The law of conservation of energy and the law of conservation of mass both tell us that neither energy nor matter can be destroyed. They can be transformed into other things, but they can’t cease to exist. The amount of energy and the number of atoms that existed at the time of creation still exist in the universe today, just in different forms.

So what if we applied the same idea to our souls? When we die, what happens?

The Message paraphrases 2 Corinthians 5 this way: ‘When these bodies of ours are taken down like tents and folded away, they will be replaced by resurrection bodies in heaven – God-made, not handmade – and we’ll never have to relocate our ‘tents’ again. Sometimes we can hardly wait to move – and so we cry out in frustration. Compared to what’s coming, living conditions around here seem like a stopover in an unfurnished shack, and we’re tired of it! We’ve been given a glimpse of the real thing, our true home, our resurrection bodies! The Spirit of God whets our appetite by giving us a taste of what’s ahead. He puts a little of heaven in our hearts so that we’ll never settle for less’ (v.1-5 MSG).

When we die, we just leave a lesser form of life and step into a greater one. It's like taking off an old, worn, and dirty set of clothes and swapping them for the most beautiful outfit we could imagine. Think of it like this: our last day on earth will be our best day ever! How amazing is that!

What Now?

Thank God that when we believe and trust in Him, eternal life in heaven is our ultimate destination.