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"A Visit From The Lord"
The word “visit usually is associated with socializing. We go to “visit” our relatives at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Friends drop in on us in order to pay us a “visit.” We go the hospital during visiting hours to see how our friends or loved ones are getting along. Our usage of the word visit invariably has a social connotation.
In Biblical usage “visit” means a lot more than dropping in on friends or relatives for friendly chit-chat. Visitation in the Hebrew language is PEQUDDAH (pek-ood-daw). Strong’s defines it as, “to oversee, mainly in an official capacity.” Young’s calls it “an inspection, a looking after.” Al Novak in his book “Hebrew Honey,” delineates visitation as “providential care, to go to anyone in kindness to see how they are. God gives life and canopies it with His favor and visits, in order to inspire.” Gesenius describes PEQUDDAH as “attending to, visiting to search, test, explore and inspect.” It also has the military connotation of a mustering or numbering of forces. Also a passing in review. An inspection to determine if the troops are ready for action. Job’s statement, “Your visitation has preserved my spirit,” has some interesting possibilities.
The Lord visits us as a doctor makes a house-call. The doctor doesn’t come to see us for social purposes. It isn’t an afternoon tea with relaxed conversing. He does come by to check us over, take our temperature, check our heart-beat, and prescribe necessary treatment. He will do all that is within his capabilities to insure that we have good health. The Lord’s visitation is like the doctor’s call. He wants to tune us up spiritually so that we can have the best of spiritual health. He is really looking out for our best interests.
Visitation is like a military inspection. The thought behind inspection is checking to see if we are properly attired for spiritual combat. In the military, the soldier wears only what is assigned him by his commander. It would be a rag-tag army if each soldier only wore what he wanted to and disregarded the other soldiers. Our commander Jesus has issued us the whole armor of God. He inspects us to see if we are wearing it. His visitation is an inspection to see of we are walking in obedience to His will for us.
Visitation is a search, test and an exploration. The Lord visits us primarily to test our reactions. The condition of our heart is vital to healthy spiritual progress. He is searching and exploring the depths of our heart. This helps us discover resentment, bitterness and unforgiveness. We could read this verse as, “Your exploring search is a preservative to my spirit.”
Visitation is providential care. Most of the modern translations consulted used the word “care” for the word “visitation.” “Your care for me preserves my spirit.” David said, “What is man that you visit him?” This verse could also read, “What is man that you care for him the way you do?” His visitation is providential care. This care watches over our progress, looks us over for improvement, prepares us for the future and ends with our perfection. Don’t fear or dread the Lord’s visitation. It’s for our good. He won’t destroy us, He will preserve us.
En Agape
Dick Mills