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ScottyB
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Date Posted: 01:07:41 12/02/10 Thu
We have spoken about prayer during the D37 races at our last few RUTS meetings, so allow me to share this weekends prayer event at RHR.
For those that have missed the RUTS meetings recently…
Disctrict 37 and the BLM now require all races to have a mandatory riders meeting at sign ups or the start line just prior to the start of all D37 races. The new rule is in direct response to the recent deaths at an off road race off Bessimer Mine road a few months ago. This has opened doors for RUTS to "offer" to all event cordinators (race refs) our willingness to pray for the race and racers just before or just after this riders meetings.
This weekend wasn’t the first time RUTS has prayed at a race, but it was the first time for me. At race sign ups, I approaced the organizer (Sheri Kibbi) and "offered" to pray for the race during the upcoming riders meeting. She was thrilled and eagerly accepted the offer.
At the riders meeting, I stood off to the side while Jerry Grabow led the riders meeting in front of 5 BLM officers and about 250 riders. When Jerry finished he asked Sheri if there was anything else….she pointed to me and I nervousely took the microphone.
With my RUTS jersey and my RUTS ballcap on, I asked the racers to bow their heads with me and then thanked the Lord for the opportunity to race and prayed for safety for the racers, the event volunteers, boredom for rescue three (drew some giggles) and a blessing on the event, before closing the prayer in Jesus name.
it was short, no more than about 30 seconds. There were no interuptions, and it was well received. There was a very loud AMEN from the 200+ racers just before they all started their bikes in unison to head off to the starting line. It went very well and the surprising part of the whole thing was this…
Jerry Grabow, President of D37, approached me afterwards and asked if RUTS would please pray at the riders meetings of EVERY disctrict 37 event from now on. It was NOT a comment in passing, it was a direct request from the Prez himself. WOW! We could not ask for a bigger door to be opened to share the Good News with the disctrict racers.
Our opportunity is upon us and we need to let every racer, pit captain, officer or member of RUTS know that SOMEBODY needs to be ready to pray at the riders meeting at every race. We are represented at every race, so there should be no reason why we cant do this each and every time. The prayer we say doesn’t have to be long or drawn out, It might actually be better if its not. The person doing it would ideally have a RUTS jersey on and should let themselves be known to the race organizer PRIOR to the riders meeting.
If we take a little bit of initiative on this, it will become routine and expected from the racers ……and God will receive th glory for a long time to come. Think about how many seeds might be planted in the years to come all because the BLM now requires riders meetings…all beause an accident at a truck race. This proves Romans 8:28
"We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God-those whom He has called according to His plan."
ScottyB
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