April 1 is not only the first day of the month,
but it also is known in the United States and many other countries as April
Fool’s Day. According to the World Book Encyclopedia, no one knows the
origin of April Fool’s Day though some historians think it might have
originated in France. April Fool’s Day is a day when persons play
tricks or jokes on other people. I suppose many of us have been either
the giver or the receiver of an April Fool’s Day joke.
I think that it is fair to say that many folks are not into jokes and the like
in these days with the challenges and changes that the coronavirus has brought
our way. While humor can be helpful to
relieve tension and stress, it is also true that some the news we are hearing
these days is no laughter matter.
While none of us likes to be fooled on April
Fool’s Day, there is a sense in which followers of Jesus are up to foolishness
all the time. The apostle Paul speaks of this foolishness in I
Corinthians 1: 22-25 where he says: “Jews demand miraculous signs and
Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block
to Jews and FOOLISHNESS to Gentiles, but to those who God has called, both Jews
and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the
FOOLISHNESS of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is
stronger than man’s strength.” We put our faith and stake our
life on what some would call a “fool on a hill”. His name was Jesus, and
on a hill called Calvary he was crucified. Yet, in the death of that same
Jesus is the goodness of our salvation for our sins. I don’t
know about you, but I would rather be a fool for Christ Jesus any day.
That is a badge of honor that I will wear gladly into eternity.
Have a healthy and a Christ-filled week.- Pastor Randy Wall
PRAYER
God, we thank you for the goodness and power in the death and crucifixion of
Jesus Christ. Help me to put my faith more fully in you and allow your
Spirit to dwell more fully in me; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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