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WHOA, STRANGER!

2/19/2018

 
Here while back, the following headline caught my eye: “Alien Pulled Over in Georgia, Police Say”.

Purely out of curiosity, I clicked on the story to read that a man who had been clocked doing 84 mph was pulled over by the Alpharetta, Georgia Police Department.  According to George Gordon, a spokesman for the department, upon approaching the car, Police were surprised to find that a life-sized doll of a big-eyed, large-skulled alien was riding in the front passenger seat. The alien was duly strapped in behind a seat belt.

Gordon later told The Associated Press: "He did not mention as to `why' he had an out of this world passenger."  In any event, the driver was given a warning and told to slow down.  And after some laughs from the officer, as well as a few photographs of the alien, the man went on his way. No mention was made as to where the alien in question was actually headed.

For what it’s worth, the city of Alpharetta is not far from another city in Georgia called “Roswell”!  I kid you not!  In any event, here is a photo provided by the Alpharetta Police Department…


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As I read this article, I could not help but think of the passage in the New Testament Book of Hebrews (chapter 11, verse 13) where, after summarizing the faith of the Old Testament patriarchs, the writer says: “All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.”

Later on (in chapter 13, verse 14), this same author states:  “For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.” (NLT)

This theme of having a home somewhere besides earth is repeated several places in the New Testament.

In his first General Epistle (chapter 2, verse 11), the Apostle Peter reminds us that we are “aliens and strangers” in this world.

In his New Testament Epistle to the Philippians (chapter 3, verse 20), the Apostle Paul reminds us that our true citizenship is in Heaven.

In his great High-Priestly Prayer found in the New Testament Gospel of John (chapter 17, verse 16), Jesus prays for us as His followers, in the process stating that we are not of this world, even as He is not of this world.

That being said, I hope I’m never clocked at 84 mph.  For that matter, I hope I’m never pulled over by any Police Department for any driving offense.  But if I am, then one thing will be for certain… they will have once again pulled over an alien!

For like all who follow Jesus Christ, ultimately this world is not my home.  I’m just a passing through!

It seems fitting for me to leave you with the words to a song made famous years ago by Jim Reeves:


“This world is not my home, I'm just a-passing through,
My treasures are laid up, Somewhere beyond the blue.

The angels beckon me, From heaven's open door,
And I can't feel at home, In this world anymore.

Oh Lord, you know, I have no friend like you,
If heaven's not my home, Then Lord what will I do.

The angels beckon me, From heaven's open door,
And I can't feel at home, In this world anymore.

I have a loving mother, Just up in Gloryland,
And I don't expect to stop, Until I shake her hand.

She's waiting now for me, In heaven's open door,
And I can't feel at home, In this world anymore.

Just over in Gloryland, We'll live eternally,
The saints on every hand, Are shouting victory.

Their songs of sweetest praise, Drift back from heaven's shore,
And I can't feel at home, In this world anymore.

Oh Lord, you know, I have no friend like you,
If heaven's not my home, Then Lord what will I do.

The angels beckon me, From heaven's open door,
And I can't feel at home, In this world anymore...

 
STORY SOURCE:  Reported on multiple news sites.  See, for instance:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/27/alien-pulled-over-in-georgia-police-say
.html
.

SCRIPTURE SOURCE:

http://biblehub.com/niv/hebrews/11.htm.

SEE ALSO: 

https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Aliens,-Christians-In-The-World.

SONG LYRICS:

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/jimreeves/thisworldisnotmyhome.html.

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