An alien civilization has taken over planet earth. They have invaded and colonised every part of the world; they exploit its riches and oppress its people. Millions have suffered the cruelty of this alien regime. The earth has become an arena of perpetual tragedy. It was once a paradise and the beauty of that original paradise can still be seen, but this only compounds the tragedy. For all that was good is being used to feed the great machine of this alien civilisation. Who are these aliens? Where did they come from? They are you and me. They are the human race. When we rebelled against God we became aliens on our own planet. We set up a world-system that would enable us to survive in a now hostile world, but the alien system we formed ended up forming us into aliens. We have become more and more alienated from God, each other and our planet. If you don’t like the way the world is now, you are in good company. God doesn’t like it either. You are not meant to like it. Jesus is inviting all people to turn back to him and become a part of his subversive movement, a revolutionary resistance force, to redeem the world and its inhabitants. He calls us to forsake worldly methods and to sow the seeds of a new creation through love and sacrifice. As John says, “Do not love the world”. Live in the world and be a blessing in it. But do not use its methods. Do not trust in its stability. It is about to come to an end. Invest yourself in God’s kingdom which will last forever.
Ask God how he wants you to respond to the things that disturb you most right now.
Read 1 John 2:15-17
