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When God Visits in Power

Luke 1:68 – “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people.”

We are currently experiencing a time of divine visitation in the church. The way we respond to this visitation will determine our future. How do we define a divine visitation? “It is a moment when God steps into human history with purpose, power, and presence.” (1)


When we experience a visitation of God’s Spirit we will grow in our walk and relationship with the Lord. II Peter 3:18 says, “but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.”


When God visits in power there will be a restoration of the fear of God. Psalms 33:18 says, “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy.” The fear of the Lord is reverential awe. A. W. Tozer writes, “When men no longer fear God, they transgress His laws without hesitation. The fear of consequences is no deterrent when the fear of God is gone.” (2) Proverbs 19:13 says, “The fear of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.”


When God visits in power there will be a release of deep Holy Spirit conviction. John 16:8 reads, “And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.”  The purpose of conviction is restoration. The Holy Spirit makes us aware of our lost condition. He opens our eyes to the bondage caused by our sins. 


It was the Holy Spirit who spoke to our hearts and drew us to the Lord Jesus Christ. In John 6:44 we learn, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.” It takes an encounter with the precious Holy Spirit to convince us of our need of a Savior.   He comes to convict us, pronounce us guilty, but to also provide a remedy for our lost condition. What is the remedy? The remedy is the Lord Jesus Christ.  


When God visits with power there will be a return to the fear of God and a release of Holy Spirit conviction. 


[I] knowing-jesus.com, bibeversesandpreayers.com 

[ii] https://www.azquotes.com/quote/662641#google_vignette 

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