King of pop

Sure, it's always sad to lose someone, and a person who is seemingly bigger than life as Michael Jackson was is a big loss to all his fans. But there's more to this story. For many years, Michael seemed to be hunting for something to make his life meaningful. It gradually turned to weirdness. I read an account recently that he was quoted as saying he had this huge void in his life. Clearly, money and possessions didn't fill that void. Neither did ultimate stardom.

The Bible tells us "What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?" I think this applies to Michael, and so many others who attain celebrity, yet self-destruct in some way. About 35 years ago, I sent Michael a personal letter explaining the need for salvation through Jesus Christ to him. I just sent it to Neverland, California, I think. Obviously I never received a response, and I doubt that he personally read the letter. Too bad. He might have taken it seriously and his life might have been different.

The lesson here is that the world can offer you everything it has, but in the end, it never can satisfy the heart's longing for a relationship with God. Only Jesus can do that. Too sad, Michael, that you never found the answer to your pursuits.