Rewards of Death

"Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die..."

~Loretta Lynn

Last night, my attention was arrested by this lyric. I couldn't stop thinking about the implications; You can't experience heaven, without experiencing death. I mean, I guess Enoch did/is? (Genesis 3 or 4). But for the mainstream human being- death comes. I know, I know, this is not news to you, nor is it to me. Lately, though, I've been seeing "the gospel" everywhere. Death brings life; that's my summation of it. I'm sure it's lacking. But, just so we're on the same page- death brings life.

The first thing that came to mind was how everybody wants the rewards of hard work, without having to work hard. Everybody wants the fruit, but nobody wants to labor. Everybody wants peaceful, unified, healthy relationships, but we aren't always willing to put ourselves aside for this, now are we?

Everybody wants heaven, but nobody wants death. 

This form of death is figurative, sure. Nevertheless, I submit that it is harder than literal dying. And that the heaven it promises is great. It results in experiencing heaven on earth.