"I like that one," we recall him saying.
"See? You brought up Jesus after all," we pointed out.
The song the man heard was Jesus Is Just Alright, a "classic rock" tune by the Doobie Brothers you may have forgotten. A few "songs of faith" snuck their way onto album rock radio station playlists in the 1960s and 1970s, and that was one of them.
But of course, we'd ask a question. Is Jesus "just alright" with you? That is, is that all He is? Or is Jesus Christ more than that?
The answer to that may show how deep your relationship with God is. For instance....
For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. - Psalm 33:4
That "word" can refer to the Bible. But that Bible goes on to say....
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us... - John 1:1, 14
The "Word made flesh" was Jesus Christ. His first appearance on earth didn't seem to end "alright" at all - as He was put on a stake and killed. But God resurrected Him after three days, and took the next step in a process to make a world filled with wrongs right after all.
It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God - that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. - I Corinthians 1:30
Jesus wants to be more than "right" in your sight. He wants you to make Him your righteousness - and it's better Him than us:
All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. - Isaiah 64:6
Go beyond having a "just-alright" passing contact with God and Jesus Christ. Look to heaven for righteousness - and a relationship that can lead all the way to eternal life.
P.S. We did a Bible study on "being right and being righteous" several years ago. Click here to dig deeper into the topic.
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