Can You Say Jesus on American Idol?
This won’t be your typical Christian Inspiration, but it truly inspired me!
I believe that every married couple should have a “thing.” Something that they do together on a regular basis that’s fun, entertaining, relaxing, and just plain silly! Well, my husband and I have several “things,” but one of them is American Idol.
I know what some Christians will say – American Idol is idol worship. But, I truly don’t think it’s any more idol worship than a football game or any other sport. I do think that, like sports, people can turn it into idol worship, but that is a whole different topic…and I digress.
My husband and I were watching this week’s American Idol and were shocked to hear the most controversial name in the world mentioned on one of the most popular TVs shows nation wide. No, that name was not Michael Jackson – It was Jesus Christ!
In our home we have a running joke. Whenever we hear someone say the Lord’s name on network TV, we always stop and look at each other – “Oooh, can you say Jesus Christ on Television?”
Why is it a joke? Because you can say Mother Nature, you can say the Creator, you can even say God, but you say Jesus, and people start looking at you a little funny!
Why is His name so controversial? Because it is the name above all other names. It is the name that separates Christianity from all other religions on the earth. Yeah, we can all say we believe in God, but the name Jesus reminds people that we AREN’T all worshiping the same God as they would like to pretend.
So, when two separate guest performers on this week’s American Idol showed up praising the name of Jesus, my husband reminded me that OUR God will find a way to be glorified.
He’ll creep into the world’s system when they least expect it, and remind Him who He really is.
Dolly Parton sang a beautiful song from her new CD called Jesus and Gravity:
‘Cause I’ve got
Somethin’ lifting me up
Somethin’ holding me down
Somethin’ to give me wings and
Somethin’ to keep my feet on the ground
I’ve got all I need,
Jesus and gravityBut I’m as bad as anyone
Taking all these blessings in my life for granted one by one
When I start to thinkin’ it’s all me
Well somethin’ comes along and knocks me right back on my knees…
On top of that, another guest performance by the Clark Brothers stepped out to show their faith and worship the name of Jesus. Their rendition of “This Little Light of Mine” included the old Gospel song “Jesus on the mainline, tell Him what you want!”
Oh, let me tell you, I was glued to the screen waiting for Seacrest to run on the stage and drag them all off by their ears lol!
Of course, I’m sure that FOX and the American Idol producers received their share of mail over the past week, but I know that I was definitely blessed! In fact, this week when things weren’t going as well as I would have liked, my husband looked at me and said,
“Well, you’ve got Jesus and gravity – Right!”
I couldn’t help but smile.
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