Motorcycle Mayhem

Today, I am overwhelmed by the vast number of motorcycles I see. In the last 5 minutes, I bet I’ve seen over 5000 of them. There must be 300 motorcycles for every car on the street. At one intersection, we were surrounded by over 200 plus motorcycles within a 50 yard radius of our van.

Ladies were riding motorcycles in high heels and dresses. Men rode in suits and ties. Entire families were riding on one motorcycle with dad in the front, mom in the back, and 2 children in between them. Not one person was wearing leather, but everyone wore a helmet.

Under every helmet in this sea of motorcycles is a person; a person deeply loved by the Lord Jesus; a person needing to hear of His love and grace. God knows everyone of these people, but how many of them know Him?

I am reminded of Jesus’ reaction in Matthew 9:36-38: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were helpless like a sheep without a shepherd.” That is why I am here in Southeast Asia: to team with our indigenous partners to connect people to the Great Shepherd and let them know of His great love for them.