Calvin Kuhn

 

Today I say good bye to a good friend.Today is a a day of extreme sadness and profound joy.

Sadness that this world this morning is a little less bright, a little less full of the blessing that was Cal.
Sadness that the friend I have known my entire life has been taken from us for a time.
Sadness that the voice that I was so honoured to harmonize with will be silenced on this earth and our song will be quieted until we will join him to worship at the throne.
Sadness due to the reality of the lives so hurt here...left behind... are once again, left to pick up the pieces and put together all that was left unsaid and undone. Today I am profoundly sad.

But today is a day of great rejoicing, too. We stand firmly in the faith and understanding that this is what it is all about. Sin has been defeated. Death is overwhelmed and Cal is alive! More alive today then he has ever been before!

His life is hidden with Christ, his saviour and his God.
Now the truth of the Word of God comes and crashes into the lies of the world of man.
Now the hope of the risen Christ come crashing into the hopelessness of the empty self.
Now the future of eternity comes and settles onto to spirit of the man of God, Cal Kuhn.

As he walked through the final months of his life, his spirit rose time and time again to the one who was holding his hand through this passage.  Having walked with people facing eternity it was so uplifting to see and hear the faith and love that Cal had for his Lord and the grace and strength that his Lord had for him.

On this day...a day when I say goodbye to my good friend, allow me the opportunity to share his thoughts with you. The final moment we had together as we shared some time talking at his bedside.

Cal Said...

"Tell them all Dave. Tell them that there is salvation in no one other than Jesus Christ. Tell them that his love is deeper than anything that they ever could have done. Tell them that His mercy is poured out on our penalty and it has been removed. Tell them Dave, don't let anyone slip by not knowing that Jesus does indeed save. (sigh) ...there is nothing more important than the story of Christ , the reality of the cross, truth of the empty tomb. Tell them Dave that should I die. I will be alive with Christ forever. Tell them Dave..."

Yes Cal... I will.

Good bye my friend.

But until then my heart will go on singing,
Until then with joy I'll carry on,
Until the day my eyes behold the city,
Until the day God calls me home.