Trusting the Lead Rider to Point the Way
A Dirt Biking Devotional
Ever been a young dirt bike rider, heart pounding, clutching the throttle like it’s your lifeline, terrified you’ll lose sight of the rider you’re following? You’re just learning to twist the throttle without launching into a ditch, and the thought of them vanishing around a corner feels like you’re about to be stranded in the boonies. But then you hit a trail fork, and there they are, waiting to show you the right path, keeping the group together. As a beginner, you learn to trust they’ll stop for you, just as you pause for the kid behind you. Growing in Christ is like that too. You trust Jesus to guide you, and as you grow, you’re called to wait at life’s forks to help someone else stay on the faith trail.
Let’s roll into Titus 2:1-4: “You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children.”
Paul’s coaching Titus like a seasoned dirt bike rider waiting at a trail junction for a nervous young rider. As a kid on a dirt bike, you’re scared of losing the rider ahead, but you trust they’ll pause at the fork to point you the right way. Meanwhile, you’re learning to stop for the rider behind you, ensuring no one’s lost in the dust. Paul tells Titus to teach others to live out their faith and pass it on—older believers mentoring younger ones, like riders guiding each other through the trail. It’s a chain of discipleship: you trust Jesus, the ultimate lead rider, to wait for you with grace, and you help the person behind you by pointing them to Him, keeping the faith crew together, even when the trail gets rough.
What’s this mean for us? As a young dirt bike rider, you’re focused on not stalling or crashing into a rut, eyes locked on the rider ahead, heart racing when they whip out of sight. But you learn to trust they’ll wait at the fork, just as you pause to make sure the kid behind you doesn’t veer off into a mud bog. In faith, life’s path—school pressures, friend drama, or figuring out how to follow Jesus—can feel overwhelming, like you’re one turn from getting lost. You might stumble, like forgetting to pray or making a bad choice. That’s okay! Trust Jesus, your lead rider, to wait for you at every junction. And as you grow, pause to guide someone else—a friend, sibling, or classmate—by sharing a Bible verse (like John 16:33), praying with them, or encouraging them to stick with faith. You don’t need to be a pro—just wait at life’s forks to point them toward Jesus.
Pray: Lord, thanks for being my lead rider, waiting at every fork, even when I’m a shaky newbie. Help me trust Your guidance and pause to guide someone behind me toward You, keeping our faith crew tight. Keep my heart steady and my wheels rolling. Amen.
Take action: Today, pick one person “behind you” in faith—a friend, sibling, or classmate. Pause to guide them, like sharing a verse (try Matthew 5:16), praying together, or talking about a faith choice. Write “Trust Jesus ahead, guide those behind” and stick it on your bike or backpack. When life’s trail feels scary, trust Jesus is waiting at the next fork, and help the next rider stay on His path, keeping the group growing in faith.
Remember: “Trust Jesus ahead, guide those behind.” Or “Trust Jesus’ lead and guide those in need!”