Yesterday, my dear friend and fellow Evangelist Randy Hogue texted me the quote below. It touched me so much that immediately I added a picture of Bono and shared it on FB and less than 18 hours it got over 144 shares and scores of comments. Literally, because of friends sharing it with their social network thousands of people read his take on Christ in less than a day. Everyone has a platform and we should use ours to promote Christ.

Ironically, six months ago while preaching on JC-TV @ Trinity Broadcast Network in Santa Ana, CA for the closing night of their telethon on world-wide television I quoted a song title from U2. My text was in Luke 19 preaching on Jesus going through Jericho and He made a Kingdom connection with Zacchaeus. God gave me this but I shared in the sermon that Christ was coming to and through Jericho like U2’s number one hit: “WITH OR WITHOUT YOU.” I love that old hymn: “Pass me not gentle Savior, hear my humble cry, while on Earth thou art calling, DO NOT PASS ME BY.” Jesus said today is the day of salvation and tonight or tomorrow is not guaranteed. Below is Bono on Jesus and because of grace Jesus is IN Bono.

The mega-star frontman of the great rock band, U2, was asked wasn’t it far-fetched to believe Jesus Christ is God? Here’s how he replied:

“No, it’s not farfetched to me. Look, the secular response to the Christ story always goes like this: he was a great prophet, obviously a very interesting guy, had a lot to say along the lines of other great prophets, be they Elijah, Muhammad, Buddha, or Confucius. But actually Christ doesn’t allow you that. He doesn’t let you off that hook. Christ says: No. I’m not saying I’m a teacher, don’t call me teacher. I’m not saying I’m a prophet. I’m saying: “I’m the Messiah.” I’m saying: “I am God incarnate.”

And people say: No, no, please, just be a prophet. A prophet, we can take. You’re a bit eccentric. We’ve had John the Baptist eating locusts and wild honey, we can handle that. But don’t mention the “M” word! Because, you know, we’re gonna have to crucify you. And he goes: No, no. I know you’re expecting me to come back with an army, and set you free from these creeps, but actually I am the Messiah.

…So what you’re left with is: either Christ was who He said He was–the Messiah–or a complete nutcase. I mean, we’re talking nutcase on the level of Charles Manson. … I’m not joking here. The idea that the entire course of civilization for over half of the globe could have its fate changed and turned upside-down by a nutcase, for me, that’s farfetched… ”

** From Bono: In Conversation with Michka Assayas (Riverhead Books).

Fortunately, for Bono and me “We found what (Who) we’re looking for.” Have you? Because of God’s grace U2 can meet Christ too! Today, Jesus asks the age old question: “But WHO do you say I AM?” – The Bible