{"id":264,"date":"2009-07-13T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-13T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/07\/michael-jackson-only-the-lov.html"},"modified":"2009-07-13T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-13T01:00:00","slug":"michael-jackson-only-the-lov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/07\/michael-jackson-only-the-lov.html","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson &#8211; Only the Love of God Saves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This comment brought tears to my eyes; tears of love for God, and appreciation for all that I have.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know who wrote it, but thank you so much.&nbsp; It&#8217;s eloquent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I watched as Stevie Wonder sang that hauntingly beautiful song, &#8220;My<br \/>\nDestiny&#8221;, as I looked upon that portrait of Michael which hung over the<br \/>\nstage. My heart was so sad at that moment, I could barely stand it. It occurred to me that all the love in the world couldn&#8217;t save him. His<br \/>\nspirit was aching to leave this life for a very long time. I looked at<br \/>\nthat casket strewn with roses and knew that in that box lie a man, who<br \/>\nwas so loved but empty of love for himself. His heart was pure, of that<br \/>\nI am sure. I&#8217;ve have learned from Michael, that all the fame, money and<br \/>\nadoration in the world can still leave you cold and empty. The love of<br \/>\nGod is the only love that can sustain us in this life. It is the only<br \/>\nlove on which we can rely.<br \/>\nPeace be with you Michael.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lest us all not forget the love of God sustains us.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This comment brought tears to my eyes; tears of love for God, and appreciation for all that I have. 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