Today is April 1st, and I was taught that it is the day of the “April Fools.”

My brother would make up wild stories and tell me first thing in the morning. I would believe every word. Then he would laugh and say, “April Fools.”

In the book of Proverbs, there are three categories of people. First, there is the naïve. These are people who have no idea what to do in life, but they keep doing things. Second, there is the wise. These people know the right thing to do, as instructed by God, and they do it. Third, there is the fool. These are people who know the right thing to do, as instructed by God, but they ignore it and do whatever they want.

A fool in the Bible is someone who does whatever they want and then is surprised when things do not work out well. These people exist all year round, not just today.