{"id":929,"date":"2010-01-11T21:27:54","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T03:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kickert.info\/blog\/?p=929"},"modified":"2010-01-11T21:27:54","modified_gmt":"2010-01-12T03:27:54","slug":"would-jesus-wear-a-rolex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kickert.info\/blog\/2010\/01\/11\/would-jesus-wear-a-rolex\/","title":{"rendered":"Would Jesus wear a Rolex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t know if you all have seen this yet, so I thought I would share. \u00a0It is a satirical piece by Ray Stephens entitled &#8220;Would Jesus wear a Rolex.&#8221; \u00a0In addition to the video, I have included the lyrics below.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously the song is written in a humorous way, but many truths are told in jest.  Would Jesus wear a Rolex? Would he have a 52&#8243; television? Would he drive a Lexus? Would he drive at all? Would he take a $100K+ salary? Would he take any salary?  Would he live a life of luxury? Would he live like an average American?<\/p>\n<p>I have a sneaking suspicion we all know the answers to these questions, but are we bold enough to try and follow his standard?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Would Jesus Wear a Rolex?\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/76ohvqwsNkk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Woke up this mornin&#8217;, turned on the t.v. set.<br \/>\nthere in livin&#8217; color, was somethin&#8217; I can&#8217;t forget.<br \/>\nThis man was preachin&#8217; at me, yeah, layin&#8217; on the charm<br \/>\naskin&#8217; me for twenty, with ten-thousand on his arm.<br \/>\nHe wore designer clothes, and a big smile on his face<br \/>\ntellin&#8217; me salvation while they sang Amazin&#8217; Grace.<br \/>\nAskin&#8217; me for money, when he had all the signs of wealth.<br \/>\nI almost wrote a check out, yeah, then I asked myself<\/p>\n<p>(chorus)<\/p>\n<p>Would He wear a pinky ring, would He drive a fancy car?<br \/>\nWould His wife wear furs and diamonds, would His dressin&#8217; room have a star?<br \/>\nIf He came back tomorrow, well there&#8217;s somethin&#8217; I&#8217;d like to know<br \/>\nCould ya tell me, Would Jesus wear a Rolex on His television show.<\/p>\n<p>Would Jesus be political if He came back to earth?<br \/>\nHave His second home in Palm Springs, yeah, a try to hide His worth?<br \/>\nTake money, from those poor folks, when He comes back again,<br \/>\nand admit He&#8217;s talked to all them preachers who say they been a talkin&#8217; to Him?<\/p>\n<p>(chorus)<\/p>\n<p>Just ask ya&#8217; self, Would He wear a pinky ring,<br \/>\nWould He drive a fancy car?<br \/>\nWould His wife wear furs and diamonds, would His dressing room have a star?<br \/>\nIf He came back tomorrow, well there&#8217;s somethin&#8217; I&#8217;d like to know:<br \/>\nCould ya tell me, would Jesus wear a Rolex,<br \/>\nWould jesus wear a Rolex<br \/>\nWould Jesus wear a Rolex<br \/>\nOn His television show-ooh-ooh?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t know if you all have seen this yet, so I thought I would share. \u00a0It is a satirical piece by Ray Stephens entitled &#8220;Would Jesus wear a Rolex.&#8221; \u00a0In addition to the video, I have included the lyrics below. 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