Let me give you an example from Chapter 20 of the book,“Won’t Heaven Be Boring?” After citing such key verses from Revelation as 7:15, 19:5, and 22:3, David comments, “When we enter heaven, we won’t be put on some kind of divine Social Security list. No, listen to this welcoming speech (and promise) from the Lord himself: “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.” (Matthew 25:23)
That verse surely doesn’t sound to me like we’re going to be sitting around doing nothing forever and ever in heaven. It doesn’t sound like retirement but a promotion! In other words, eternal life is not a break from work, it is a breakthrough to better work. It is purpose without pressure, service without fatigue, and joy without end.
There are two things against which we all revolt. One is work that is tedious and meaningless or encumbered by a difficult working environment. The other is idleness and the lack of occupation. But the work that awaits us in heaven will be a delight to the soul.
(David Jeremiah, Heaven, Chapter 20, pages 177-78)
Hallelujah!
