"Did you notice Easter Day this year was April
Fools Day’. Apart from a few jokes I almost missed it. But it was rich for imagining.
Traditionally on April Fools day in medieval life
the King took off his crown and stepped down from his throne. And the Fool, a
wise but questioning figure, put the crown on and sat on the throne for a day.
I wonder what decisions such a wise fool might have come up with.
Today we might see Jesus as a ‘fool
figure’, who goes onto his throne - on the cross. And, with that, tips everything
upside down.
Isn’t Mary Magdalene , with Peter ,
calling us to join this crowd of fools who see the world upset?
So that’s the way it is. We are called to
take the risk of being members of the foolish community willing to act in
foolish ways, in the name of our crucified Lord, who wants our allegiance, -
ready to resist the powers that want us for heartless, uncaring, unjust, brutal
ways. He comes to us in the crowd of strangers, war victims, refugees, abused
and starving children, sufferers of mental illness and homeless.
He wants us to recognise him there as
he fosters gentle life- giving lives and hearts.
As children of God, we are called to
give up securities and fixed orders and doing things as we have ‘always done them’
– into an experiment of hope that looks, waits and acts for the radically renewing
life of our risen Lord."
Rev Dr Wes Campbell
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