Mountains were meant to be climbed: From the challenges of childhood, the challenge of marriage, and the challenges of a World War, Daddy Bob faced them all. Hebrews 13:5 Says that God is with us through any circumstance. In the mountains of life we must trust in the one who has created us to be our strength and our strong tower. Daddy Bob always did this in his life. It was shown in his study of scripture, His encouraging words even when he was not in the best condition, and also in the final days that I was able to spend with him. I can not remember a time when Daddy Bob was not encouraging me to lean upon Jesus Christ and his power. In fact, it is because of his encouragement that I was able to make it over some of the Mountains in my life.
Life was meant to be lived: The Book of James in the Bible say that our lives are like a wind or a vapor, only here for a second then gone…Our lives were not meant to be wasted. Daddy Bob never did any of this for sure! Really, he got married at 16… Definitely not wasting time there! Daddy Bob was always working on something. From his time in the Navy to just working on things around his shop, Daddy Bob was always finding something to do. Even when he was sick he would always talk about how he was going to cut the grass, or fix table, or do some random household project. With his children and wife, Daddy Bob wasted not time either. He loved us and was always willing to talk. He was not afraid to talk about deep issues or about hard subjects. He was just there when you needed him. Daddy Bob did not waste his life; instead, he used it to influence many of us in a right direction. I know that for me, I would not be the man I am without his investment into my life. Mom tried to teach me piano, Dad tried to teach me trumpet, but all I wanted to Play was guitar… because I wanted to be like my daddy bob. I always loved the outdoors. But it was because of Daddy Bob that I really began to see how awesome it was to be outside. One day when Daddy Bob and I were fishing, he looked at me and started to talk about how great God is and how good he was to us to create such a beautiful world for us. From that point on I was hooked. I love being outside! Recently I had the opportunity to climb a mountain in Jordan while I was on trip to the middle east. I know that if Daddy Bob would not have ingrained into me the love of the outdoors, I never would have attempted to climb that mountain… now I can say that it was one of the most amazing things I have every done.
But Daddy Bob also influenced me spiritually. Ever since I was a child, Mama Louis and Daddy Bob always encouraged me to be in the Word of God. They were always reading the Bible when I would come to see them. It was an evident factor in their lives. Without the constant encouragement from them, I would not be training for ministry today. I do not know where my life would be today Without this great man. Daddy Bob’s life was not waisted… it was lived and used by God to the fullest extent, at least to me.
Death was meant to be conquered: Daddy Bob was a Christian. He had placed his trust in Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. Because of Daddy Bob’s faith in Jesus, the Bible says in
Romans 10:9-10 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. In John 3:16 we see that God says that he gave his one and only special son to die for the sins of the world… so that we could have eternal life. Because of Daddy Bob’s faith in Christ, HE is with Jesus today. He is not going to be punished for his sins because the Blood of Christ covered it all. You see, Death was meant to be conquered. Christ came, lived a perfect life, then died the most horrible death of any human being ever so that you could be freed from your sin. Daddy Bob has placed his faith in this same Jesus. And because of that, he was saved from the punishment for his sin, hell and separation from God for all eternity. You do not have to face this punishment for the wrongs you have done. If you place your faith in the Jesus Christ, you will be freed from your sins and will one day see The savior in glory, just as Daddy Bob sees him now.
Romans 10:9-10 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. In John 3:16 we see that God says that he gave his one and only special son to die for the sins of the world… so that we could have eternal life. Because of Daddy Bob’s faith in Christ, HE is with Jesus today. He is not going to be punished for his sins because the Blood of Christ covered it all. You see, Death was meant to be conquered. Christ came, lived a perfect life, then died the most horrible death of any human being ever so that you could be freed from your sin. Daddy Bob has placed his faith in this same Jesus. And because of that, he was saved from the punishment for his sin, hell and separation from God for all eternity. You do not have to face this punishment for the wrongs you have done. If you place your faith in the Jesus Christ, you will be freed from your sins and will one day see The savior in glory, just as Daddy Bob sees him now.
Daddy Bob Climbed the Mountains. Daddy Bob lived life the way it was meant to be lived. Daddy Bob conquered death, through the power of the cross of Christ. I would want nothing more than to have the same said of me one day.
Daddy Bob’s life has challenged me, encouraged me, and made me the man I am today. I hope that his life will also have the same influence on you today.
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