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Wednesday, April 1, 2020


Read Matthew 16:13-20.
On this April Fools’ Day we read the most non-foolish thing Peter ever said! He says it rashly, of course. He always does. But on that day it was anything but foolish. It was utterly profound. Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. So profound was it that Jesus acknowledged Peter didn’t come up with it on his own. It was revealed to him from the Father in heaven. 

The Psalmist defines a fool as one who claims there is no God (Psalm 14:1). Today Peter proclaims that Jesus is God. No fooling him! I want to find ways to work this truth into the conversations this day has. When my friends are proclaiming “April Fools!” I want to counter with the truth that Jesus is the Son of the Living God. Join me?

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  1. All the wisdom in the world will get us nothing if we don't have a relationship with Christ. On the other hand, if we have Christ, He can lead us into wisdom and maturity in all things.

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