FIBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY
(Do you know a fibber?)
Donald R. Fox
I would suppose that our present generation does not know “Fibber McGee and Molly." James "Jim" Jordan (16 November 1896–1 April 1988) and Marian Driscoll (15 April 1898–7 April 1961) played the parts of Fibber and Molly. In real life, they were married in 1918. They were very poplar on ole time radio and movies.
The reason I thought of these ole performers was because of Fibber McGee’s name. To be a fibber is to fib or lie. Have you ever known a person that always embellished this and that? To embellish is to over state and exaggerate a story even though it may be based on the truth. Such type of folks because of their constant fibbing begins to believe their embroidered stories. Now that is sad! As I write this, I have one person in mind. He was basically a good person, but he sure could fib and embellish whatever he was talking about. It does not take too long to recognize a fibber. I have known too many fibbers over the years. How can one put full trust in one that fibs?
THE WORD OF GOD CONDEMNS LYING
“A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.” (Proverbs 19:5) (KJV)
“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;” (Colossians 3:9) (KJV)
The very sad part about fibbing is that it is so widespread. It's bad enough when everyday average folks are fibbers. What really hurts is when such fibbers occupy high positions in the business world and in the governmental realm. Now that’s a great problem, is it not? And are we not reaping many problems because of such fibbers?
THE SOLUTION
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” (Colossians 3:17) (KJV)
NOTE: For information about “Fibber McGee and Molly” see: http://www.radiohof.org/comedy/fibbermolly.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibber_McGee_and_Molly