Bike riding has been a fun activity for me as long as I can remember. Riding bikes with my dad. Riding bikes all over town with my sister and neighbor friends. Riding bikes with my 3 boys. Now, riding bikes with my husband. Exploring. Pedaling. Wind in our face. Excursions. A chance to get outdoors. Enjoy nature. Exercise. Not many hills in my neck of the woods but when there is a decline in elevation, I pedal harder, faster and enjoy the thrill. Kid-like exuberance in the downhill.
For me, bike riding is a time to praise and worship God. As I ride, I continually thank Him for His blessings. I look around at His creation, the beautiful sights I am seeing and praise Him. Bike riding is something I enjoy- past, present and hopefully future. But I know there will come a day when I will hang up my bike for the last time. Our earthly joys, however fun, pleasurable, and exciting, are temporal. The joy I have in knowing that I am a child of the Most- High God, that is eternal.
I pray as you journey through this life, you take time to find joy. Not only in the momentary things but in the lasting, eternal joy in the Lord.
Psalm 16: 8, 11 “I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me…You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever”