TODAY or TOMORROW?

Ref: Exodus 8:1-10
The Scene: The Plague of Frogs
Background: God raised Moses in response to the cry of the Israelites in bondage.
Moses had made a few futile trips to Pharaoh's courts requesting that God's people be released.
Pharaoh thought it was a joke & mocked Moses and God.
The 1st plague of turning the River Nile from a life-giving source into Blood had already occurred by this time.
The scene is set for the 2nd plague, as Pharaoh's heart is still hardened.
God decided to plague the land with FROGS.

And now: There are frogs everywhere!

Pharaoh was sleeping and felt something slimy - he turned on the lights and there was a frog. He jumped out screaming, "How did this get in here?"
As he jumped out, he stepped onto another frog .. and each time he did that, he was landing on a different frog.
He had enough .. he went for a shower ... turned the shower ON and along with the water, frogs rained down on him.
He goes for breakfast and has Bacon & Eggs, and of course with some frogs to give him company.
He is at office ... and there are some unwelcomed visitors - FROGS.
He opens the filing cabinet and frogs leap out.
He opens the cash box, frogs leap out!
Probably if he had computers, and stretched his hand to hold his mouse, he might have held on to a frog instead!

He goes for lunch and asks the chef, "What's for lunch?" The Chef answers, "Biriyani".
Pharaoh asks, "What Biriyani?"
"Well, I started off with the Chicken Biriyani, but ... but ..." , the Chef drags.
"But, what?", yells Pharaoh.
The chef nervously adds, "... but ... er ..., it ended up becoming a mixed biriyani with .. err ..fr... F.R.O.G.S - I really don't know how it came in - I tried my best to keep the lids closed and keep a watch over it myself, but still ...!!".

Well, there were frogs just about everywhere (vs.3 & 4).

Interestingly, in vs.7 - the magicians were called for and rather than removing the existing frogs, they brought up more frogs - as if they didn't have enough of it already.

It must have been comical, rather than crying over the filth that was raging the land, these guys with the magicians were rejoicing that they too were able to bring the frogs.

By vs.8 - I think Pharaoh had enough of the frogs, as he summons for Moses out of desperation.
He probably screamed at Moses when he appeared before him, "PRAY TO THE LORD AND GET RID OF THE FROGS, & I WILL LET YOUR PEOPLE GO AND MAKE A SACRIFICE TO THE LORD".

Well, if I was Moses I would have said, "Praise the Lord - Hallelujah" and responded to that request. After all, what Moses wanted was to be granted.

However, Moses remains calm and has this unusual response to that cry for help in vs.9 - He said, "I will give you the honour to set a time, when you want me to pray for the frogs to be removed".

I don't know why Moses said that? If we think Moses' response was bewildering, let's take a look at Pharaoh's response as we read on ... it's gets even funnier ...
vs.10 - "Tomorrow", Pharaoh said.

What???????????? What in the world, is happening here???

Imagine, Pharaoh summoned Moses to get rid of the frogs, but when given an opportunity to decide when that will be, he chooses TOMORROW.
In other words, ONE MORE NIGHT WITH THE FROGS!
One more night with the filth!
In essence he was saying, let me enjoy this filth for ONE LAST TIME, before it's taken away.

Isn't it amazing to know what Pharaoh did?
How many of us can be found saying something similar?
I'm sure there are things in our life, which God wants us to get rid of today and/or the things which we want to get rid off .. and graciously He gives US THE HONOUR TO SET A TIME, as to when that can happen ... and guess what? Most of us choose TOMORROW!!!!

Some of us, perhaps are waiting for the New Year to come by, to make a resolution.
Tomorrow might just be too late! Let's act today!

God wants us freed - DO WE?