Our tendency is to think of ourselves as physical beings who from time to time have spiritual experiences. But the truth is that we are really spiritual beings, having a physical experience for the span of a lifetime. One day, this physical experience will come to an end. The body will return to dust; “and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it” (Ecclesiastes 12:7). We need to be prepared for our eventual return to God.
Imagine that our physical bodies are like clothing that we wear for the span of a lifetime. They are not who we are, and only our true selves, our souls, are immortal. How might that impact your decisions and actions on a daily basis? On a long-term basis? Genesis 3:21; The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them.
