WHO ARE THESE ALIENS LIVING AMONG US?
Well the world tells us aliens are creatures from outer space, or people from other countries coming in illegally. The last part would be one definition, the first part would be a Syfy episode of the Twilight Zone, and seeing 2020, could very well be. 😂 In fact it has long been believed that the government will attempt to explain away the rapture/the catching away of the church as an alien abduction! I can remember in the summer of 1973 standing on our back deck with my husband, looking for UFOS, I know silly isn't it! But I was unsaved, and the media was spreading their propaganda even back then. But, that was the night my husband said, "If we are watching for UFOS there must be something wrong with us, you go in and start reading the bible!" And I did I drug out our Bible and began reading in Revelation and the rest is history. God used UFOS & an unsaved husband to lead me to Him!
But, back to aliens, who are the aliens talked about in the word of God? The first person I thought of and scripture reference was:
Hebrews 11:9-10 By faith he (Abraham) dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he (Abraham) waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker are God.
So lets go a little further:
1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
As Jesus prayed for His disciples and for us, in John chapter 17 He spoke several times about not being of this world, "John 17:16 They are not of the world just as I am not of the world."
So here we are living in this world, working, playing, living life, so how can we not be of this world? We are told that there is a ruler of this world, that has nothing in Christ Jesus, found in John 14:30.
We are also told that because we are disciples/followers of Jesus the world would hate us, found in John 15:18-20.
But we live here, how do we fit in? What does Jesus want from us here in the world?
Lets look first at what He doesn't want:
1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or the things in the world, if anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all the world---the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the pride of life---is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
But doesn't it say in "John 3:16 That God so loved the world?"
God loves His creation, including people and so should we. But the ruler of this world is Lucifer, he has set up dominions in this world, where he and his demonic forces dictate a "World value system that is contrary to God's biblical standard". That is why we see such hate and mocking of our Christian values, because Satan/Lucifer hates God, hates Jesus the Son of God, and hates all born again believers who follow Christ Jesus, and hates Israel, God's people. Jesus said we are to be both salt and light in the world. Salt represents our speech, what do we find ourselves talking about? Does our words lift up or tear down? We are to be light that is reflecting the light of Christ who lives in us. We are told we are to be Ambassadors for Christ, Ambassador is a name given to one who travels to a foreign land, in America, our Ambassadors around the world represents America and should conduct themselves in an upright manner. For Christians, since our home is in heaven, we are here in this world to represent Christ Jesus and heaven. The best way to do that is by being salt and light.
Yet, Jesus said He came to give us an abundant life, not a pitiful life, a good life, a mediocre life, but an abundant life. Abundance is not about wealth, it is that He has given us His Holy Spirit in us, He has baptized us in the anionting power to walk fully satisfied in Him in a world filled with sin. In other words we are both equipped and anionted to fulfill His purpose in our lives. And His word tells us where we are to both focus our thoughts and what not to focus our thoughts on.
Colossians 3:1-2 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
Matthew 6:19-21 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and still; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Now there is nothing wrong with enjoying our lives and our stuff. The warning is "Not to allow our stuff and our getting more stuff be controlling our lives, or loving our stuff so much that we must keep getting more and purchasing better"!
So are we little green men and women roaming around this world, living but not belonging? Well don't think we are little green alien people, and I wouldn't call it roaming. More like a pilgrims journey through life, just leaning on and following the direction of the Holy Spirit! This world is passing away, these meager homes we enjoy here, are only temporary, our struggles will one day cease, sickness will be destroyed, like Abraham I am looking for that city whose builder is God. Amen
Philippians 3:20-21 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that is may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able to subdue all things to Himself.
We are beautiful aliens living in a fallen world, yet, belonging to the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen
