| Have you ever been in a place where flies were absolutely everywhere? You couldn't get away from them no matter what you did. They got into your food, your eyes, your mouth, your nose and your ears. If you have been in a place like that, you can imagine what it was like during the fourth plague that God brought on Egypt. Why did these plagues come? Moses had asked that the people of Israel be allowed to leave Egypt. But Pharaoh, the king had refused. In doing so he was not just fighting against Moses, but against the God of Moses. It was a question of who would win. Pharaoh, the proud, arrogant, mighty king, or God the creator of all? God had to show Pharaoh that there was someone greater than he was. God sent these plagues (and removed them too) whenever he wanted to. They all had the same purpose of breaking down the hard heart of the Egyptian king. God sometimes has to deal with people today in the same way. He doesn't send plagues of flies or frogs, of darkness or distress, but he does allow suffering and hardship in order to break down the will of a person who has refused to recognise his Lordship. God does this with unsaved people. Many have turned to him in time of sorrow or loss. But most of all he uses suffering or hardship to bring his own children to the place where he wants them to be. The Bible calls this 'chastening'. Read about it in Hebrews 12:5-11. It is God's way of bringing us to the place of recognising his right as our Lord to do what he wants in our lives. Has God been working in your life in this way recently? Why not surrender to his will in a fresh way today? A THOUGHT: Discipline is not easy to take, but a disciplined (trained) life is the life God can use. | 
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