The Wave

There is a saying in Central Oregon it says” If you don’t like the weather in here wait 15 minutes and it will change. Yesterday it snow about 2 inches in the morning and the sun came out and it was about 60 degrees in the afternoon crazy I know. Last week there was a day where it was gorgeous, the sun was out and it was a day you dream of. I was on my way to a meeting in the afternoon and noticed a lot of motorcycles out and guys were riding. I was following one and I have to admit I was having a strong case of envy for the guys that were riding and was wishing I had and was riding a motorcycle as well.

As I was following this one bike, I noticed that as each time one motorcycle rider passed another they all waved to each other. My friend Rich’s told me of when his brother Mike bought his bike. The guy he bought it from told him his first decision after he bought the bike was, “what his wave was going to be”. Everyone has one, and he needed to also. When I got out of high school, I bought a bike from my uncle. I rode it everywhere and thought life couldn’t get any better.He didn’t tell me about the wave, I had to learn it on my own. Anyway after I figured it out why the rest of the riders were waving as we passed. I got my wave. I remember marveling to myself, these guys didn’t care what kind of bike I had, who I was, what I wore, how old I was. They accepted me on the sole fact I was riding and I was part of the culture they were. No other reason.

As I was following the rider and wishing I was riding my thoughts turned to what the wave would be from Christ when I entered Heaven and saw him face to face. Jesus talked in the Bible in Luke Chapter 15:11-31 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2015:11-31&version=NIV about the lost son that was welcomed back by his father. I imagine that Christ won’t have just a wave. He will be standing at the gates with a smile on his face and his arms spread wide welcoming us home. I can’t wait.

Christ accepts and loves for us for who we are unconditionally. He doesn’t care what we have done, what we look like, where we live, or what kind of car or motorcycle we drive. He simply loves us, and can’t wait to see us face to face.