Isn’t it interesting that today as we celebrate Easter, it is also April Fool’s day? This is the first time Easter and April Fool’s has occurred together since 1956! In fact, since 1700, 318 years ago, Easter and April Fool’s fell on the same day only 11 times! Since this unusual occurrence happens today, maybe we need to look at this and see what we can learn from it.
April Fool’s Day, although not an “official” holiday, is a day when we finally feel we can shed the doldrums and darkness of winter, and finally begin to think about things like getting out to play golf or enjoy a good baseball game without being wrapped in blankets! And, if the weather forecast for today is correct – “April Fool’s!” (And who said God does not have a sense of humor!) April Fool’s day is a time that we poke fun at each other and play little tricks on each other. Some of those “tricks” are simple like just walking up to someone and saying, “Your shoe is untied!” and when they look down we say, “April Fool’s!” Some people get a little more creative. Someone once took whole onions and dipped them in caramel, put a stick in them and passed them off to co-workers as caramel apples! That may not be to funny! Today is also Easter and possibly the greatest April Fool’s joke ever! Imagine how surprised those who went to the tomb of Jesus were on that first Easter morning. They came for various reasons, but when they arrived they found the tomb empty – April Fool’s! Jesus was not there – he had risen just as he had promised. Later, Jesus appears to his closest followers. And, instead of poking fun at them, he gives them, and you and me instructions as to what we are to do next. Will we actually do what Jesus said, or will we too, become the ultimate April Fool?
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