Today is Maundy Thursday or "Holy Thursday" is the day before Passover to commemorate the institution of the Lord's Supper or Communion. The word 'Maundy' means 'command' in Latin which refers to the command Jesus gave at the Last Supper to love and serve one another.
Today is also April Fool's Day! Coincidence? Well, Paul tells us that "We are fools for Christ.." (1 Cor. 4:10) Not the kind of fools that we see in our world but a wise kind of fools! The reason is "For the message of the the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing..." (1 Cor. 1:18) and "But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things to shame the strong" (1 Cor. 1:27)
The cross was an instrument to inflict pain, humiliation and death to the worst of criminals. Yet it was God's instrument and plan to bring about hope and salvation for humanity through Jesus Christ. On this April Fool's Day let us remember the wisdom and power of God's love.
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