Recently, an article about heaven and the question as to whether or not it would be boring was published.  At it’s very core, that question is not just silly, it is offensive.  In addition, such a question is reflective of where our society is today.  Long ago the so-called Baby Boomer generation was referred to as the “Me” generation.  This was reflective of people becoming self-absorbed bordering on narcissism.  Placing such a tag on a certain generation of people may be a bit narrow.  Humanity itself is perhaps best described as ‘self-absorbed.’ 

In Second Peter the Apostle speaks of False Prophets who have always been a problem for God’s people.  They continue to be a problem to this very day.  Peter writes this about them:

And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

Asking if heaven will be boring comes from a mentality of ‘what’s in it for me?’  Many false prophets today present the idea that being a believer is all about me and how much God will do for me and give me.  The Bible is very clear – this has been the problem all along – from the very beginning.  Disobedience is the human desire to ‘have it my way’ regardless of what anyone in authority says and that goes for God as well.  Some will say, but didn’t God create us that way having a free will?  Yes, that is true according to the scriptures. (Genesis 1:26)  This is why God has demonstrated his love for us and gives us every reason to return his love.

Our love for God is meant to come from our free will.  It is a choice.  Moses presented this same choice to the people just before going into the Promised Land.  He presented Life and Death and encouraged them to choose life.  (Deuteronomy 30:19)

I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the LORD your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”

Here is the clear and simply answer to the question as to whether heaven will be boring.  Heaven is not about you or me.  It is about God.  Eternity is about the worship of God coming from the love we have for this God who has demonstrated his love so clearly by sending Jesus to be our sacrifice and opening the way for our salvation.  That salvation is from a world bent on sin and disobedience to God.  We are set free from our slavery to sin and to our self-absorption.  True believers learn obedience to God’s Word and it leads us to a deeper love for our heavenly Father.

Pastor David