Breaker 1-9

Breaker, Breaker 1-9… got your ears on there good buddy?… You’re coming in wall to wall and treetop tall; give me your 20… Gunna stop for some Go-Go Juice then I’ll meet ya at the Eat em’ up… Copy, that’s a big 10-4, over and out. This is common CB chatter truckers used on the CB radio back in the 70’s. In fact, this was the rave for those of us in High School during that era as well.  If you drove a vehicle to school, there was a CB radio in it. I suppose you might say that was our social media, as cell phones were just a figment of the imagination.

Skeeter, Buns, Glory Boy, Blue Falcon, and Spook were some of the “handles” (Radio names) my classmates had. Mine was Sunshine Kid. We spent hours “dragging main” on a Friday or Saturday night, using trucker talk on CB radios to communicate. “Breaker 1-9” echoed through the night. This vocal radio check was like asking if you were there and coming in loud and clear. 

Got Your Ears On?

In your walk with God, do you ever wonder if you are coming in loud and clear? If God has His ears on? King David wondered that in Psalm 5:1, “Give ear to my words, O Lord.” David realized there were times the airways remained silent. He also wondered where God was located (His 10-20), in Psalm 10:1 he asks “Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in time of trouble?” These questions have crossed my mind, and I bet they have for you as well. Times when our hearts are laid open from a tragic announcement from a loved one; a devastating work change; any life altering news of monumental extent. God, do you have your ears on?

Breaker 1-9, What’s Your 20?

Job said,“why have you made me your target?” (Job 7:20). “Why was this man born blind?” (John 9:2). “Why do you make me look at injustice? Or, why do you tolerate wrongdoing?” (Habakkuk 1:3). Why, why, why? The infective question that comes to mind when our heart strings get pulled. However, in our tidal wave of emotions, we must remember that God is in control. That God has a bigger plan in place.  Maybe, just maybe, God is waiting for us to ask a different question.

Consider asking… “What?” What can or should I do now? God, what do You want me to learn from this? What good do You want to come of this situation? If you seek God in this way, you will find Him (Deuteronomy 4:29-31, Jeremiah 29:13). You will hear Him come in wall to wall and treetop tall. When asking “what,” instead of “why,” you will be seeking Him with humility instead of hostility. And what is His 20 (location)? Right beside you all along. He is always within radio frequency and range. He will reply “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7).

Braker 1-9 Lord, thank you for keeping Your ears on as we travel life’s highway, and your 10-20 within me. Amen.

Psalm 5:1
Psalm 10:1
Job 7:20
John 9:2
Habakkuk 1:3
Deuteronomy 4:29-31
Jeremiah 29:13
Matthew 7:7