I have to say that I absolutely loved studying Matthew 22. I highly encourage you to go read it. There's so much good stuff!
As an member of the LDS faith, I believe in a world beyond this life, a place were the spirits of the dead and of those waiting to be born reside. I believe in the eventual resurrection of our spirits to reunite with our bodies in a perfected state. I believe that we lived with our Father in Heaven as spirits before we came to Earth and that when we die, we return to Him.
This belief is a source of great comfort to me, knowing that I will be able to one day see the ones I love who have passed on. It is comforting to me to know that they are not gone forever, that our separation is temporary.
Matthew 22: 32 states that "God is the God of the dead, but of the living". It never ceases to amaze me, the way that the same passage can bring different things to mind whenever I reread it. Reading it this time brought to mind the Plan of Salvation (for more information: http://mormon.org/beliefs/plan-of-salvation) and how those who we perceive of as being dead, are not truly dead but are alive in Christ. They may be dead physically, but their spirit lives on and we can one day be reunited with them.
One of my fears has always been of losing my family for one reason or another but I know that whatever happens, I will able to see them again. I know that no matter what happens, we can all have the opportunity to be with the ones we love, even after death claims them. God has created a plan for our happiness and that plan includes family and friends. I believe with all my heart that God loves us and has made provisions for our earthly and eternal happiness. I believe that the ones we love continue to exist beyond our capacity to observe. Heaven wouldn't be heaven without families and so I am so very grateful that I will be able to be with mine forever.
Love,
Elicia
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