Michael Jackson Funeral: A Couple Thoughts

I was chatting with my buddy Ian over lunch and he was reflecting on what he thinks would be the biggest publicity stunt ever: The Fake Death of Michael Jackson. Here is how he thinks it should go down.

Everyone knows that Michael has been dead for awhile now... or so we thought. Thousands gather for the memorial service a week later and are treated to the shock of a lifetime. At the end of the service, Michael jumps out of the casket in the full Thriller costume and is joined on stage by all the dancers from the video decked out as well. They perform the whole routine while the music thumps. Women are fainting, men are fist pumping, people are screaming, dancing and wetting themselves. It would go down in history as the biggest publicity stunt in history. His career would be revitalized overnight. Can you imagine it? As a child of the 80's, it certainly would send a chill down my spine. Yeah... what if. Not gonna happen, but it would be something no one would ever forget.

Oh, but wait. Jesus did do that. But he really died and really rose again. It wasn't' a publicity stunt. It is a fact of history. People knew it was true and still hated him for it. Should tell us something about the human heart. We are still talking about it 2000 years later too.


One other thought...

Oh the contrast between the life of Michael Jackson and our Savior. In his memorial service today, millions are with him and applaud his life and work. Our Savior died despised and alone. Today we see clearly that God's values are not our values.

We like Michael Jackson more than Jesus.

It's a good reminder for me, a sinful guy who loves the praise of men, (maybe just as much as Michael did) that God does not play by our rules. It's hard, but I am fighting to play by His.