Out of Egypt: Frogs...

"Moses said to Pharaoh, 'The honor is yours to tell me: when shall I entreat for you and your servants and  your people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and your houses, that they may be left only in the Nile?' Then he said 'Tomorrow...'"--Exodus 8:9-10.  Moses' conversation with Pharaoh during the second plague of Egypt in an effort to convince Pharaoh to let Israel go.  The second plague was frogs.  Frogs all over the land. 

**Credit where credit is due: This devo is loosely based on a sermon I heard a few months ago by my friend and brother in Christ, Brett Petrillo titled "One More Night with the Frogs."  I have chosen the theme of this devo to be simply "Frogs."**

Frogs.  Frogs all over the land were the second plague in Egypt.  According to the sermon I just mentioned, in Egypt frogs were considered to be sacred.  You could not eat or so much kill a frog.  So think about it.  You have frogs in your house and even in your bed.  Frogs everywhere you walk and there is not a thing you can do about it.  

Frogs.  Pharaoh also was having to deal with this massive amount of frogs in his palace. Based on this couple of verses, one has to ask why would Pharaoh wait an extra day to get rid of this problem of frogs???

Frogs. These frogs were a result of one man's sin.  These frogs were a result of stubbornness against letting Israel go.  

Frogs.  So what does this mean to us? These frogs were a product of sin.  Sin can create plagues in our lives. Everything from the misuse of finances to substances can plague us with problems from greed to alcoholism to various types of addictions.  

Frogs.  So if we recognize these "frogs" are a problem, why are we sometimes like Pharaoh and wait until 'Tomorrow' to get rid of these frogs???

Frogs.  The frogs were clearly a problem in Egypt.  You would not want to spend another day with such a massive problem as this. Pharaoh had the power to get rid of the frogs right then and there but chose to wait until 'tomorrow.'

Frogs.  Consider the 'frogs' in your own life.  Don't wait until tomorrow to get rid of those sins or those 'frogs.' You are not going to be able get "out of Egypt" if you wait until tomorrow to get rid of that 'frog' in your life. 

Frogs. The first step to getting rid of those 'frogs' is a decision.  We need to make the decision to get rid of the 'frogs' not tomorrow but NOW.  If you haven't done so already, the first step is being baptized into Christ.  If you have done this and you have allowed those 'frogs' to creep back into your life, it is not too late to turn back and get yourself back 'out of Egypt."  Don't wait until tomorrow as tomorrow just might be too late. 

DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! PRAY ABOUT IT! LOVE Y'ALL! GOD BLESS!