Why John Lennon might be in heaven with Jesus

Wait one second before I make my first post....

I know all about "imagine" and "god" and all the stuff he said about being more popular than Jesus, but maybe....

John was a seeker and would stick his nose in anything if he thought it could bring him the inner peace he longed for. Drugs, TM, primal screaming therapy, political activism, whatever. It's weird, he screamed for peace but his lyrics betray him. He was miserable. It's tough to overcome all the crap he endured as a child. John Lennon of the 70's was an angry guy, pissed off at the world, wanting to change, but leaving a trail failed attempts behind him.

But John Lennon of 1980 (Double Fantasy/Milk & Honey or whatever it was called) was a different person. He seemed to have found that peace he longed for. He seemed happy. The chip on his shoulder was gone.

What happened?

5 years away from the business. 5 years of being little more than a husband and a father. 5 years of diving into what God says is important. God places much value on family. He asks us to call Him "Father" (or even better, "Daddy"). He instituted marriage and made it sacred. Throughout the bible, God makes it clear that fathers have a responsibility to their wives and kids. Being a loving husband and active father was God's will for John--for all of us.

And I bet it wasn't easy for John to break away. He left a lot behind when he took his "sabbatical". Not just the bucks but the people, the lifestyle, his music. He tossed his "nets" aside to follow a different path.

That path just happened to share the values of Lord God Almighty.

When we value what God values, the end result is peace--inner peace--feeling like you are running with the wind, not against it. For so long John was running full steam against the wind. I believe his motives were pure. The guy wanted to be happy. All the things that promised him, failed. Except God's wisdom. God's wisdom changed John's life.

There was no "conversion" or Jesus talk that I know of with John. And I'm not going to insinuate that anything like that did happen. But John Lennon stumbled upon the plan of God and put it to work. It might not be much but it is something that at least makes me wonder if something more significant was happening in his heart.