There have been concerns over the years from several quarters about the use of prime farm lands for housing developments. Jamaicans have been urged through various prophecies to plant as much as possible, as food shortages continue to become a global reality. This global food crisis is being brought about by wars, droughts, hurricanes, and other disasters that are increasing across the globe.
Among those who urged Jamaicans to get into the habit of farming was the late Apostle Steve Lyston, who, along with his team at Restoration World Outreach Ministries Incorporated (RWOMI), would deliver the prophetic Word for Jamaica at the start of each year. In the prophetic message that was released for 2024, Apostle Lyston warned that “the economic system in most countries is collapsing and famine still looms.”
Apostle Lyston, who died last December, had been warning about this looming famine for some time. “If the church wants to be relevant during the famine, they must change their modus operandi. We must identify the coin in the fish’s mouth. We must fill up empty vessels and embrace the unknown places, as well as the dark and muddy places, according to Isaiah 45. The church must engage in space management, which includes the utilisation of idle land and buildings. The church must improve their utilisation of gifts and talents to maximise the usage of its capital assets. Risk management will be important. The church will also need to capitalise on the use of spiritual gifts and resources for growth. If the church does not, then they will be losing many.”