On Resurrection

We talk about the atonement a lot and how to overcome spiritual death. Which makes sense, seeing as that sickness unto death is something that affects us now, so wanting to know how to push it aside is important in the present. The resurrection, on the other hand doesn't affect us till we're long dead. It's far in the future and very distant to daily lives. There's an interesting duality here. The spiritual side of things is tangible, the physical is intangible. Not how you'd expect it to be, but such is life.

The resurrection is awesome though. Not just the not being dead part. I mean that's great but our intelligences have existed since time immemorial and will always exist afterwards. Death is only something to be feared in the moment, but not from an eternal perspective. No, the resurrection is awesome because bodies are awesome. That's the point of life, merging the spirit with a body. So that's why even spirits should be anticipating resurrection.

The problem with bodies though is that they are created and exist in a fallen world. So they're subject to fallen world things. Sickness and pain, physical and mental. Aging. Hunger. Not being able to do everything we want. So on and so forth. But the resurrection isn't just a return of the spirit to the body. Lazarus wasn't resurrected. Resurrection is the restoration of the body to its divine potential; its pre-fallen state. The bodies we wanted in the premortal life (to an extent I guess. I don't actually know what went on then. Wish I knew but that gets back to that existential question). That's the real power of physical death that defines resurrection. 

It's not that I don't (mostly) like my body but man is that something to look forward to. My brain with chemicals in balance. Not being tired all the time. Not all the other aches and pains of mortal existence, and yet still having it? What a gift and a gift that everyone gets. That's what makes the resurrection special.

 Anyway, just something I've been thinking a lot about this lentan season.