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A Worldwide Biker Revival Marty Edwards There have been hundreds of large and sustained "revivals" throughout the ages. We can define a "revival" as "times when a spontaneous outpouring of God's Holy Spirit comes upon His people, usually resulting from the passionate and sustained prayer and worship of God's people. The result of such an outpouring of God's Spirit is evidenced by mass repentance, conversion and even miraculous healings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_revival Such an event is happening right now (February 2023) on the campus of Asbury University, in Wilmore, KY. It all started after students spontaneously remained in Hughes Auditorium following a regularly scheduled chapel service on February 8th. 2023. News of this phenomenon quickly spread on social media and in Christian online publications. The revival has been compared to similar revivals at Asbury, notably one that occurred in 1970, which had far-reaching consequences. It was a time when thousands of people came to Christ in a relatively short period of time. What sparks great revivals? The short answer is the Holy Spirit. The more complicated answers may include cultural shifts, local and global events, and the willingness of individuals to embrace faithful leadership. BSHDFC members in Southern California (and certainly elsewhere) have been praying weekly for their members who are sick, injured, in need of work, etc. But the Sheep have also been praying for just such a revival as the one at Asbury, where thousands of bikers across the United States and around the world would come to Christ as a result of the many prayers asking God to do something great! Do you believe that could happen? Can you imagine reports coming in from all around the world, "THOUSANDS OF BIKERS FINDING JESUS?" It happened in the 1970's on the beaches of Southern California when thousands of surfers and hippies came to Christ. Why not bikers from around the world? What would it take for such a revival? (1) First (and you can't minimalize this) it would take passionate, persistent prayer. It would require the coordinated effort and commitment of hundreds of Christian bikers to pray weekly for those who do not yet know Jesus! (2) It would also require unshakeable faith that God could and would move in such a way for the motorcycle community as He has for so many others. (3) Thirdly, it would likely happen sooner and burn hotter if it were not just the prayers of BSHDFC, but a coordinated commitment and effort involving ALL of the Christian MC's and MM's. Imagine what could happen if the Black Sheep, CMA, Soldiers for Jesus, Last Disciples, Bikers for Christ, Chariots of Light and dozens more would commit to pray WEEKLY, specifically for an outpouring of God's Spirit upon. Will you pray about this? Let me know at SlowDog@bshdfc.org .a Biker Funnies While passing a car, a Harley rider knocks on the driver's window. The driver of the car opens the window, "Yes?" "Ever ridden a Harley?" "No I haven't." said the driver. The biker speeds on, until he sees the next car. While passing it, he knocks on the window. The driver of the car opens the window and says "WHAT!?" "Ever ridden a Harley motorcycle?" asked the biker. "No I haven't." said the driver. Then suddenly there was a curve, the biker sees it too late. He crashes off the road into a ditch. A car stops and a man runs to the unlucky biker. Covered in dirt and road rash, the biker asks, "Ever ridden a Harley motorcycle?" "Yes I have." said the driver. I rode a Harley for more than 30 years." The biker says, "Wonderful! Can you tell me where are the brakes?" J An old biker goes to the doctor and after examining him, says, "You have some problems with your heart, but if you take these tablets, I think it will be okay. "So the doctor gives the man the tablets, and the biker asks, "Do I have to take them every day?" No," replies the doctor, "take one on a Monday, skip Tuesday, take one on Wednesday, skip Thursday and go on like that for two weeks. So, two weeks later, the doctor walks down the street and sees the biker's wife. "Hello Mrs. Smith," he says. ""How's your husband?" "Oh, he died of a heart attack," says Mrs. Smith. "I'm very sorry to hear that," says the doctor, "I thought if he took those tablets, he would be all right for sure!" "Oh, the tablets were fine," says Mrs. Smith, "It was all the skipping that killed him!" J An elderly biker had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%. The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, "Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again." The old biker replied, "Oh, I haven't told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!" J