Mike's musings

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...

So, I'm stuck in the middle with God. I'm the fool. God loves the foolish, of course. There's a kenotic element - a self-emptying - to foolishness, to allowing the crowd to judge you, throwing yourself to the lions, acting the (sacrificial) goat, getting yourself nailed to a cross with a mocking inscription on the top. Not as if you couldn't do something about it if you really wanted to. You're the Christ, after all. Go on. Why don't you do it? That's the easiest, isn't it? If you're _really_ the King of the Jews. Oh, and of the Gentiles, too? Who died and made you king? Ah, you did.

That's a bit different, then.

So, being a fool can be good.

Synchroblog

Today is a "synchroblog" on the subject of "God using the Foolish". If you've liked what you read here, or, more particularly, if you didn't, and you'd like to read some other opinions, please visit one of the other participating blogs:

Quiet Now, God's Calling by Jenelle D'Alessandro
Phil at Square No More
The Power of Paradox by Julie Clawson
That Darn Ego by Jonathan Brink
Won't Get Fooled Again by Alan Knox
Foolish Heart by Erin Word
A Fool's Choice by Cindy Harvey
Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right... by Mike Bursell
Ship of Fools by David Fisher
Hut Burning for God by Father Gregory
God Used This Fool by Cobus van Wyngaard
Blessed are the foolish -- foolish are the blessed by Steve Hayes
Fool if you think its over Paul Walker
Strength on the Margins by Adam Gonnerman
What a Fool I've Been by Reba
Sonja at Ravine of Light
And Sally at Sally's Journey