A few days ago (on Facebook) I expressed my sadness over the Michael Jackson situation. A lot of Christian's seem to believe, for sure, that MJ is in the flames of hell right now. But I don't know about that. I really don't. Yes, it's possible. He could've denied all that Jesus was, but we have no idea what went on in that mans heart.
So I wrote on Facebook: Jesus, my love.... this Michael Jackson stuff hurts my heart. If he's in hell like many believe... can I take his place? A heart so bruised and broken, I want to see it healed, in your presence, joyful, radiant, shining like you made it to. (Tears.)
Some people said things like... she thinks she's all saintly... wonder what kinda skeletons are in her closet... she lives in a fish bowl... she wouldn't really do that.
Well, yes, I would.
Obviously I don't literally have the choice. But if I were standing in front of Jesus with Michael Jackson by my side, and Jesus said to me, "Only one of you can come in. The other must go to hell. Ashley, you choose."
I'd fall at His feet and beg for Him to take both of us. But if (I seriously doubt something like this would ever take place) He told me to choose... I would choose hell so that Michael Jackson's heart could finally be healed.
Wouldn't we all?
How could we stand before Jesus and choose ourselves? Michael Jackson's life was much more difficult than mine. How can I say to Jesus, "No, no. He deserves hell. I don't."
I don't believe ALL of Michael's problems were brought on by himself. I don't think we know his heart. And I think there was beauty in him not many people were willing to see. Even to this day, after his death, people are still making fun of him.
I really hoped Marlon Jackson would've been right when he said, "How much pain can one take? Maybe now, Michael, they will leave you alone."
The more skepticism we have, the more we ridicule him, talk negatively about him, focus on his flaws and his face and his skin and his trials, the more we prove that we seriously don't know how to look passed ourselves and reach out to broken hearts.
Underneath all of his pain, face changes, heartache, and issues... there was a heart in need of love. Search his name through google images and you'll see just how much love he was given.
And he (Jesus) said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3
If Michael is in heaven, I hope he looks like his five-year-old self and the only thing you hear from him is laughter as he sits on Jesus' lap. Loved.
6 comments:
You have the correct perspective my love. It is not for us to say "so and so is in hell". That may be the case, or it may not... of course this is not tossing the gospel aside, it is saying... we don't know what happened to him. Even more so a person we don't know personally - and who we mainly know through the media, which makes everyone more strange than they really are.
Michael was strange... no doubt, but his life was tormented. I do pray he is in heaven... the picture you gave at the end of this post was beautiful.
I LOVE YOU!
-yours-
I feel exactly the same way.
Thank you for posting this. I'm a huge fan of MJ and it really makes me sad to see people judge a lonely man with such harshness.
My heart continues to ache for his life, and hopefully with time the media will left him rest in peace.
I agree with George. We don't have a heaven or hell to put anyone in. We shouldn't make judgments about people's eternal fate.
I wish that people would stop saying that he is a child molester. He was found not guilty by a jury of his peers. People need to leave him alone.
Oh sweetie.... I hope you were not offended by my comment on facebook.
I think maybe you misunderstood. I COMPLETELY get your heart. In fact it moves me that you love so deeply. I was just trying to say that as human beings I am not sure that if we were faced with making that decision that we would be capable of doing so. I didn't mean that you didn't mean what you said. I know you do ! I just think as humans we cannot fathom what hell actually is . Our understanding cannot even begin to grasp the enormity of hell and eternity separated from God.
And I have no idea where he is. No one knows his heart. And no one knows what happens in death. He very well could have professed Christ in his last breaths. It is not for us to know where he is.
I heard--and it seemed to come from a reputable source--that he was praying with a strong Christian mere days before his death. Wish I could find the details, but I know it made me feel better!
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