WHY DOES GOD VISIT US?

PSALM 8

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. GOD VISITS US BECAUSE HE SEES OUR SINFUL ACTIVITIES

 

I once saw a bumper sticker that read, “Jesus is coming soon… and boy is He mad!” Though I would never have that on my truck there is an element of truth in that statement. Psalm 7:11 declares, “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.”

 

1. God will visit the iniquity of any land upon itself [Lev. 18:24-20]

2. God will visit the Christ-rejecting heathen without mercy [Ps. 59:5]

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

3. God will visit the transgressor, even Christians, with the rod [Ps. 89:30-33, Heb. 12]

 

II. GOD VISITS US BECAUSE HE SEES OUR SERIOUS AFFLICTION

 

1. Jesus came to give redemption [Lk. 1:67-75]

2. Jesus came to give the knowledge of salvation to Israel [Luke 1:76-78]

3. Jesus came to give Light to all [Luke 1:79, Jn. 1:9-14]

 

III. GOD VISITS US BECAUSE HE SEES OUR SIMPLE-MINDED ARROGANCE

 

1. Our arrogance shows in that we are so easily offended [Luke 7:11-23]

2. Our arrogance shows in that we are so easily obtuse [Luke 19:41-44]

3. Our arrogance shows in that we are so easily neglectful [Heb. 2:1-10]