"And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.
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The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame."
Alma 40:12,23
These verses are separated by a lot of other discussion, which is very worthwhile, but what struck me today is the progression. The first verse is talking about "the state of the soul between death and the resurrection" (verse 11), and the final verse is talking about the resurrection itself. I love that when we die we go home to "that God who gave [us] life" (verse 11), and the peace and rest promised, which I think is what so many people is the end result after life, but there is so much more. Eventually, we will be resurrected in a "proper and perfext" body, and that's just the beginning of another, more infinite story. Today, let's look forward to an awesome, glorious future. God can help us get there, and prepare for meeting Him on that judgement day, if we look to him and learn from his words.
