FRET NOT THY GIZZARD OUT

Thursday, February 23, 2006

An old man would often say his favorite Bible verse was “Fret not they gizzard out!” Relatives would tell him that there was no such verse in the Bible. Eventually, he reluctantly would admit that it wasn’t there. But he would say, “Well, it ought to be in there.”

The Psalmist said, “Fret not yourself because of evildoers, Be not incensed because of wrongdoers; For they will soon wither like grass, And fade away like the green herb.”
This is good advice. People do all kinds of evil and stupid things---in the home, on the job, in the neighborhood. We shout, “That just burns me up” or “It makes my blood boil.” What good does it do to get angry?

Instead of fretting and making ourselves sick we need to pray and wait for God to take care of the situation. This is not easy but it is best. God can and will show us the way and give us the courage needed to bring about His will.

If you do what is right, it will be alright!