Sow for yourselves righteousness;

reap steadfast love;

break up your fallow ground,  

    for it is time to seek the LORD,

that He may come

    and rain righteousness

                          upon you.

                   Hosea 10. 12

(Such timeless truth

     written and preserved

     in this ancient document

           of God's faithfulness.

What are we sowing?

Faithfulness always bears fruit

    in one dimension

                     or a thousand,

mostly in ways

          we will never fathom.

Are we seeking God in this

     situation, dilemma,

                or same old task today?

Nothing is mundane

      when we seek Him in it.

What is the uncultivated land

                    in our lives

     that we have ignored

                       or passed over,

the hard crusty unplowed ground

   that is incredibly sacred in His sight,

          just waiting to burst forth,

   right beneath our feet?)

O LORD,

Help us to see this day

    not as ordinary or stressful,

    but to seek You in it.

Guide our thoughts,

order our days,

align our hearts with Yours,

that You will transform

    the dry desert

    into what bears fruit.

Empower us with Your wisdom

       and vision

to see this day differently,

to come before You,

and to run like the wind

                      with You.

You bring Your fruit

    in unexpected places.