Sunday 10th August
🌱 Seeds in the Dry Season
There will be moments in life when God whispers, “Plant.”
But the soil looks cracked. The sky is empty. The air is dry.
And everything in you says, “Wait until the rain comes.”
Yet faith is not about waiting for perfect conditions, faith is about moving because you trust the One who controls the seasons.
When you plant in the dry season, you are making a statement:
“Lord, I believe in Your promise more than I believe in my circumstances. I trust that You are the Lord of the harvest.”
The dry season is God’s test of consistency. It’s when your prayers feel unanswered, your giving feels unnoticed, and your service feels unfruitful.
It’s easy to stop sowing when nothing seems to grow.
But that’s when Heaven is watching the most.
Abraham waited years for his promised son. Joseph sowed integrity in the barren soil of prison. Elijah prayed for rain when the skies had been dry for three years.
They planted in the dry season and the harvest came right on God’s schedule.
So keep praying, even when the words feel heavy.
Keep giving, even when your hand feels empty.
Keep serving, even when no one seems to notice.
Because the God who gave you the seed has already scheduled the rain.
And when it comes, the very ground that looked dead will burst with life.
Your harvest will not just feed you, it will testify to others that you trusted God when it wasn’t easy.
The season will change. The clouds will gather.
And the rain will fall. 🌧️
Keep sowing , your dry season is not your final season.
— Dr Uchechukwu Samson Ogah is the former minister of State for mines & Steel Development
