Take a long look at this face in the photo above. Pretty much summed up my friend, Brian Robinson. He seemed to always be walking in the joy of the Lord. You could not help but be lifted out of any depression or gloom when Brian came around.
There were three things that were most important in Brian's life. #1 - His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.......#2 - His family.........#3 - Music. It was through the music that I first met Brian when he came to VCF Gadsden to lead worship. I was playing in a praise band at that time, and we agreed to back Brian as he led worship. The one song that I remember most (and always brings a smile to my face) is the song Alright Now by Bad Company. Brian had taken the lyrics and re-wrote them to reflect the goodness and love that Christ has for us. I can still remember playing bass that day....totally worshiping and loving this song....thinking to myself, "Who is this guy?" Over the years I would come to know who "this guy" was.
Brian always seemed to have "a word" for people. He was really good at picking up on the state of people's lives, and then giving them what God was saying to Him. He did that for me more times than I can remember. As the years rolled by, our paths took different directions and we did not see each other as much as we may have wanted to. But Brian was faithful to call from time to time and share a word that he felt God was going to speak to me. I was grateful for those phone calls, and I was grateful that Brian took the time out of his schedule to call me.
I received the news yesterday that Brian had passed. He'd been in bad health for a while, but with Brian you always felt that he would bounce back. That God would bring healing to his body and restore him. Well, God was true to His word. Brian received the ultimate healing......he went home to be with his Savior. Brian is no longer struggling or hurting. I can only imagine how Brian was when he first stood before Christ. I can just see him jumping, leaping about, and singing at the top of his lungs. That is Brian.
If you would, please pray for Faith, his wife, and the family that God would comfort them during this time of separation. I will miss Brian. I know that you've read this before, because I usually write it whenever a friend passes, but with Brian it takes on a little more significance.
"Brian now knows the truth that you and I have not yet experienced." That the word of God is true, and God is faithful to see His work and word to completion.
I will miss you Brian....
michael b.
No comments:
Post a Comment