Someone recently asked me why some people disliked and sometimes hated the Circuit Riders. The truth is, many times, the Gospel would change things people didn't want changed. The makers of moonshine might lose much of their business if there was a revival in the area. At one time, there was a revival in Scotland that closed all of the pubs.
Our church secretary, Glenda Wallace told me about her grandfather pulling shotgun guard so the church could meet. You see, the Gospel of Jesus Christ has always had enemies. Actually, there is only one enemy. That is Satan, but he has a lot of help.
Our Circuit Rider colors read, "Riding for Jesus." I have been asked, "What does that mean, riding for Jesus?" I try to explain, "We don't just ride, we preach, we witness, we go to nursing homes, we go to prisons, we go to secular biker rallies, and we do all of this to tell people about Jesus." Then comes the question, "Why motorcycles?" There are a lot of people on motorcycles, and since we know motorcycles, and we enjoy riding them, that gives us an open door to others who enjoy the same things.
Then, someone will ask, "Why wear the biker gear?" One, it attracts attention to our ministry, and two, it helps us relate to secular bikers. Many people ride motorcycles, but not many are riding for Jesus.
My grandfather rode a horse. When he rode up to a place where men were gathering, he would often say, "That's a fine horse; how you trade?" Sometimes he did trade. I have a big watch that he traded a horse for. Sometime later, he traded the watch for another horse, and eventually traded for the watch again. He gave it to my dad, and my dad passed it on to me. I treasure that watch. Most of the time, Pa didn't trade, but it gave him an opportunity to talk to someone about salvation.
In our ministry, we ride steel horses and look for an opportunity to talk about Jesus. Please pray that we will be effective. Watch for us on the road, and may God continue to bless us all!
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