CMA HeartBeat February 2020 | Page 9

A Few Shared Words on the outside of the motorcy- cling culture you are called to reach, always keep in mind why you are there. There is a pay- ment for sin coming for all who will not receive the mercy of Jesus Christ. This payment is ultimately judgement and death (Romans 3:23; 6:23). You are in the motorcycling culture because God doesn’t want a single biker to perish (2 Peter 3:9). Jesus died so motorcyclists could receive forgiveness and new life instead of the judge- ment and devastation our rebellion deserved. (Colossians 1:21,22). If your chapter feels like you aren’t having an impact, if you feel like it doesn’t matter if you go to the rally or not, please remember: every motor- cyclist is a soul Christ died for. Every biker is a person He gen- uinely loves and wants to get to know personally and help in every way imaginable. Remember the encouragement of Jude, not forgetting to encour- age each other, pray, and look forward in hope. Bringing these instructions to life in our local chapters will keep us Mission True and faithful in these dangerous times. CMA Jerod and Jennifer McPherson, Jerod is Vice President Evangelistic Outreach. sea of questions. It’s this wait- ing in hope that keeps us secure in these troubling times. • Show mercy to the weak. (Jude 22) Remaining a faithful follow- er of Christ means continuing to let His mercy flow through you to those who need it the most. When you feel like most of the motorcyclists you might encounter are “scoffers” or are not interested in getting to know more about Jesus Christ, Jude would encourage us to reach out with mercy to those who are struggling. If you face resistance to the Gospel of Christ at a particular bike night or rally, why not find someone down on their luck, someone sick or financially disadvan- taged to show mercy toward? • Rescue the perishing. (Jude 23) If you are mocked or persecut- ed, or even just ignored and set