He released a total of 72 singles during his career, including massive number one hits such as Ben in 1972, Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough and Rock With You in 1979, Billie Jean, Beat It and Say Say Say in 1983, Bad and The Way You Make Me Feel in 1987, Man in the Mirror in 1988 and Black or White in 1991. His first single as lead artist was Got To Be There with the Jackson 5 in 1971, reaching number four in the United States and number five in the UK singles charts. Jackson was the first artist to have a top 10 single in America’s Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades, after Love Never Felt So Good peaked at number nine in 2014. He has achieved 13 number one singles in America (more than any other male artist) and has sold more than 350 million records worldwide. With 13 Grammy Awards, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Grammy Legend Award, he also scooped 24 American Music Awards, including the Artist of the Century. He is an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame and holds numerous Guinness World Records, including Most Successful Entertainer of All Time. His other albums, such as Off the Wall in 1979 and Bad in 1987, also rank among the world’s best-sellers. He became a dominant solo figure on the international music scene, releasing the best-selling album of all time, Thriller, in 1982.
MICHAEL JACKSON MAN IN THE MIRROR MEANING PROFESSIONAL
His contribution to music, dance and fashion made him a global icon for more than four decades.īorn in Gary, Indiana, in 1958, he made his professional debut in 1964 as a member of the family band, the Jackson 5, along with siblings Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and Tito. “Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect” ( Matthew 5:48 Matthew 5:48 Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.The king of pop, Michael Jackson, was one of the most popular and legendary entertainers of all time. He wants us to be perfect and with His help, we will be. God will help us if we truly seek His direction. In Psalms, it says “Examine me, O LORD, and prove me Try my mind and my heart” ( Psalms 26:2 Psalms 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me try my reins and my heart.Īmerican King James Version ×). Know you not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except you be reprobates?Īmerican King James Version ×, and many other scriptures. On a much deeper level than what Michael Jackson sang about, God instructs us to look at ourselves in 2 Corinthians 13:5 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether you be in the faith prove your own selves. We should take time to meditate on Christ’s words and actions as well as God’s law when examining ourselves. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.Īmerican King James Version ×(the Beatitudes) is especially important, though perhaps overwhelming to try to apply all at once. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. I believe that Matthew 5:3-9 Matthew 5:3-9 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5-7 is a great section of scripture to review on a regular basis to help keep our goal in mind. We are blessed to have Christ’s example and instruction laid out for us in the Bible. We want to see Christ’s character in our lives, and for others to see Him in our lives ( Matthew 5:16 Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. It’s not enough for us to rely on our own judgment and compare ourselves to our peers ( Proverbs 14:12 Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.Īmerican King James Version ×and Proverbs 16:25 Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.Īmerican King James Version ×). One question we have to ask when looking in the mirror is whose character do we ultimately want to see reflected in us? The answer of course is Jesus Christ’s.
Not write about my innermost sins, but take the parts of my life I want to improve and use God’s Word and other resources to make a change. That’s exactly what I want to do with this blog. I’m sure most people are familiar with the Michael Jackson song “Man in the Mirror.” The song is about making the world a better place by each person looking at his or herself in the mirror and making a change.
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