Hosea 10 - Praying God's Word

Please read Hosea 10.

Meditate on verses 12.

Sow with a view to righteousness;

reap in accordance with kindness;

break up your fallow ground,

 for it is time to seek the LORD

until He comes to rain righteousness on you.

Baal worship was taking its toll on the people. They had been prosperous, but they had not used their wealth to glorify God. Instead, they used it to produce more idol worship. God would destroy them and their worship; they would realize how foolish it was to trust in Baal.

In the middle of a chapter of warnings and judgments is the message of hope. “Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the LORD...” (Hosea 10:12).

Fallow ground is land that is normally used for crops but has been left unplowed and unplanted. Breaking up the fallow ground means to plow the land, turn the soil, and remove the weeds. It means to prepare the land for planting. In Jeremiah 4:3, God told the people of Judah to break up the fallow ground and not rush to plant seeds among the thistles.

What a great message! Are there unused parts of your life that are fallow grounds, areas where God can change you and bear fruit through you? Are you practicing your spiritual gifts among the believers at a local church? Is there more of your money that God can use to further the Kingdom? Are there parts of your heart and mind that used to belong to the LORD, but have been given over to the thistles—the sins of this world? Break the fallow ground; ask God to help you change your life to be fruitful for His pleasure, His Kingdom’s work, and His relationship with you.

Pray Hosea 10:12 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help _______ and me to sow
 with a view to Your righteousness.


Let us reap in accordance with Your kindness.

Break up our fallow ground! Help us to seek You, LORD!

 Come and rain righteousness on us.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell