The Death of Prince and the Vanity of Man

How tragic it is when a fallen human being gives themselves totally over to the base and lawless practices of this little fallen world and sell their souls seeking to find meaning, satisfaction and contentment by living a godless and lawless life. In the end of one's godless vanity there is an ETERNAL price to be paid, which has now become a HORRIFIC sobering REALITY (Psalm 14:1-3, Eccl. 12:13-14, Mark 8:36-37, Rom. 3; 5:12-21, Gal. 6:7-8, Jude 1:11-13, Rev. 20:11-15). 

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Mark 8:36-37

Prince's death today has multitudes around the world reflecting on his existence here in time and celebrating his lawless achievements. Prince was one of Satan's godless trendsetters who pushed the sexual limits and boundaries in the music world, eroding Almighty God's established moral boundaries (Rom. 1:18-32). Prince with his music was a mighty lawless tool and a lewd trendsetter in the hands of the god of this world in seeking to transform society, while seeking to destroy the Judeo/Christian culture worldwide (Matt. 7:16-18, Rom. 1:18-32, Jude 1:8-13,18). Though later in Prince's life he began to follow the Jehovah Witness teachings - which uphold Biblical morality in light of this organization being an apostate form of Christianity - he stilled played and promoted his lewd music showing no form of any repentance, while displaying his abounding lawless hypocrisy for all to see (Matt. 7:21-23, 1 Timothy 4:1-7, Jude 1:10).

 Though later in Prince's life he began to follow the Jehovah Witness teachings - which uphold Biblical morality in light of this organization being an apostate form of Christianity - he stilled played and promoted his lewd music showing no form of any repentance while displaying his abounding lawless hypocrisy for all to see.

My friends, before I came to know the Lord as my personal Savior in 1991 I was totally consume with the music world and its ways (Eph. 2:2:1-12). I know this music world inside and out and myself also followed after such things wholeheartedly, so... I'm not out of the loop in the things that I am sharing with you and in sharing with you such things I totally condemn and judge my past actions as well (Eph. 2:1-12).

Sex, drugs, Pop and Rock n Roll can NEVER EVER satisfies one's fallen soul!  The artist Prince like other godless trendsetters before him had many famous women, lived luxurious, had abounding wealth and fame etc... etc... and yet at the end of it all, it is ALL vanity of vanities in light of the ETERNAL REALITIES that await ALL men outside of Almighty God's saving grace; which is found ONLY in humanity's perfect propitiation; Jesus Christ (John 3:16-17, Acts 4:12, Heb. 9:27, 1 John 2:2, 4:10).

No matter who we are from top to bottom; all absolutely need the RIGHTEOUSNESS of Almighty God, which is found solely in Jesus Christ the Savior of the world.

Whether or not Prince repentant and received the Lord Jesus Christ in Spirit and Truth as his Savior before he died is between him and the Lord, but the lesson in all of this is to show that no matter who we are from top to bottom; all absolutely need the RIGHTEOUSNESS of Almighty God, which is found solely in Jesus Christ the Savior of the world (Acts 4:12, Rom. 10:2-4, 1 John 5:10-13).

The Old Testament Book of Ecclesiastes is the tragic biography of Adam’s fallen race (i.e., humanity) told by the wisest of all men, King Solomon. King Solomon possessed it all: wisdom, brilliance, discernment, authority, prestige, riches/ wealth, property/ possessions, power, fame, women and glory. Amazingly, as he was reflecting on his life in his last days, he made this very sobering and tragic statement: “Vanity of vanities…all is vanity” (Eccl. 1:1-15, 12:7-8).

In possessing all of this stature and achievement, it never satisfied the  ETERNAL void of his heart. All of it did not - and could not - yield peace and contentment. In the end, all of Solomon's great achievements and pomp could never deliver him in the hour of his death. To Solomon, all indeed was truly dust in the wind...

Dust in the Wind, the title of a song released by the group Kansas in the late 1970’s, is a melancholy piece regarding the terrible uncertainties and brevity of earthly existence. There is no certainty, no hope, no expectation, no solution and no deliverance. The song is painted with pessimistic colors and presents a bleak and tragic picture with absolute abandonment and no salvation to be found. All we are is dust in the wind….
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"All we are is dust in the wind..."

What the majority of humanity (and the song) greatly misses is that without Almighty God, our Creator and Sustainer and His righteousness, all is indeed an absolute tragedy, vanity and dust in the wind (Psalm 39:5). My friend, that was never God’s plan and purpose for His creation (Rom. 5:12-21). It is Almighty God’s sincerest desire that all would come to the saving knowledge of His Son Jesus Christ and have ETERNAL LIFE. The Bible states:

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved" (John 3:16-17)

"Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die…?" (Ezekiel 33:11)

"For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost" (Matt 18:11)

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light" (Matt 11:28-30)

Jesus said, "The thief (Satan) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10)

Your existence here in time does not have to end in vanity. Almighty God has a great future plan and purpose for your life.

But as it is written, "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him"(1 Cor. 2:9)

"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live" (John 11:25)

"And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever" (Rev. 22:5)
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Without Almighty God’s remedy for our sinful condition which is found only in the Person of His Son Jesus Christ, indeed all is truly vanity and dust in the wind.
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"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? " (Matt 16:26)

"Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah" (Psalm 39:5).

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"And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire" (Rev 20:11-15)

In the end, Solomon fully comprehended that Almighty God was absolutely essential for the existence of man. To know Him is life  ETERNAL with great expectation and purpose!

"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for thisis the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil" (Eccl. 12:13,14)

Do you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior? To know Him is to have  ETERNAL LIFE and possess  ETERNAL HOPE. May it be your sincere desire to know the One that made it all possible for you to have all of God’s highest and best for your life - both here in time and also for ETERNITY.

The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!

DJP I.F.

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