10-4 is part of the ten-codes or radio signals credited to Illinois State Police Communications Director Charles Hopper who created them in 1937-40 for use in radio communications among cops. In the 1930’s radio technology was still relatively new and limited. For starters, there were limited police radio channels, so officers could not stay on the line too long or else others would not be able to get through. The ten- codes were invented to communicate information quickly and clearly.
The use of the number 10 before all of the codes was another workaround. It took a split second for the motor-generator in the radios to warm up, and so the first syllables of a radio transmission were often lost. The 10 was used as a placeholder to give the motor-generator time to speed up enough to hear the second part of the code. 4 was simply chosen to mean “acknowledgement” of a message (10-3 meant “stop transmitting” in case you wanted to know). These handy codes were quickly adopted by others communicating via radio, such as CB (Citizen Band) radio enthusiasts and truckers.
Ten-Four Day- for decades, October 4 has been a day to salute radio operators.
10-4 is an affirmative signal: it means “OK.” *
Today, on 10-4, I want to encourage the world to finally say a 10-4 to God. Obviously, Godless living has not produced positive results. Contrary to the theory of evolution, man is not getting better.
The Bible declares in Isaiah 53:6a: All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way;
Ephesians 2 paints the downward direction of fallen humanity, and the Humpty Dumptyness of its condition.
Ephesians 2:2,3 reads: 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Pretty bleak isn’t it? Fortunately for every living person there is a but in the next verse.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
God takes what we are and where we are and instantly transforms us and transports us. From dead to quickened, and from world to heavenly places. Humpty Dumpty can be put back together again. The King himself does it.
I like that parenthesis in verse 5: (by grace ye are saved;).
Our life can be changed. And all it takes is us responding to God with a 10-4.
Do it today. -PJF-
*(From Dictionary.com)
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