Open The Eyes of Our Hearts

A much easier trek awaits the bikers today as they travel from Cincinnati to Xenia, OH. They were joined by Roger Dermody, the PC(U.S.A.) Deputy Executive Director for Mission and by Stan Gockel, pastor of Bellbrook Presbyterian Church. The ride in to Cincinnati last night was tough and a big change from the open roads and green spaces of the Indiana countryside.

Before the pilgrimage resumed this morning, the bikers and a few supporters from Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church gathered for a devotional around John 9:1-11, the story of Jesus healing the man born blind(Go read it now if you haven't already!)

The group reflected on the difficulty of seeing God when surrounded by blaring horns, exhaust fumes, and heavy traffic when only a few hours earlier it had been so easy to see God's beauty reflected in the blue skies and green fields of the countryside. Even when the surroundings aren't as pleasant or as awe-inspiring as we might like, God is very present - if we can shake off our blindness to take notice. As the group sang a praise song, it set a challenge before them (in addition to biking the beautiful Little Miami Scenic Trail) - the challenge to see God everywhere, in everything.