Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
July 20th 2022

Divine Visitation (I)

Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation has preserved my spirit. Job 10:12

Bible Reading: Psalm 8:4-5

Divine visitation means an official visit from God to anyone in order to ensure that things are being properly done. It is when the Almighty God makes Himself our guest. God’s desire, according to our Bible reading today is to visit us – “What is man that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?” (Psalm 8:4).

The most important thing about divine visitation is the personality of the visitor, who in this case is God. Why would God visit a man? First of all, God visits a man to show His mercy, love, and favour. His visitation brings salvation, fellowship and communion, fulfilment of His word, blessings, direction and intervention, as in the case of Sarah in Genesis 21:1. God also visits to establish justice, truth and righteousness – Psalm 89:32 “Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes”.

Paul’s conversion on his way to Damascus to persecute God’s people vividly shows how God can visit a man with His salvation. Also, Sarah received her miracle of Isaac at God’s visit, king Nebuchadnezzar learnt and enjoyed God’s mercy, but God’s visit to king Belshazzar (Daniel 5:17-31) brought judgement because he did not glorify or honour God. For a user of this devotional today, I declare divine visitation upon your life unto salvation, blessings, and God’s mercy in Jesus name. Continually embrace righteousness and shun evil.

Self-Reflection: The most important thing about divine visitation is the personality of the visitor.

Action Point: Pray for God’s visitation today.

Intercessory prayer: Father, visit my neighbour today and show them your goodness.

Hymn: Thou my everlasting portion

More than friend or life to me

All along my pilgrim’s journey

Saviour, let me walk with Thee