Break Up Your Fallow Ground

Hosea 10:12 “Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord, till He comes and rains righteousness on you.”

I believe the church in general is in a season of transition. The prophet spoke these words recorded in

Joel 2:23, 24:

“Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; for He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come down for you-the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.”

God is presently at work breaking up your fallow ground. 

Fallow ground is land that was at one time plowed open, but has lain dormant for a season and has since hardened. This is a natural part of the process of letting the ground rest through the winter season. However, when the farmer discerns that spring is on the way, he sets out once again to work the fallow ground with a plow, turning over the soil, breaking and preparing it to receive fresh seed to produce a harvest.

The Lord is placing His hands into the soil of our lives and the life of the church to break up the fallow ground. Like a skilled farmer, He is tilling and turning the ground beneath our feet. This is the reason why we have faced so much turbulence in our lives because God wants us to recognize that we are in a state of transition.

That's why it is important to know where God has firmly planted you. That way you don’t mistake a transition in season to be a transition in position. Stay where the Lord has called you. Stay true to the last word you heard from God.

The barren season is coming to a close. Times of refreshing and new life are quickly approaching. God is about to visit His church in the coming days with an unprecedented outpouring of His Spirit for those willing to position themselves for it. I have spoken with many pastors who are saying they are personally feeling the draw to return to the prayer closet. Others are feeling it’s time to start making room for God to move in a new season. All of them are confirming there is a window opening in the heavens for revival so we cannot afford to miss the season.

Jesus charged the multitudes in Luke 12:54-56:

“Then He also said to the multitudes, “Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it is. And when you see the south wind blow, you say, ‘There will be hot weather’; and there is. Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?”

The seasons are changing.  So what can you do to see the latter rains poured out?

-Discern the transition, and position yourself correctly in the midst of it. 

-Surrender to that inward pull to come back to place of private prayer, devotion and holiness.  

-Fall on your knees, and experience the clarity of His voice and the sweetness of His presence. 

-Position yourself to seek the Lord while He may be found. 

He is ready to visit His church, if we will open the door!