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Why Michael Jackson could find no peace
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My heart is so heavy for Michael Jackson, not as much for his death, as for his life. Michael had the adoration of millions, he had wealth, he had fame, he seemingly had everything, except peace. Luke 9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
Michael Jackson was a broken person, much as we all are without the hand of God in our lives. People worshiped Michael as a God, but he was not God, but a mere mortal man. The pressures Michael Jackson lived under, from the time he was five years old, were unbelievable.
Michael had the pressure to perform, pressure to be the best, and the pressure to keep the love and respect of his fans. No one can live up to these pressures, without one day falling from the heavens like Icarus, of Greek mythology, who dared to fly too close to the sun.
Michael was his family's bread winner. Without him there was no Jackson Five. Michael lacked any true childhood and was taught the only way to get approval, was to be what others wanted him to be. Abused, maybe sexual as well as physical, at the hands of a cruel father and the fact of his mother's inability to protect him, changed Michael Jackson forever. In all his fame, he lost himself, with all his riches, Michael Jackson was a cast away.
Michael suffered the same fate many great men face. The fate of being made to feel, because they are great, because they are loved, because they are famous, they could do no wrong. His music brought him great joy, but his life caused him great physical and emotionally pain. Michael chose to deal with this pain with drugs, drugs lead to addiction and addiction lead to his death.
Michael Jackson needed God. Michael needed to know, the love of God that passes understanding and true peace, by accepting Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Michael, needed to know that no matter what he did, that if he repented, his sins would be forgiven and remembered no more by God. Michael needed Salvation. You see, spirituality brings you knowledge, but salvation will bring you peace and completion! Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
If Micheal only knew how much God loved him, to the exclusion of everyone else in this world; perhaps he could have had personal direction, perhaps he could have made it one more day, perhaps God's love would have brought him true peace.
I can not, I dare not say, where Michael Jackson will spend eternity, for I do not know his last moments nor do I fully understand the grace of God. I do pray he had opportunity to cry out, God, forgive me! God, Save me! Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. I do pray that Michael Jackson did find true peace, the peace he could not find in this life!!
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