SUNDAY EDITORIAL

ONE MORE NIGHT WITH THE FROGS

Exodus 8:8-12 (King James Version) 8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD. 9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? 10 And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God. 11 And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only. 12 And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.

Pharaoh was a king, when he spoke he expected people to do what he said, when he said it. What we have here does not sound like a king. He asks Moses to ‘intreat the Lord.’ Intreat means: to negotiate, intercede, plead, to deal with.

What stands out to me, and honestly had me sitting up in bed laughing is verse 10. In answer to Moses question ‘WHEN’ shall I intreat for you, Pharaoh answers ‘TOMORROW.’ Okay wait a minute, you are ran over by frogs. Frogs are in your house, your bed, your food, frogs are everywhere, and Pharaoh says ‘TOMORROW.’

I don’t know about you, but I would want the frogs out ‘NOW.’ As Christians we are sometimes comfortable enough with our frogs, that we are okay with tomorrow. That is not where we should be. We should know that even if our frogs are still evident we should be comfortable knowing that our frogs are already taken care of today, in spite of what we see. We are to have joy from within, we should be at peace whatever the circumstances, but never are we to be comfortable with the frogs.

Philippians 4:8-10 (King James Version) 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

When we think on the things of God, His peace shall be on us, and we will know that all is well. The frogs might be there, but we know that the answer is already there. When do we desire for the frogs to be gone, today, now. We are not to be comfortable with the frogs, after we have asked God to take care of them, we are to have the peace of God within us.

The devil wants us to keep our eyes on the frogs, he wants us to think it will happen tomorrow. Take your eyes off the frogs and focus them on the joy within you that comes from Christ. If you have asked Him to take care of the frogs, He will, and while He is taking care of your frogs, you will have your heart full of joy.

Have a blessed day in the Lord.
rECj/LJG


Source: Christianart.com