What on Earth Will We Do in Heaven (Deut. 11:21)?
That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
I. We will eat the best food ever - “forever” (Lk 22:29-30; Mt. Lk. 22:18;Isa. 25:6).
I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me., so that you may eat and drink at my table (Luke 22:18). On this mountain the Lord will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine, the best of meats and the finest of wines…He will swallow up death forever and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all eyes (Isaiah 25:6-8).
II. We will entertain family, and friends with great grace and poise (Luke 14:17).
And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
A. Love and laughter. Blessed are ye who weep now for ye shall laugh (Luke 6:21).
B. We will be able to plan and execute “like God“ (1 John 3:2).
III. We will be fully employed and fully satisfied with our employment.
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord (Matthew 25:21).
And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it and His servants shall serve Him (Revelation 22:26).
IV. We will travel to distant places by supernatural heavenly transportation modes.
A. Horseback (Revelation 19:14 and 8).
And the armies in heaven clothed in fine linen, white and clean followed Him on white horses.
B. The less athletic will have the heavenly chariot opportunity (2 Kings 2:11).
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
C. The less active will choose the most passive form: the Holy Spirit catch and release.
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotes (Acts 8:38-39).
V. Will we have animals in the new heaven and earth?
The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox … they will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain says the Lord (Isaiah 65:25).
VI. We will manage the animal life, rule the nations and even judge angels (1 Cor. 6:3).
That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.
I. We will eat the best food ever - “forever” (Lk 22:29-30; Mt. Lk. 22:18;Isa. 25:6).
I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me., so that you may eat and drink at my table (Luke 22:18). On this mountain the Lord will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine, the best of meats and the finest of wines…He will swallow up death forever and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all eyes (Isaiah 25:6-8).
II. We will entertain family, and friends with great grace and poise (Luke 14:17).
And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
A. Love and laughter. Blessed are ye who weep now for ye shall laugh (Luke 6:21).
B. We will be able to plan and execute “like God“ (1 John 3:2).
III. We will be fully employed and fully satisfied with our employment.
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord (Matthew 25:21).
And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it and His servants shall serve Him (Revelation 22:26).
IV. We will travel to distant places by supernatural heavenly transportation modes.
A. Horseback (Revelation 19:14 and 8).
And the armies in heaven clothed in fine linen, white and clean followed Him on white horses.
B. The less athletic will have the heavenly chariot opportunity (2 Kings 2:11).
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
C. The less active will choose the most passive form: the Holy Spirit catch and release.
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotes (Acts 8:38-39).
V. Will we have animals in the new heaven and earth?
The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox … they will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain says the Lord (Isaiah 65:25).
VI. We will manage the animal life, rule the nations and even judge angels (1 Cor. 6:3).