Faith is the substance of things not seen, but believed. But what about faith when you do see something, but don't know what it is? Or you believe something with no evidence at all, yet can make a great case for something that's a lie. Too many people today just don't believe the gospel, but with incredible faith choose to believe in UFO's, ET's, reincarnation, and politicians. They exhibit a faith that is strong, but based on lies. Yet they believe it so vehemently that it dictates their lives, and keeps them from Christ, it is a type of the spirit of anti-Christ. Just as God warns.

While watching a TV show about secret government bases like Area 51, I was amazed to hear them talking about Dulce, and the "secret" base there. And watching the pictures, I knew just where the turn off was, I had been by it dozens of times. And suddenly things came to life I didn't know about, and led me to reflect on an incident I had there myself.

I was coming into town, and heard what could best be described as a plane crash, that was my first thought. Driving through town, which is only a few blocks, I came upon a plane, a Beech craft, on a small grassy area, in a neighborhood, nose down. Inside was what at first I thought was a black man, but when I got out to look, it wasn't-he was burned to a crisp! But his clothes were not burned or singed, and no other signs of fire were on the plane. It was just there. And from where it was, it was almost like it had fallen out of the sky, rather than landed. No place it could have landed, and the plane showed no damage, it was almost like it had been placed there. I waited a few minutes, no one had responded, so I went to my next account, Gomez Grocery.

I told Manual Gomez the owner, what I had seen, Manual, a serious guy who I had never seen smile, began to tell me stories of cattle mutilations on his ranch-a lot of them. Describing them in detail. And how there was a secret base his cousin worked on that took him 20 minutes on an elevator to reach-underground. He was not a man to tell tales, very serious, but this you could tell had affected him. And that he believed every word he was saying. But yet the plane crash story didn't phase him. Almost like he knew, and had said or knew too much.

Leaving his store, I went back to see if the police had shown up, and no one had-it was just as I had left it. And no spectators either. It was almost as if people had seen this so often it was no big deal, or they knew to stay away-and did. I am no UFO buff, or alien being believer, but this was strange. I knew what I had seen, but I am not sure what I saw! And watching this show brought it all back to me!

Which brings us back to faith. I know what I saw, I could describe it, and know what it looked like-but I am not sure what I saw. So I looked deeper, into FAA logs and for info on the crash. Nothing. Except two dates mentioning it, 3-30,1982, and 3-30, 1983. With no further info on either date! Yet a plane crash is listed for that date, but not what I saw. Yes it happened, but no further info is provided! Is seeing always believing?

As Christians we are warned of the spirit of anti-Christ, anything in place of Christ in our lives. And I can see how this could lead me astray, as interesting as it was. But I choose to follow Jesus, Him I know, not some unexplained phenomena. I choose to live by faith, knowing that is what it takes to please God. For the things seen are temporal, the things not seen are eternal. So don't let anything get between you and Christ-no matter how interesting or intriguing it seems. No sport, car, church, pastor, alien, politician, or motorcycle should ever come between us. And rather than thinking it is a test from God, trust Him instead. Too many see demons when they should be seeking Jesus.

At the tomb of Jesus that morning a angel explained what had happened. In detail, even leaving the burial clothes and Head cloth folded for all to see. Yet so many believe in the Shroud of Turin, which could never be true because there is no head cloth. You see, it pays to read your Bible, so as to not believe a lie. Just this simple ruse has led more people astray and away from Jesus, believing more in a suspect cloth than on His resurrection.

I know what I saw that March morning, I am not so sure what I saw. God gives us free reign to believe what we want, but provides us evidence that will provide a verdict of His truth. Walk by faith, it is much easier to believe a God we can't see than to believe in what we think we have seen. 30 years later I can still remember that scene, thankfully I will know Jesus into eternity. A lesson on seeing vs. believing-only one leads to heaven. I don't ever want to know where the other one leads. How about you?

love with compassion,

Mike

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