Dear sons and daughters of God,
I would like to hereby appeal to the conspiracy theorists to stop spreading misinformation about aliens in space, and also to the various space exploration programs of the world to stop spending trillions of dollars per year trying to locate said aliens: Hello! we've been here right under your nose the entire time ;)
Welcome to the family of Christ's holy aliens on Earth, children of the Most High!
Yes, because our citizenship is in heaven - we are ex-pats, foreigners, aliens on a temporary mission on earth until we return to meet our heavenly Father in eternity after finishing our assignments. By answering the Lord's call and by consecrating yourselves to pursue His will and purposes for your lives, you are being sanctified to be made in the likeness of Jesus Christ.
'But [we are different, because] our citizenship is in heaven. And from there we eagerly await [the coming of] the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who, by exerting that power which enables Him even to subject everything to Himself, will [not only] transform [but completely refashion] our earthly bodies so that they will be like His glorious resurrected body.' (Philippians 3:20-21)
Moreover, just by the sheer nature of how different life is when you pursue holiness and live a consecrated life to Christ compared to those around you - even other non-consecrated believers - there are times you will feel like an alien. Just look at the first paragraph and the subsequent lines I wrote at the beginning of this address - a bit alienish, no? But as they say: if you know, you know.
"This is the reason I speak to the crowds in parables: because while [having the power of] seeing they do not see, and while [having the power of] hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand and grasp [spiritual things]. 14 In them the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
‘You will hear and keep on hearing, but never understand;
And you will look and keep on looking, but never comprehend;
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For this nation’s heart has grown hard,
And with their ears they hardly hear,
And they have [tightly] closed their eyes,
Otherwise they would see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And understand with their heart, and turn [to Me]
And I would heal them [spiritually].’
16 But blessed [spiritually aware, and favored by God] are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. 17 I assure you and most solemnly say to you, many prophets and righteous men [who were honorable and in right standing with God] longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it." (Matthew 13: 13-16)
Our "alienness" compared to the world's standards is to be expected and when you understand how God views us, you will understand why. He holds us to a different standard that does not allow us to walk in the deaf and blind ways of people who live in their flesh (darkness):
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a[special] people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies [the wonderful deeds and virtues and perfections] of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. (1 Peter 2:9)
Only a few of you will identify with this letter of congratulations because not many are willing to walk the walk of the pursuit of godliness and fruitfulness for Christ, but the Lord is not after a crowd, what He cares about are those special ones who are willing with a humble heart to be set apart for His glory and if you joined the 500 days of waiting (in whatever capacity that you can), then that's exactly what you are: chosen.
“For many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matthew 22:14)
Jesus Himself only needed 12, and look at where we are today! The Lord's Kingdom is unstoppable and He does not need a large crowd to fulfil His will on earth. He does not need likes and followers - quite the opposite. Since the beginning of time, His ways have proven to be quite unpopular with the world, especially in these end times. The Lord Jesus is after quality, not quantity, and you, my friend, are quality. Hallelujah!
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of the living God.” 17 Then Jesus answered him, “Blessed [happy, spiritually secure, favored by God] are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood (mortal man) did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I say to you that you are [b]Peter, and on this [c]rock I will build My church; and the [d]gates of Hades (death) will not overpower it [by preventing the resurrection of the Christ]. 19 I will give you the keys (authority) of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind [forbid, declare to be improper and unlawful] on earth [e]will have [already] been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose [permit, declare lawful] on earth [f]will have [already] been loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 16:15-19)
Remember that you didn't choose Him, but He chose you, it is just that the time had not yet come for you to receive your appointment and begin your journey, but at last, here we are, Hallelujah!
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. (John 15:16)
Not only did He choose you, but He did so before you were born. Please don't take this lightly; your consecration, life, gifts, talents, and story are not mistakes. The Lord does not do guesswork. He is specific, meticulous, and strategic. Everything you have been through so far, He will use to teach you on your journey and will transform all of your mistakes into a testimony.
'For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. ' Psalms 139:13-16
What you need right now is to get to know Him and the best way to get to know Him is to spend time in His Word. More details on that in this epistle:
Elvira
Therefore, please make sure you tune in to read the daily scriptures the Lord has assigned for us to share here with you. The Lord has specifically selected them according to what He knows are your spiritual needs. There may be parts of scripture you will not understand but don't worry just read everything and you will see a change in your life. The more you read, the more you will understand because the Spirit of the Lord inside you is getting awakened by your reading of His Word and He will begin to teach you these things Himself. This is the best way to grow in the Lord, and do not neglect worship and the priority of prayer (daily and consistently).
I have your names, and the Lord is signalling new people to us who are joining the 500 Days programme gradually as it happens so that we can add them to our prayer list. My husband and I are with you, you are not alone. The Lord is with you, you are not alone. Be strong and courageous.
Revisit the Captives series regularly because it encompasses the basics of salvation and life as a son/daughter of God. These are foundations you must master for your walk with Christ to be more effortless - it starts with the basics. You should re-read it in meditation.
As you read, take a notebook and map out the different things the Lord is bringing up to your mind and thoughts throughout the topics discussed, and ask the Lord to open your eyes and awaken your spirit to His truth.
Apply yourselves to do the exercises mentioned and begin to build good spiritual habits: daily reading of His word, engaging in worship and praise, and praying are the bare minimum.
Here are a few lines of prayer you should get accustomed to, and repeating them instinctively in your spirit or out loud throughout the day will prove fruitful:
Holy Spirit please reveal yourself to me.
Holy Spirit please help me hold onto You.
Holy Spirit please help me keep the Fear of the Lord vibrant in me.
Holy Spirit please hold my hand and do not let go of me.
Holy Spirit please guide me and counsel me.
Holy Spirit please open my eyes and awaken my spirit.
Holy Spirit please protect me from the lies and deceptions of darkness.
Holy Spirit, I need you, please activate your power in me.
These are simple statements but they are powerful. It is how you begin to develop an intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit, who is God.
Some people believe in Christ their entire lives but do not know the Spirit of God intimately, or they only limit Him to what their flesh can understand and what their physical eyes can see - which makes no sense because the flesh wants things opposite to what the Spirit wants and life is spiritual, so our physical eyes cannot perceive the truth of where life happens (in the spirit). These are the kinds of contradictions that are rampant in Christian religion.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24
In fact, your physical eyes will often deceive you because the physical realm is still very much under the yoke of darkness and the devil is a master of deception and so easily creates fantasies, distractions and lies in the physical realm so that he can manipulate and trap people spiritually (where it matters). That is why a majority of people believe in Christ but continue to live in captivity - yet the Bible asks us to walk by faith and not by sight. These are the kinds of contradictions that are rampant in Christian religion.
For we walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7)
You cannot afford to make the same mistakes.
Your entire life is wrapped around the Holy Spirit and your successes depend on your ability to fellowship with Him - that must begin now. When you understand what the Holy Spirit's role is, you understand why:
7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him (the Holy Spirit) to you [to be in close fellowship with you]. 8 And He, when He comes, will convict the world about [the guilt of] sin [and the need for a Savior], and about righteousness, and about judgment: 9 about sin [and the true nature of it], because they do not believe in Me [and My message]; 10 about righteousness [personal integrity and godly character], because I am going to My Father and you will no longer see Me; 11 about judgment [the certainty of it], because the ruler of this world (Satan) has been judged and condemned.
12 “I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them now. 13 But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future]. 14 He will glorify and honor Me, because He (the Holy Spirit) will take from what is Mine and will disclose it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Because of this I said that He [the Spirit] will take from what is Mine and will reveal it to you. (John 16:7-15)
Okay, this was supposed to be just a small congratulations message but, here I am, attempting to turn it into a tentative epistle - which would go against the instructions of the 500 days of waiting, and so here I stop.
We send you our love and support my friends, hold tight to the Lord and hold strong to your commitment to Him. Let's honour our vows to Him, subdue our flesh, sacrifice ourselves to be more like Him, and make Him proud!
When you make a vow or a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God takes no pleasure in fools [who thoughtlessly mock Him]. Pay what you vow. (Ecclesiastes 5:4)
PS: Do not forget the daily scripture!
With love,
Elvira
