Dear friends,
Today, let’s explore the divine and captivating topic of animals in heaven. Many of us have wondered if our beloved pets and the magnificent animals of God’s creation will share eternity with us. The Bible provides some intriguing insights that can warm our hearts and uplift our spirits.
Firstly, let’s appreciate that God created all living creatures and saw that it was good. From the majestic lions to the gentle lambs, every animal is a testament to God’s creative power and love. In the story of Noah’s Ark, we see God’s desire to preserve animal life, a clear indication that animals hold a special place in His heart.
In the vision of Isaiah, the prophet describes a harmonious kingdom where the wolf and the lamb live together in peace, and the lion eats straw like the ox. This prophetic vision of a restored creation gives us a glimpse of the peace and harmony that will prevail in God’s eternal kingdom. It inspires hope that animals will indeed be part of the new heaven and new earth.
Moreover, the book of Revelation speaks of all creatures in heaven and on earth praising God. This collective worship includes every living thing, suggesting that animals have a role in the divine plan of eternity. The presence of animals around God’s throne, joining in worship, is a powerful image of the unity and diversity of God’s creation.
Consider also the comforting thought that our compassionate God, who knows even when a sparrow falls, would surely care for the animals He made. Our pets, who have been part of our lives, may very well be part of our eternal joy. After all, the love and bond we share with them reflect the love and care God has for all His creatures.
Dear brothers and sisters, as we ponder these biblical truths, let us find comfort and hope in the possibility that animals will share in the glory of heaven. The Bible assures us of a future filled with peace, harmony, and the presence of all God’s creatures.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about animals in heaven.
“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf the young lion the fatling together; a little child shall lead themAnd the cow the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: the lion shall eat straw like the oxAnd the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ denThey shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord , as the waters cover the sea”
— Isaiah 11:6-9
“The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble anguish, from whence come the young old lion, the viper fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit themFor the Egyptians shall help in vain, to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still”
— Isaiah 30:6-7
“There shall the great owl make her nest, lay, hatch, gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate”
— Isaiah 34:15
“The wilderness the solitary place shall be glad for them; the desert shall rejoice, blossom as the rose”
— Isaiah 35:1
“No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there”
— Isaiah 35:9
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, not be weary; they shall walk, not faint”
— Isaiah 40:31
“The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen”
— Isaiah 43:20
“The wolf the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord”
— Isaiah 65:25
“The first beast was like a lion, the second beast like a calf, the third beast had a face as a man, the fourth beast was like a flying eagle”
— Revelation 4:7
“Every creature which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, such as are in the sea, all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, honour, glory, power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, unto the Lamb for ever ever”
— Revelation 5:13
“Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of GodFor we know that the whole creation groaneth travaileth in pain together until now”
— Romans 8:21-22
“For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanityAll go unto one place; all are of the dust, all turn to dust againWho knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?”
— Ecclesiastes 3:19-21
“God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the fowl of the air, over the cattle, over all the earth, over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth”
— Genesis 1:26
“To every beast of the earth, to every fowl of the air, to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: it was so”
— Genesis 1:30
“Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, every fowl of the air; brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereofAnd Adam gave names to all cattle, to the fowl of the air, to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him”
— Genesis 2:19-20
“Of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male female”
— Genesis 6:19
“Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male his female: of beasts that are not clean by two, the male his femaleOf fowls also of the air by sevens, the male the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth”
— Genesis 7:2-3
“Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, of cattle, of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, be fruitful, multiply upon the earth”
— Genesis 8:17
“God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me you every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generationsI do set my bow in the cloud, it shall be for a token of a covenant between me the earthAnd it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloudAnd I will remember my covenant, which is between me you every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all fleshAnd the bow shall be in the cloud; I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earthAnd God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me all flesh that is upon the earth”
— Genesis 9:12-17
“In that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field with the fowls of heaven, with the creeping things of the ground: I will break the bow the sword the battle out of the earth, will make them to lie down safely”
— Hosea 2:18
“Therefore shall the land mourn, every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away”
— Hosea 4:3
“The young lions roar after their prey, seek their meat from God”
— Psalm 104:21
“O Lord , how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy richesSo is this great wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small great beasts”
— Psalm 104:24-25
“These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due seasonThat thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with goodThou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, return to their dustThou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: thou renewest the face of the earth”
— Psalm 104:27-30
“The Lord is good to all: his tender mercies are over all his worksAll thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; thy saints shall bless thee”
— Psalm 145:9-10
“He giveth to the beast his food, to the young ravens which cry”
— Psalm 147:9
“Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, all deepsFire, hail; snow, vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his wordMountains, all hills; fruitful trees, all cedarsBeasts, all cattle; creeping things, flying fowl”
— Psalm 148:7-10
“Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord , thou preservest man beast”
— Psalm 36:6
“For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle upon a thousand hillsI know all the fowls of the mountains: the wild beasts of the field are mine”
— Psalm 50:10-11
“Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feetAll sheep oxen, yea, the beasts of the fieldThe fowl of the air, the fish of the sea, whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas”
— Psalm 8:6-8
“In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, the breath of all mankind”
— Job 12:10
“Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?”
— Job 35:11
“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel”
— Proverbs 12:10
“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, look well to thy herds”
— Proverbs 27:23
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father”
— Matthew 10:29
“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”
— Matthew 6:26
“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, not one of them is forgotten before God?”
— Luke 12:6
“He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, preach the gospel to every creature”
— Mark 16:15
“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn”
— Deuteronomy 25:4
“As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, the face of a lion, on the right side: they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle”
— Ezekiel 1:10
“So that the fishes of the sea, the fowls of the heaven, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep upon the earth, all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, the mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, every wall shall fall to the ground”
— Ezekiel 38:20
“My God hath sent his angel, hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt”
— Daniel 6:22
“The Lord spake unto the fish, it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land”
— Jonah 2:10
“Should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand their left hand; also much cattle?”
— Jonah 4:11
“Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory honour, didst set him over the works of thy handsThou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him”
— Hebrews 2:7-8
“I will consume man beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, the fishes of the sea, the stumbling blocks with the wicked: I will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord”
— Zephaniah 1:3
“The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness”
— Joel 1:20
“How long shall the land mourn, the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end”
— Jeremiah 12:4
“I will give peace in the land, ye shall lie down, none shall make you afraid: I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land”
— Leviticus 26:6