It Is Time

"Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until He comes and showers His righteousness on you"- Hosea 10:12 (NIV).

The story goes of two farmers during a drought. Both prayed for rain, but only one got on his tractor, plowed and prepared for the rain. Which of the two has sown righteousness for himself; which of the two will reap the fruit of the harvest, which is God's unfailing love? The answer is, the one who prepared for the rain, breaking up the dry, dusty hard ground. I'm sure, if a true story, he would have been scoffed at by others. This analogy, applied to today's Scripture, is saying it is time to seek the Lord, for He is coming, bringing with Him showers of His righteousness. Waiting is a terrible mistake. Did Noah wait until he saw the first raindrops to begin the ark? Were the ten virgins in Matthew 25, who were waiting for the Groom  to appear, prepared for His arrival? No. We prepare by seeking the Lord and it is time to seek the Lord. Our Heavenly Father says, "I love those who love Me, and those who seek Me find Me" (Proverbs 8:17). But, how do I prepare, you may ask? How do I seek Him? Ask yourself: If I knew Jesus was coming back tomorrow at 3:00, what would I do differently between this very moment until His return? Now go and get on your tractor.