Many
people talk about going to heaven, but few people think about what we’ll be
doing in heaven forever. Heaven would be boring if we had nothing to do
throughout eternity. We are saved by God’s grace through faith and that’s what
gets us into heaven (Eph. 2:8-9). But our faithfulness in living for Him after
we have been saved will determine what we will be doing in heaven (see Luke
19:12-24, Matt. 25:14-30).
1. We will serve Him
forever
(Rev. 7:15, 22:3). Just as we joyfully serve Him now (Ps. 100:2), we will
continue to serve Him in heaven. Heaven is filled with joy without any sorrow,
so these will be exciting assignments, similar to eternal hobbies.
2. We will manage “true
riches.”
Life on earth is a test. How we manage things in this life will determine what
God we will let us manage in the next life. Jesus said, “If you
have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth (on earth), who
will trust you with true riches (in heaven)? (Luke 16:11). True riches are more valuable than anything on earth.
3. We will be “in
charge of many things.” Jesus said if we are faithful with a few things (on
earth), He will put us in charge of many things (in heaven) (Matt. 25:21,23). We
are not told what these “many things” are, but they will be rewards that He
will give to those who have faithfully lived for Him.
God
didn’t give us the details about these heavenly assignments and true riches because
we cannot comprehend them at our current level of understanding. After we get
to heaven, our knowledge will be expanded and we will literally see what He was talking about.
You can read much more about how your life on earth will affect your eternity in my book Making Today Count for Eternity.
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