After physical life ends

We have a general desire to live a long life. There are physical, and emotional aches and pains along the way, but we are usually looking for something greater, better each day of our lives. Ancient people were very aware of leaving this world and wanted to be remembered. The Thessalonians were very interested in a pathway to eternal life. To encourage his listeners, Paul wrote, "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep." - 1Thess. 4:13-18 (ESV). This was also a concern in the Old Testament, “[God] has also set eternity in the hearts of men” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Many times there is a small internal voice that causes us to yearn for life with a higher being. This desire is satisfied only via eternal life with God. Paul also wrote to the Roman Christians, “What may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen . . . so that men are without excuse” (Rom. 1:19-20). When we embrace Jesus' gift, just as God lives forever, we who are made in His likeness will also live forever.