When George Harrison put out his album, All Things Must Pass, it set the
music world on fire. Not that it wasn’t already, but this quiet Beatle suddenly
raised the volume on his music and we have six sides of great songs. Rumor has
it that this was a compilation of songs written over the years that The Beatles
wouldn’t let him include on any of their albums, seems John and Paul had plenty
to fill both sides, but at one point relented allowing him one song on each
side. Bringing us beautiful songs like Here Comes the Son, and Something. But
ATMP is more than an album of songs, it is George finally being heard, and we
all loved what he had to say. I still have the album today with the poster
still intact, oh the good old days of vinyl.
But after being in the background for years, watch the movie A Hard Days
Night and watch his guitar work and singing on Happy Just to Dance With You,
where John even is impressed with it. But George goes on to write many more
songs and albums, one of my favorite albums being Extra Texture-read all about
it, with the song YOU, mocking the all about you in love songs. Maybe the
answer to Paul’s hit with Wings, Silly Love Songs, where he asks “what wrong
with that?” And George answers. His last work with the Traveling Wilbury’s
bringing together a who’s who of Hall of Fame musicians. And there is George
included....
But while blending into the background of music, he got hooked on Hari
Krishna, and Eastern philosophy. It may have added to his music, but it was his
ultimate defeat. He had turned away from Jesus to religion, and no matter what
you turn to,when turning from Jesus it means death. When Jesus told us the meek
inherit the world, he didn’t say weak, but meek, those who kept the power of God
under control, reflected in their choices. So many one hit wonders have gained
momentary fame and fortune, wanting pleasure, honor, and wealth with it, only to
find it here today, and gone tomorrow, with nothing to show for it. Like the
man who stands up and gives $1000, anonymously, if you pray out loud so men can
hear and think you pious, and if you brag on you rewards as if you earned them,
you only get the reputations, and that is all you get. They are fleeting,
nothing waiting beyond, no sending ahead, when you live according to the world’s
views and rules, you are limited in your rewards, but those who choose God never
lose. For what is seen here is temporal, but the things not seen, the things of
the spirit, are eternal. Very few of us have much to leave behind, but in
Christ we have eternity waiting for us. Jesus warned if you save your life you
will lose it, referring to those religious dogmas opposing the gospel, but when
you give your life up for him, you will save it. No one can claim salvation
other than through Jesus Christ, we may evangelize, we may fertilize, but only
God can and does provide the growth. Just like Paul and Apollos, it’s not about
us, it is all about Jesus. Only in Jesus will we find all things are ours.
Yet we try to buy the things that money cannot buy. We try to hang onto a
certain teacher or pastor, only to find we are limited by him. Denominations
are only concerned with what they believe, and you better to if you want to fit
in. Constant reading, study, and gathering only benefit you unless you are in
Christ and taking it out to others in love. The possibilities for life and
blessings is endless when in Christ, even problems, because you know Jesus
somehow will bless you in them. In all things you will be ministered to,
because you are looking to the one all things belong to. While the world calls
to us to conform, we find the freedom of who we are in Jesus, and can live in
the world just not of it. But like George’s songs, when finally brought out the
world can be blessed by Jesus through us. Sadly George didn’t choose Jesus, and
although his music lives, he doesn’t. A reminder from God, that only Jesus is
the way, and George had the same chance, but chose the wrong answer. His music
set him apart form us, but his beliefs set him apart from heaven. Not all
things must pass, for we will never die, only change addresses, from earth to
heaven. Our forwarding address already sent in, with only our name on it, for
nothing in this world will go with us but what we believe and who we have
trusted in. Today we have all that heaven offers available now, when we become
children of a heavenly father.
So be careful for what you wish for, you may get it. Life like fame can be
fleeting, only in Christ will we be assured tomorrow. Only God can lead you to
vibrant living, now and here and forever. So sad a man who could write “here
comes the sun,” missed out on the coming of the son. Don’t you. Some chant the
names of the Lord, we know him personally. My Sweet Lord...and his name is
Jesus.
love with compassion,
Mike
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