for Believers to Experience God’s Visitation?
- Divine Presence and Revelation
- Exodus 3:1-6: Moses’ encounter with God in the burning bush marked the beginning of his call to deliver the Israelites from slavery. This illustrates how God’s visitation involves the revelation of His presence and purpose in our lives.
- Intervention and Deliverance
- Exodus 12:29-36: The Passover demonstrates God’s power to intervene on behalf of His people, delivering them from bondage. God’s visitation brings about deliverance from oppression.
- Renewal and Restoration
- Isaiah 40:1-5: This passage speaks of a time of comfort and renewal for God’s people, highlighting how God’s visitation leads to restoration and transformation.
- Salvation and Redemption
- Luke 19:1-10: Zacchaeus’ encounter with Jesus led to his salvation and redemption. God’s visitation transforms lives and restores relationships.
- Empowerment and Commission
- Acts 2:1-4: The Day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples, demonstrates how God’s visitation empowers His people for ministry and service.
- Guidance and Direction
- Genesis 28:10-22: Jacob’s dream at Bethel provided him with guidance and assurance of God’s presence. God’s visitation offers clarity and direction in times of uncertainty.
- Conviction and Repentance
- Acts 9:1-19: Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus highlights how an encounter with God’s presence can lead to conviction, repentance, and radical transformation.
- Healing and Restoration
- Mark 5:21-34: The woman with the issue of blood experienced physical healing and restoration to wholeness and dignity through her encounter with Jesus. God’s visitation brings healing in body, mind, and spirit.
- Comfort and Encouragement
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: God comforts us in our affliction, so we may comfort others. Divine visitation brings solace and encouragement in times of sorrow and difficulty.
- Presence and Fellowship
- Matthew 18:20: Jesus assures us of His presence where two or three are gathered in His name. God’s visitation fosters fellowship and unity within the community of believers.
What Can Prompt God’s Visitation in Your Life?
- Understand God’s Timing
- Recognize that God’s visitation comes at His appointed time. Examples include Sarah, the Israelites in Egypt, and the return of the Jews to Jerusalem after exile.
- Pray Through Your Season of Divine Visitation
- Prayer is a powerful tool to seek God’s presence and intervention, acknowledging our dependence on Him and seeking His help.
- Practice Total Obedience
- Acts of obedience, as seen in the stories of Goliath, David, and Elijah, can bring about divine intervention and breakthroughs.
- Position Yourself Through Faith
- Trusting in God’s promises and expecting His intervention positions believers to experience divine visitation.
- Recognize God’s Concern for Your Suffering
- Understanding that God is intimately concerned with our suffering and ready to act on our behalf can lead to breakthroughs.
- Seek a Fresh Infilling of the Holy Spirit
- Praying for a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit leads to a deeper experience of God’s visitation.
- Pray for Specific Breakthroughs
- Focused prayer for specific areas of life can lead to divine intervention in those areas.
- Pray for a Shift of Season
- Praying for a change in the spiritual climate or season allows for more of God’s presence and power to be felt.
- Pray for the Ultimate Divine Visitation—Jesus
- Recognizing Jesus’ birth as the ultimate visitation of God deepens our sense of His presence and reality in our lives.
Conclusion
Before the foundations of the world were laid, fruitfulness was on God’s mind. He created you to be fruitful and has given you all that pertains to life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). Hence, barrenness, whatever its shape or form, is not your portion. For if the Lord is indeed your portion in the land of the living (Isaiah 38:11), it means that you are fruitfulness personified. In His name, go, be fruitful, and multiply, for the God of fruitfulness is with you.
Prayer:
Father, in Your name, I cancel every power of unfruitfulness operating against my life. As I praise You, provide me with seed to sow and ultimately bread to eat. Rebuke the devourer for my sake, so that my joy shall indeed be full. You made me to be fruitful. By Your grace, I shall not disappoint. Amen.