IN REMEMBRANCE
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in Mary’s eyes at the loss of her brother Lazarus.
John 11:35 “Jesus wept.”
Let’s not go quietly into Heaven, but like Bob, with the time
we have left, let’s loudly proclaim the love of Christ, as Bob set the
example.
I will finish with a devotion Bob shared on one of our last mis-
sion trips together.
and he was gazing into the eyes of our Savior Jesus Christ. There
he was with open arms, and Christ said, “Well done, my faithful
servant, welcome to the Kingdom of Heaven.”
The last time I saw Bob, I kissed his forehead; I didn’t say goodbye.
I said, “Until we meet again, you will live in my heart.”
There will be a time, like Bob, when we all close our eyes here
on Earth for the final time, and when we open them, we will be
looking into the eyes of Christ.
The question is…do you know Him?
He shared a devotion about a man named Paul. Paul was a busi-
nessman with his team; they had just closed an important business
deal. As they left the meeting all excited to get to the airport and go
home, they inadvertently knocked over a lady’s fruit stand in front
of the hotel. The rest of the team hurried on to catch their flight;
Paul knew he would miss his plane, but still stopped and helped
her pick up the fruit. It was then that he realized she was blind. As I have 100 percent faith that when our time comes in the far
distant future, and Wilma, Julia and Mary Claire close their eyes
for a final time, they will be looking into the beautiful eyes of the
King of Kings, the Prince of Peace, and the name above all names,
Jesus Christ. They will fall into Christ’s open arms, but when they
glance over Christ’s shoulder, they will see my dear friend Bob, their
Paul walked away, she asked, “Are you Jesus?” He said, “Oh, I am
not Jesus,” and she said, “I only ask because when my fruit stand
was knocked over, I prayed that Jesus would help me.” daddy, and loving husband with his sweet smile and goofy socks.
He, too, will have his arms spread wide, and he will say welcome
to paradise, my precious family.
Dr. Bob then asked our team at the end of this devotion, “When
was the last time someone mistook you for Jesus? When was the
last time someone saw the love and compassion of Jesus in you?”
Can you imagine?
Dr. Tom McKechnie is president and founder of Teach to Transform and is an Ordained
Minister at Southeast Christian Church. (non-member)
When was the last time you brought comfort to someone who
was hurting? My friend Bob Couch could tell you.
When was the last time you took time out of your busy schedule
to show compassion when it was not convenient? Bob could tell you.
When was the last time you visited someone sick, broken, de-
pressed or alone? Bob could tell you.
Sharing the message of love one person at a time, whether it
was with family, his neighborhood or across the world, that was
Dr. Bob Couch.
Dr. Bob always had time no matter how busy he was to show
compassion. He had time to love. Bob was a light for me when I was
searching for my faith; he was a mentor and a dear friend, never
judging me, and I will miss him.
My faith tells me, and I know with all my heart and soul, when
Bob closed his eyes for a final time here on Earth, he opened his eyes,
Dr. Robert “Bob” Couch has served in numerous leadership positions within GLMS,
including 2015-2016 as President and was a GLMS member for 33 years.
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