Living in North Carolina has its advantages, one of them being that if you dress warm enough you can ride your motorcycle year round. Cold weather riding isn't for everyone, but there are those of us who will layer up even as the temperature drops.
As the weather warms up, there are more of us on the open road. I'm always amazed this time of year at just how many of us there are out there. Motorcycle sightings are rare in winter, but rather frequent as spring comes along.
Awesome, love seeing all the different bikes out there. Harleys and other cruisers, speed bikes, the occasional cafe racer and more. All different but all sharing that same bond.
We see each other and wave. We don't look at color, age, or sex. We just see the motorcycle and instantly acknowledge the connection. There is a certain unity among those of us who share the love of two wheels and the wind in our face.
I have to wonder though, why don't we see more of that with Christians? Do we recognize that the body of Christ, that family, is a bond stronger than motorcycles? It's family yet even if we see a Christian t-shirt on someone at the grocery store or notice a co-worker with a bible on their desk, we are often silent.
This scripture was on my heart this morning before I even cracked open my Bible.
"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." Eph 4:3-6 (NIV)
What is it that causes bikers to acknowledge one another? And how do we apply that to the Body of Christ today?
-MB
