Road trip …

For me, the best road trip is taken in a convertible.

The top goes down, the tunes go up, and you head down the road on a new adventure!

I usually have the radio on instead of CDs, so the further along I venture on the trip, I eventually run into areas where I begin to lose radio signal and start getting more static than traveling tunes. Then it becomes a matter of hitting the search button to find a clear channel again.

Life is that way. We may be heading down the right path with God, with His voice, His will, His ways coming in loud and clear. But sometimes, the further along we go, we get a little static coming in, and we need to clear up the signal. Paul described this in Colossians 3:1-3 this way:

“Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.”

Life is full of noise and clutter. It’s vital that we keep our minds clearly focused on what’s important, “… think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth …” Since we have “… died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God,” it makes no sense stressing about the fact this earthly existence is imperfect. Instead, Paul identifies a specific goal for us to pursue: “… set your sights on the realities of heaven …”

How’s your adventure going? Are you getting some static, or do you have a clear channel for the journey?

Scotty