As the chorus came to an end, Nancy shared, “Robert’s brother said softly, with wonder and awe: ‘He just flew to Jesus!’” Nancy described the moment as “sacred,” “glorious,” and “an incredible gift from the Lord.”
Nancy’s post continued:
We left Robert’s tired, worn-out body in the hospital room. Soon it will be laid into the ground. But Robert has never been more alive. This faithful, courageous, precious man of God has entered his eternal rest and reward—not because of anything he did to deserve it, but because of the magnificent, redeeming grace and love of Christ. Many tears have been shed in these days. And there will be many more to come. Robert loved me in a way I had never before imagined possible. The Lord gave us an amazing ten years together (122 months next week!), to joyfully love and serve Him, each other, and others. Robert has been an exquisite treasure to me. It feels surreal to think of him being gone. But I know that one day, in the resurrection, Robert’s body will be transformed “into the likeness of [Christ’s] glorious body” (Phil 3:21). No more sickness, sadness, suffering, or sorrow. Steve Green’s “Safely Home” has been ministering grace to my heart this morning. I hope you’ll take time to listen to it and to give thanks with me for God’s mercy in taking Robert to live in the house of the Lord forever.
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Nancy concluded with lyrics from Green’s song: “Today there’s sorrow. But joy tomorrow. Safely home.”
Revive Our Hearts Posts Tribute to Robert Wolgemuth
Revive Our Hearts also shared a tribute on Facebook, writing, “We join Nancy in giving thanks to God for the life of His servant Robert, and in repeating these words that have been so precious to Robert and Nancy and to the entire Revive Our Hearts family: Heaven rules. Jesus is near. In life and in death.”
