Today is April Fool’s Day.
Interesting that it followed Easter this year – the most important day
for Christians as we remember the resurrected Christ.
Today was also our final day of spring break, and it ended
up being a productive one. I got the
house organized, uncluttered our hall closet, did six loads of laundry, washed
the bed sheets and remade all of the beds, went to the grocery store, visited
my in-laws, and baked two packages of cookies and two packages of brownies.
But all day I kept thinking about April Fool’s Day and
Easter – one a complete waste of a holiday, and the other a completely
remarkable holy day.
We got together with family to celebrate Easter yesterday,
and that always means taking lots of pictures.
As my sister-in-law was taking pictures of my 6-month-old nephew, I
stood behind her waving my arms, making weird animal noises, and loudly fake-sneezing
to try to get him to smile. I looked
like an utter fool, but his beaming smile was worth it.
This got me thinking about some other people who did very
foolish things:
·
When the ark of the covenant was brought into Jerusalem, King David, wearing
only a linen ephod, was “leaping and dancing before the Lord,” enraging his
wife, Michal. (2 Samuel 6:20)
·
Queen Esther entered the inner court of the
king’s palace – without being summoned – in the hopes of speaking to the king
to intercede for her people. Anyone
coming to the king without being summoned would be put to death by law. (Esther 4:11, 5:1-2)
·
Peter stepped out of the boat and walked on
water toward Jesus. (Matthew 14:29)
·
Noah built an ark, without a raindrop in
sight. (Genesis 7:14)
·
The widow put two small copper coins – probably
all that she had to live on – into the treasury. (Luke 21:1-2)
These “fools” had something in common – faith. Faith in something real, something powerful,
something immutable.
If you’re going to be a fool – today or any day – at least
make it count. Be a fool for Jesus. I am.
OK, I’m getting off my shoebox now.
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