Imagine one morning that you awake and your bed is covered with frogs! You run to the shower to wash yourself off and blood comes out of the faucet. Or a few days later, flies infest your home, so many you can hardly breathe without sucking a couple down your throat. Then days later, your animals all die, and one day, a darkness that you can feel comes on the land. You can't see a thing, even your hand in front of you. It's terrifying. Finally, a few days later, your father, who is the first son of your grandparents, and your older brother are stricken with a horrid disease. That night, they both die!

Pretty miserable situation, wouldn't you think? Yet, that's exactly what God did to the Egyptians when Pharaoh would not let the people go free. God sent 10 plagues in all. The last one involved the death of every firstborn son and animal.

God gave Pharaoh many opportunities to heed Moses’ warnings. But finally God seemed to say, “All right, Pharaoh, have it your way,” and Pharaoh’s heart became permanently hardened. Did God intentionally harden Pharaoh’s hear and overrule his free will? No, he simply confirmed that Pharaoh freely chose a life of resisting God.

Similarly, after a lifetime of resisting God, you may find it impossible to turn to him. Don’t wait until just the right time before turning to God. Do it now while you still have the chance. If you continually ignore God’s voice, eventually, you will be unable to hear it at all.