Brandon Glenn
Director of Youth Ministries
April Fools
The self-isolation is over…April Fools! Sorry if that was too soon, but yes, today is April Fool’s day! Do you enjoy pranking and tricking your friends and family? Or maybe you’re too “mature” for that nonsense. Either way, we all get the concept of April Fools’ Day. I believe it’s all in good fun to enjoy this day by playing a prank or two (or more), but the book of Proverbs has some strong words regarding the fool.
“Fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7
“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.” Proverbs 18:2
“If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.” Proverbs 29:9
The antidote to being a fool is being wise. Solomon, the author of Proverbs, asked God for wisdom. These are just three verses I’ve highlighted regarding being a fool. I encourage you to take time to read through some Proverbs, comparing and contrasting the fool and the wise individuals. Ask yourself which best describes you. Ask yourself how you can become more like the wise individual than the foolish individual. Ask God, the Holy Spirit, to do a work in your life to make you wiser, today.