Tomorrow

“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? 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.” Exodus 8:9-10

Frogs were everywhere. How disgusting! This was not just a bad day, though; it was a plague sent from God upon the Egyptian people. Moses warned Pharaoh that the frogs were coming, and not long after the land of Egypt was filled with frogs, Pharaoh called for Moses and asked him to pray that God would take away the frogs. When asked when he would like for the frogs to be removed, Pharaoh said, “Tomorrow.” Tomorrow? Why wait until tomorrow? Why not ask for the frogs to be removed today?

Sometimes we are a little bit like Pharaoh was about the frogs. We have this terrible problem, and we would do anything to get rid of it, but we are willing to put it off until tomorrow. Procrastination is something that all of us have to deal with in our lives from time to time. Sometimes it can be something harmless like taking out the trash or fixing a leaky faucet. Sometimes it can be dealing with sin or difficulties in our interpersonal relationships. Pharaoh’s life would have been better if he had said, “Now!” It is no different for us. Now is the best time to deal with a problem. Take care of it today!