Promises
A
recurring theme throughout the plagues was Pharaoh's consent during each plague to let Israel go, and his change of heart
as soon as the plague ended. Whenever he felt like he was in danger, he asked Moses to pray to YHVH to remove the plague.
However, when his suffering was alleviated, he reverted to his wicked ways and refused to let Israel go.
This reaction
is not uncommon. Very often, when we need Divine assistance, we resolves to improve ourselves in some way. Unfortunately,
we often neglect to follow through on our promises when the danger passes. Let us remember that the reason we needed
assistance in the first place was because YHVH wanted us to pray to him and improve our ways. Failure to make good on
our commitments may cause us to be put in danger once again.
What promises and commitments have you made when you
were in a time of need? Did you fulfill them or were they forgotten as the pain subsided?