Most people think they know what happens the moment you take your last breath. They imagine a straight line—close your eyes on earth, open them in heaven or hell. But the Bible paints a far more mysterious picture. The truth is, the first seven days after death are nothing like what most Christians have been told. Imagine for a moment that you close your eyes for the very last time—your heart stops, your body lies still, yet your soul is more awake than ever before. Where do you go? Who comes for you? And what secrets unfold in those first hours and days when time itself slips from your hands? The shocking reality is hidden in Scripture, scattered in verses we often skip over. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it. These first seven days hold answers that could either give you peace or shake you to your core.