This week has been noticeably noisier than usual in Northwest Arkansas as an estimated 400,000 bikers pour into the area for the annual Bikes, Blues and BBQ motorcycle rally. This area is popular with bikers because of the scenic roads, variety of tourist attractions and mix of urban and small-town activities. But this weekend we are already inundated with the almost constant roar of big bikes. There have been a growing number coming onto the Passion Play grounds to see the Christ of The Ozarks Statue, the largest Christ figure in North America.
While there will be a small number who attend The Great Passion Play, we hope that for many of the others the sight of the seven-story Jesus will plant a seed which conveys a quiet message which drowns out the roar of their bikes and the perception many non-bikers have of them. There are a number of bikers who work at TGPP or act in the play and there are a few activities which the Christian Motorcyclists Association sponsors during BB & BBQ week, so there is always hope that the still small voice of Jesus will be heard over the roar of the bikes and the secular activities of the event. Right now, the PP grounds are fairly serene and quiet, but there is a steady roar in the distance, the occasional biker passing by to the Statue, and the still small "roar" of Jesus speaking to a lost and needy world. Help us as Christians to overcome the roar of the world, the roar of materialism and the lure of worldly pleasures, and preach the message of Jesus in our words, actions and the hope we rest in.
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