One thing that I hope will never be said of me is, “he did not become the person he could have become”. I realise that I will always fall short of God’s perfect standard. But it would be a tragedy if I missed the opportunities God gave me to grow, develop, and become a better person. This is the tragedy that God laments in Hosea 13 and 14 in relation to Israel. God brought Israel out of Egypt to be a great nation who would shine as a light to the world. Instead, however, Israel burrowed into depravity and got herself ensnared in a way of life that kept her bound up and fearful. Israel failed to realise what she potentially could have been. It is a tragic epitaph. We each come into this world like a unique seed which, when planted in the right conditions, will spring up and bear the unique fruit that each of us is called to bear. The only one who can plant your life in the right conditions for that growth is God. You don’t know yourself. You don’t know what kind of ‘seed’ you are and what kind of conditions are required to bring you to your full potential. Only God knows that. That is why you must not waste a moment living independently of God. If you fail to entrust your life to God then you will miss out on realising your potential as a person. You will only remain a hardened seed that never had the chance to sprout and flower. This would be the greatest tragedy.
Entrust your life to God afresh.
Read Hosea 13 and 14
