I admit it; I like groundhog day. Not because of that furry little animal, but rather because of the movie "groundhog day"- you know, the one that stars Bill Murray. Now, I try to watch it each and every groundhog day and this week was no exception; in fact, I watched it twice!!! So, when I saw this posted on facebook today, I immediately thought of Murray's interaction with Ned Rhyerson (the pushy insurance agent). Murray decked him, plain and simple. But was it the right things to do? The Bible says...
Proverbs, Chapter 29 (WEB)
but a wise man brings himself under control.
The world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place and we need more people who restrain themselves. And a little more wisdom too....
Jesus said:
Matthew, Chapter 5 (WEB)
21 “You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
So this becomes an important thing to think about- especially if you are tempted to hurt someone because Gehenna is one serious place and avoiding it should be high on your list of things NOT-TO-DO!!!
One more thing- Don't eat groundhog (I am told that it is very greasy meat- like a bear)!!!