I wish I could take credit for the subject matter of this devotion, but I cannot. That recognition goes to my brother Stephen Lawson, who presented this at one of our recent Bikers for Christ M/M meetings.

On March 23rd, 2025, the 17th Annual Greenwood Blessing of the Bikes was held at First Mt Moriah Baptist Church in Greenwood, SC. Almost 700 motorcycles, equating to roughly 1200 people, showed up for free food, music from a live band, water and soft drinks, Bibles, but mostly to be prayed over for a safe riding season. The ballfield was full, all had a good time, and God was glorified.

People started praying for bikers after a few announcements and a quick devotional message. Folks were pulling me and other BFC members from one end of the field to the other, asking for prayer and talking to us about their struggles. Heads were bowed and eyes closed as hundreds of petitions and praises were raised up to God.

The first year of the Blessing of the Bikes, there were fewer than a hundred riders who showed up, but we who had stepped out on faith were ecstatic. We were praising God for such an awesome turnout! That first year, never in our wildest dreams did Jay Pruitt, John Pruitt, Randy Day, or I anticipate how much this event would grow over these past 17 years.

We have been allowed to pray with people on the side of the road, in clubhouses, at motorcycle events, and in people's homes. We have visited the sick, the hurting, and those with spiritual needs.

We have also been entrusted with a fallen biker fund, and over the last decade, we have given tens of thousands of dollars to people who have been injured in motorcycle accidents. We visit hospitals and homes where injured and spiritually hurting people need prayer and assistance. 

We are so blessed to be trusted by the motorcycling community to offer spiritual and physical care where it is needed. These people are our family, and we love them more than anyone can imagine.

How did this all start?

One day, we just showed up.

Maybe it was on a ride, or at a clubhouse, or on the scene of a motorcycle wreck, we saw a need, and one of us was just there to help. It’s amazing how things have grown from there.

When we look at scripture, we see people flocking to Jesus wherever he went.

He was walking down the street one day, and a woman who touched his clothes was healed of a long-time illness. He preached in a field one day, and 5000 hungry people were fed. He went to a community well one day for a drink of water and helped a woman who was struggling with her lifestyle. Jesus didn’t sit around and wait for people to come to him, He searched and found needs to meet, met those needs, and people’s lives were changed forever.

Jesus just showed up…

The Bible tells us that as Christians, we are the light of the world, and darkness has no power over light. Just like Jesus, we have the power to change people’s lives for the better if we will just take the opportunity to do so.

When it’s raining and you don’t want to go the benefit ride, when it’s cold and you may want to stay in the heat instead of freezing at a toy run, when a someone asks you for help and you’re afraid it will take up too much of your time, what would Jesus do?

He would show up.

We are called to do the same.

Just show up, shine that light, find a need to meet, and meet that need.

I guarantee that as you bless others, you will be blessed tenfold!

Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV) “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Galatians 6:10 (NIV) Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.