Distractions in the Skies
Distractions In The Skies – Do You Believe in UFOs?
If you’ve watched the news lately, then you’ve probably heard that UFOs (commonly known as Unidentified Flying Objects) are back in the headlines again.
There’s another name for them too – UAP, which stands for Unexplained Anomalous Phenomenon.
No matter what you call them, this fascination with mysterious UFO/UAP sightings has reached a fever pitch lately.
Several television shows, YouTube videos, and more are dedicated to the hunt for extraterrestrials – all of which encourage viewers to believe the idea that “aliens are among us.”
So, do you believe?
While you’re pondering, let’s take a look at how popular that question is.
One sample on a popular search engine produced over 225,000 results for the query, “Do UFOs exist?”
Granted, there are some very compelling accounts from people claiming to have seen UFOs overhead, and now viral reports of a recent sighting in a family’s backyard.
Fascinating indeed, but as Christians, here’s where we need to pause.
Distractions to our Faith
Don’t we have enough distractions to our faith?
I’m not here to prove or disprove the existence of UFOs. I’m not an expert on those things.
However, my objective here is to issue a sincere warning instead.
Let’s start with Scripture.
Check out this verse from Ephesians where Paul instructs them to put on the full armor of God to protect them from spiritual warfare.
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. – Ephesians 6:10-11, (NASB).1
Whether we’re talking about the mid-50’s AD, or our current day in 2023, nothing has changed. The Evil One has not gone away.
As believers, we’re to be ready for spiritual warfare, and this includes the battle for our minds and hearts.
UFOs and UAP Distractions in the Skies
UFOs and UAPs – are they simply aberrations, or real sightings?
Whatever they are – the bottom line is that they are not of God.
It’s heartbreaking that so many people will easily reject the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (actual historical facts), and yet without question, believe in aliens coming here from outer space.
I remember some research I did awhile back which indicated that when Christians are raptured, a world in chaos will try to explain this “taking away” of millions of believers.
Considering what we know about space and life and the world as the Bible portrays it, we already have an explanation for so-called alien activity on Earth. Reports of “close encounters” describe the ethereal, transient, deceptive, and malevolent. Accounts also record that encounters with supposed aliens can be stopped by a real, authentic call to Jesus. Everything points to the activity of demons, not extraterrestrials. In fact, it is plausible that the “powerful delusion” spoken of in 2 Thessalonians 2:11will involve an alien-abduction theory to explain away the rapture. – Got Questions.org.2
We must be discerning as we hear news reports about more signs and wonders that are sure to come in the years ahead.
As intriguing as these phenomena are, they are also demonic distractions to our spiritual walk.
We were forewarned about this in Scripture.
However, despite the dark times up ahead for us as Christians, there is Good News.
No – it’s great news!
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1 Scripture quotation is from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.
2 Quotation from gotquestions.org, from “How would it impact the Christian faith if it was discovered that aliens exist? n.d., para. 6. Web. Accessed June 19, 2023. Demonic in origin
