Consecrated Grip

Source inspiration: Joshua 3:5 [NIV]: ⁵Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.”

Saints and soul riders!

Christmas tidings;

Blessings of future ridings.

Although we are mere,

We are His rank and file.

Singletrack and single file;

Mile for mile, we smile;

Near and a far;

We ride just as we are,

Incomplete;

Under one Kingdom and all

Mountain domains,

Aspiring to be complete.

The canyon eaglet;

Dreams of singletrack velvet;

In open space,

His Word unravels and reigns.

Let the ride be full symphonic.

Ride onward, whistle and shout:

Now, Blackstar! Now, Joplin! Now, Mustard, and Bovinian!
On, Cholla! On, Trabuco! On, Nobel and Telonics!

Let there be peace, glory and joy in every moment;

Let every ride be a legacy.

Let clay, rock, and sand

Sanctify our humility.

December,

‘Tis the season to remember,

Holiday grips,

Finger wrapped;

Shock absorbing;

Hand conforming;

Let your daily ride

Be ever transforming.

In our Father’s house;

A strong, firm grip,

Steers us to Kingdom peace;

By His grace, goodness, and strength;

Neverchanging;

Always engaging.

Get your grip,

Lock on; no slip.

Ride seasoned,

Like salt;

Gravity defying;

Satisfying; edifying;

Not mystifying.

Riders and Saints!

Consecrate yourselves,

For this New Year,

The Lord will do amazing things among you.

Let’s ride!

Be blessed and kept.

Landscapes

Saints and soul riders!

Extra ordinary;

Navigating open space;

Ever-changing landscape.

Remarkable;

Beyond ordinary;

Singular plurality;

Pedaling and pacing;

So naturally;

Sweet trails of liberty.

Autumn chill;

All seasons;

Daylight savings;

‘Tis the season;

For early evenings;

Makes thee hunger;

Craving, raving;

Over and yonder;

Landscape and thrills;

Local foothills.

Mountain bike riding,

Never a dull moment.

Open space;

Lost in atonement.

Creation; glorification.

Beyond ordinary;

Seasonal shifts;

Ever-changing;

Singletrack striations.

At times smooth;

Next rain rutted;

Then loose,

Rock spotted.

Enter trailhead;

Navigating singletrack;

Dirt ribbon; thread.

Landscape sailor;

Moment to moment,

Shifting derailleurs.

Dedication, edification.

Nautical, technical.

Our daily bread,

Made in heaven;

Constant; never changing;

Same yesterday, today, tomorrow.

Unleavened table bread,

Made in a hearth;

Here on Earth.

Pita, tortilla;

Torta, focaccia;

Lavash, naan;

Matzo, chapati;

Open space; natural;

Today terra firma;

Public and free.

Tomorrow, terra incognita.

Divine Trinity;

Supernatural.

Along the path;

In the moment.

Suddenly, randomly,

Dislodged rock,

Middle groove.

Knock, knock.

Navigation skills;

Feats of derring-do;

Overcoming shortcomings;

Near spills in the

Rock garden of Eden

Landscape Kingdom;

Angels and air shocks;

Behemoths and coil springs.

Creation; His offspring.

Be blessed and kept.

Measurements

Source inspiration: Mt 18:9-14

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

 ⁹To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: ¹⁰“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. ¹²I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ ¹³“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ ¹⁴“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Saints and soul riders!

Let’s ride!

Measurements;

Numerical discernments.

Hub engagements.

Numbered days; rides;

Past history,

GPS data; virtual guides.

Newton’s mystery; gravity.

Physical, kinetic, magnetic.

Poetic.

Elevation gain; numerical,

Elation gained; evangelical.

Bespoken pace, cadence;

Open space, fragrance.

With each breath,

Truth; revelation.

Inspiration.

Soul riders,

Disciple: one bike;

Evangelist: two bikes;

Apostle: three bikes;

Saint: Four or more.

Rolling singletrack;

Downhill course;

Nature’s auditorium

For His discourse.

Ride alloy steed;

In the saddle

Pedal and pace;

Inspire open space grace:

His goodness and strength.

Be unyoked; He is our Guide.

Beyond mere numbers, infinity,

Even gravity, kinetic mass.

Rides a Yeti;

On a mustard seed;

And Bianchi SASS:

Soul Armored Single Speed.

Private space;

Gated; fenced;

Guided by code and law,

Property line; well-defined,

Such measurements; rulers.

Open space;

Public and free

(For some, a parking fee).

His eyes and ears,

Our Daily ride,

See and hear.

Disciples, evangelists, apostles, and saints!

Anointed into MTB ministry.

Ride unyoked; elevated;

GPS data, ride history.

All is erased,

In our future history.

Crown of victory.

Be blessed and kept.