David Jeremiah - Won't Heaven Be Boring? (11/19/2025)
Dr. Jeremiah debunks the myth of a boring heaven by sharing five reasons it will be exciting: God isn’t boring, Jesus isn’t boring, redeemed believers won’t be boring with glorified bodies, eternal friendships will flourish, and meaningful service to God will bring joy. Heaven fulfills our deepest longings in God’s presence with endless pleasure, contrasting sharply with the isolation of hell.
The Myth of a Boring Heaven
Today I want to talk with you about the subject of heaven and why it will not be boring. And I want to begin with a little epitaph, an old poem about a tired housewife that has been shared for years in books and cards. I do not know who wrote it, but it goes like this: «Here lies a poor woman who was always tired. She lived in a house where help was not hired.
Her last words on earth were, 'Dear friends, I am going, where there is no cooking or washing or sewing. For everything there is exact to my wishes. For where they do not eat, there is no washing of dishes. I will be where loud anthems will always be ringing, but having no voice, I will be spared of the singing.
Do not mourn for me now, do not mourn for me never. I am going to do nothing forever and ever.'»
Cultural Fear of Boredom
And you know, that is what a lot of people think heaven is all about, is it not? They think heaven is just going someplace and floating around on a cloud for eternity. And when you say that is not the way it is, «Well, is not heaven boring?» they say.
And that is the ultimate put-down in today’s society. If it is boring, it cannot be good. I remember reading Michael Crichton, one of the most brilliant writers and producers in our time. He wrote a bestseller called «Timeline.»
One of his characters, Robert Doniger, is the CEO of a powerful and highly secretive technology company. And near the end of the book, Doniger stands up before his audience in his company’s auditorium, and he says this: «In other centuries, human beings wanted to be saved or improved or freed or educated.
But in our century, they want to be entertained. The great fear is not the fear of disease or death, but of boredom. A sense of time on our hands, a sense of nothing to do, a sense that we are not amused. Where will this mania of entertainment end?»
Modern Distractions
And, of course, the iPhone has had a lot to do with that. We have to have something going on every minute of every day. And with that as the backdrop, the thought of going to heaven and there not being anything to do is frightening to most people.
With this fear of boredom on our hearts, it is no wonder we are concerned about heaven. I mean, if we think we are bored down here, what in the world will it be like when we get up there?
Unfortunately, there are just many Christians who believe that heaven will be boring. All we will be doing forever is strumming harps, floating on clouds, and polishing the streets of gold. But I want to give you five reasons today why heaven will not be boring.
Reason One: God Is Not Boring
Reason number one: Heaven will not be boring because God is not boring. You have probably heard this verse before, but never in this context. Psalm 16:11: «God, You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.»
What exists in God’s presence? Fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore. When we are with God, we are on the scene of endless explosions of absolute pleasure and joy, and that is what heaven will always be like.
God’s Creative Exuberance
Our God is the most exciting, adventuresome, creative person you can ever imagine, multiplied a billion times over. And the new heavens and the new earth and the city of New Jerusalem will reflect His exuberance.
We cannot begin to comprehend the excitement that belongs to the triune God with whom we are gonna spend eternity. He spoke the universe into existence. Think of that. He made the elephant, the eagle, the earthworm.
He created a donkey that could speak. He created a fish that could swallow a man, and a flock of ravens that could feed a prophet. He sweeps His hand across the sky, turning it into a crimson blaze of glory.
He is the one who can ignite volcanoes and send meteors hurling through space and zap the blackened skies with lightning bolts and thunder claps. God turned the Nile into blood and well water into wine.
He flung fire from heaven in response to Elijah’s prayers. He answered Job out of the whirlwind. He delivered Daniel from the lion’s den, and He caused the sun and moon to stand still for Joshua.
God Originated Joy
Randy Alcorn, who has written a book on heaven, a great book, he said, «Our belief that heaven will be boring betrays a heresy that God is boring. There is no greater nonsense.
Our desire for pleasure and the experience of joy come greatly and directly from God’s hand. He made our taste buds. He made adrenaline. He made our sex drives and the nerve endings that convey pleasure to our brains.
Likewise, our imaginations and our capacity for joy and exhilaration were made by the very God we accuse of being boring. Are we so arrogant that we imagine that human beings came up with the idea of having fun?»
No, heaven will not be boring because the God we love and serve is not boring.
Reason Two: Jesus Is Not Boring
Here is the second reason: Heaven will not be boring not only because God is not boring, but because Jesus is not boring. Heaven will not be boring because we will be physically and visually close to Christ.
Think of what an exciting life the apostles experienced. When you read the Gospels and every day they woke up, they did not know what was gonna happen. They were walking with the Son of God.
They heard the Sermon on the Mount with their own ears. They watched their nets strain with fish at the bidding of Christ. They stood in awe as dead people returned to life.
They participated in inexplicable miracles like the taming of vicious storms. They experienced the greatest surprise of their lives when Jesus suddenly appeared to them on the day of His resurrection.
Seeing Him As He Is
And He is gonna be in heaven, and you think heaven is gonna be boring? Are you kidding me? All of us who have sought to walk with Christ through the years know that the Christian life is one of joy and comfort, excitement, and sometimes uncertainty as we wait to see what the Lord is gonna do next.
But He is with us in every pattern of weather as our lives change. He gives daily strength for daily needs. He provides promises and answers prayer. Listen to me, the Christian life is a great adventure if you walk with the Lord. But let me put this all in perspective for you.
Peter said, «Whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory.» Everything I have described to you so far is for us to view through our reading and through our minds; we have not seen it.
But one day we are gonna see Him, and the Bible says we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. If He is as wonderful as He is having not seen Him, wait till we see Him. And when we see Him, He is gonna be overwhelming.
Reason Three: You Will Not Be Boring
So, heaven will not be boring because God is not boring, and Jesus is not boring, and you are gonna have to really trust me with this one. Heaven will not be boring because you will not be boring.
«Where in the world do you find that in the Bible, Dr. Jeremiah?» Well, let me tell you what Paul wrote. He said, «Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.»
Paul said we are all going to be, what? Changed. Not changed for the worst, changed for the better. In Philippians, he put it another way: «For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,» now watch this, «who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body.»
Glorified Bodies Without Fatigue
What Paul is telling us in these two passages of Scripture is that when we go to heaven, on our way up, we are gonna be transformed, and we are gonna get bodies just like the resurrection body of the Lord Jesus Christ.
They will not age, they will not get tired, they will not malfunction or grow sick or weak, and we will have all the energy and drive and ambition imaginable, and our bodies will never weaken or suffer fatigue.
We can be at the full height of joy every day, 24 hours a day, without ever wearing out. Can you imagine that?
As you know, I have been, I guess you could call it sick. I have had this condition that I got on Labor Day in '23, where I lost the use of the lower part of my body, and I have been trying to get it back, little by little, and it is coming back.
But what I have discovered during this time was I have had to have sort of an edited version of the old David Jeremiah. The old David Jeremiah would say yes to anything anybody asked him to do and do it with all his heart and tired at night, but do it again the next day.
But I cannot do that anymore. You have to put your situation into the setting that you can do. As you get older, things get different, and you cannot do everything you used to do. I know that does not sound like good news. It is just true.
The Bible says our resurrected and heavenly bodies, we are gonna be able to experience everything at the highest experience value all the time without ever being tired of being happy. Can you imagine that?
Reason Four: Friendships Will Not Be Boring
So heaven will not be boring because God the Father is not gonna be boring and He will be there. Jesus Christ who will be there in His human body, He will not be boring. We know what He is like. We have studied Him in the Gospels.
You will be there and you will not be boring because you are gonna have a makeover on the way up. And then the Bible teaches also that heaven will not be boring because your friendships will not be boring.
Some people say, «Well, when I get to heaven, I will not know anybody.» Well, friendship does not end at heaven’s gate. It will flourish like never before.
The Scripture hints that our relationships will not be erased, but they will be redeemed. They will be deepened. They will be made eternal.
Jesus spoke of sitting down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom, and Paul encouraged believers with the hope that we will be reunited together forever with our families and our loved ones.
In Luke 16:9, Jesus spoke of eternal dwellings where friends welcome each other. Imagine strolling through the golden streets of the New Jerusalem with a friend, marveling at the breathtaking beauty of God’s creation.
Walking together by the crystal clear river of life, watching the trees bear fruit in every season, and join the multitudes in worshiping the Lamb who was slain. Every moment will be filled with pure joy, deep love, and wonder.
No jealousy, no insecurity, no weariness, just the love of Christ.
Reason Five: Work Will Not Be Boring
And then this one might surprise you, but it does not surprise me because I understand this one completely. Heaven will not be boring because your work will not be boring.
Work is a blessing; it is not a curse. Somebody said, «If you do something you like to do, you will never work a day in your life.» That is kind of the way I feel. You know, I do not work. This is what I do. This is who I am.
Well, heaven is not a place of idleness. It is a place of joyful activity and meaningful service.
Serving God in Heaven
One of the most consistent themes running through the book of Revelation is that of serving God. When we are in heaven, we are gonna serve God.
From beginning to end, heaven is described as a realm where God’s people serve Him. I could give you many, many Scriptures. Here is a few: Revelation 7:15: «Therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve Him day and night in His temple.»
Revelation 19:5: «Then a voice from the throne, saying, 'Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both great and small! '»
Revelation 22:3: «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.»
Promotion, Not Retirement
And when you get to heaven and you walk in the door as a believer, listen to the welcoming speech you are gonna get from God: «Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things.»
You had a little job here, but I am giving you a big job up here. «Enter into the joy of your lord.» And that verse does not sound to me like we are gonna be sitting around doing nothing forever and ever in heaven.
Does not 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. It is service without fatigue, and it is joy without end.
Heaven Fulfills Our Deepest Longings
So there you have it, five reasons why heaven will not be boring. Do not forget them. God will not be boring. Jesus will not be boring. You will not be boring. Your work will not be boring.
The Bible teaches us there is a lot of good reasons to get excited about heaven. Heaven is everything you have ever enjoyed on earth, multiplied a million times over, if it is good and godly.
Romans 8:22–23 says: «For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.»
Paul wrote to the Romans and he said, we Christians, we groan because we were made for more than what we can ever experience in this world. We were not created to have ultimate joy in this world.
We were created to have ultimate joy in heaven when we get with God. So heaven will not be boring because it is the fulfillment of every desire in your heart.
God made us this way. He made us to yearn, to always be hungry for something we cannot get, to always be missing something we cannot find, and an untamable restlessness that no discovery can still.
Yearning itself is healthy, a kind of compass inside of us pointing us true North.
David’s Desire for God’s Presence
We long for heaven and we long for God, and when we finally get to heaven, that longing will be met, and it will be the most fulfilling and satisfying emotion we have ever known. It will be the exact opposite of boring.
I can hear us all saying, «Aha, finally, now it is all together. This is what I have been looking for all of my life.» King David had that hunger, and it came out in many of his Psalms, especially in this one: Psalm 27:4: «One thing I have desired of the Lord, that I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple.»
David did not want more of this world. He wanted more of the presence of God. And that is where our deepest satisfaction will always be found. Only in heaven will we finally feel the completeness that we were created to enjoy.
Over the Rainbow and Huckleberry Finn
I know I am in New York City where Broadway reigns and where plays are pretty prominent, and so you will bear with me if I just use this closing illustration carefully. There are a few songs that capture our desire for heaven like «Somewhere Over the Rainbow.»
It swept the world like a tornado when Judy Garland, playing Dorothy, sang it in the 1939 film, «The Wizard of Oz.» In an early scene, Dorothy wonders out loud, «Do you suppose there is such a place, behind the moon, behind the rain?» Then she begins to sing, «Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high.»
The songwriters Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen were both sons of Jewish immigrants. They wrote this song in 1939 as war loomed over Europe and, though safe in America, they felt the ache for something more: peace, safety, a place to belong.
I think something like what we feel at this very time in our own lives. So they gave the world a lyric that still pulls at our heart: «Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high, there is a land that I heard of once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.»
It is in our DNA to long for a better place, to ache for a place way up high where dreams really do come true. There is only one place like that, friends, and it is called heaven.
Contrast with Hell
Huckleberry Finn did not think much about heaven. In the opening chapter of Mark Twain’s classic, «The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,» Huck is living with the spinster Miss Watson, a starchy, crabby old woman who is bent on reforming him.
And she is going to knock the wildness out of him and stuff him full of manners. Her principal weapon was religion. She bludgeons him with Bible verses. She threatens him with hell. She coaxes him with heaven.
And in his streetwise, cocky, cock-eyed way, Huck tells us what he thinks of all of that. He says, «She went on and told me all about the good place. She said all a body would have to do there was go around all day with a harp and sing forever and ever.
So I did not think much of it. I asked her if she reckoned Tom Sawyer would go there, and she said, 'Not by a considerable sight.' I was glad about that because I wanted him and me to be together.»
Can you blame him if that is what heaven is? An endless dull hymn, singing in the clouds, who would want to go there? But that is not the heaven the Bible describes.
Let me say it again, heaven will not be boring, not even close, because God is not boring, you are not boring, your friends are not boring, your work is not boring, and most of all, heaven is the place your soul has been searching for, for your entire life.
So do not let anybody tell you otherwise. Heaven will be the most thrilling, joy-filled, adventure-packed reality you have ever known, multiplied beyond anything you can imagine.
You want to know what boring is? Imagine being locked in solitary confinement forever, cut off from every relationship, stuck with nothing but regret.
That is how the Bible describes hell. Thessalonians 1:9 says: «These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power.»
In hell, there will be no friendships, no laughter, no hope, just endless separation. It is the absence of everything good. Heaven is the party. Heaven is where the joy is.
Invitation to Heaven Through Christ
And here is the best part. You can know today that heaven is in your future. For Jesus said, «I go to prepare a place for you that where I am, there you may be also.»
And He made it so simple. He said, «I am the way, the truth, and the life. And no one comes to the Father except through Me.» What a wonderful promise that is.
He did not just say, «Go that way.» No, He said, «I am the way. I will take you to heaven.» If you want to go to heaven, you have to let Jesus take you there by accepting what He did on the cross for your sin and asking for forgiveness.
And when you pray that prayer, you will invite Jesus Christ into your life and you will become a Christian.