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John 8:23 And He said to them, “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
There are people who spend a lot of time, effort, and money searching for extraterrestrial beings, also known as, aliens. They look into far distances and galaxies for other forms of life. Meanwhile, they fail to realize that the aliens they seek are right in front of them.
Everyone who accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior becomes a new creature and by default, they are not of this world. Jesus proclaims He is not of this world and in John 17:16 He proclaims that we (the believers) are not of this world.
What this means is, we act differently than those of this world. For instance, when Ebola has the world frantic and afraid, we have peace because we believe that nothing can harm us (Luke 10:19). When people of the world are stressed or worried about losing their jobs, we have joy because we believe that God shall supply all our needs (Philippians 4:19).
This strange behavior we display during seemingly difficult times will cause others to become curious and look at us in a new way. This curiosity will draw people into our inner circle. Then we can declare we are not of this world and our home is in heaven where our Leader is God Almighty. Finally, we can invite them to become citizens of this world through Jesus Christ.
We are not of this world; be proud of it.
Graced To Do God's Will 