The Ultimate Trip!

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.

Revelation 2:17

During the days before the advent of cell phones a CB radio was the best way to insure contact with the Highway Patrol if you had an emergency. It was also a great way to stay awake on long trips. The way to contact another vehicle was to describe the car or truck and ask, “Do you have your ears on?” Everyone chose a “handle” by which you would be known for the brief duration of the contact. I chose “White Rock” which I got from Revelation 2:17. I thought it was cool because sometimes I would be asked where I got the name and that gave me opportunity to bring up the Bible. If the other driver was also a believer we could discuss our faith in public. If not they usually just ignored it and we would go on talking about the weather.

Do you have your “ears on” to hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches or are you driving full speed down the highway of life only listening to your own heart beat and the sound of the tires on the road?

When we listened to CB radios on trips we would hear about problems on the road miles before we came upon them. That made constructive detours a part of many long trips. When you listen to the Spirit you are able to hear not only warnings about problems ahead, but also course corrections to make the journey through life the most God glorifying that it can be!

Remember, the Israelites were listening to the Spirit when they marched right up to the edge of the Red Sea with the Egyptians in hot pursuit! Sometimes listening to the Spirit will not make a lot of sense, but listen anyway!

No long road trip is complete without snacks! I try to choose something healthy, but something to munch on during the long drive is very helpful. On your trip from here to eternity, as you listen to the Spirit to show the way God gives you “hidden manna” to eat!

Turn your ears on, take a bite of “hidden manna” and hold tight to the White Rock! It is the ultimate trip and Jesus Himself is the road!