number of deaths worldwide. We live in small bubbles that insulate us from these gruesome statistics. The truth is, though, that souls are flying out of bodies day in and day out on planet earth. Death is pervasive, and none of us know when the actual moment of death will arrive. That is why we must all be ready before it does. In Scripture, death shapes people’s view of life. In 1 Kings 2:1-2, for example, we read, “When David’s time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon