What does Heaven look like?
What does Heaven look like? This is a question that many of us have asked ourselves or others at some point. There are plenty of descriptions in the Bible describing Heaven, but it is up to our own imaginations to create the imagery on paper, canvas or computer.
Here is a selection of images I found on the web relating to Heaven (the Christian interpretation of it). There are some illustrations showing a general view of the interior of the great city, to the outer-wall and the Throne of God…
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If you know of any other images of Heaven online, please leave a comment and let me know. I may add it here, creating a large collection of images of what Heaven looks like…
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38 Inspiring Comments, Comment or Ping
Mary Richardson
these are cool, won’t it be nice there, all peace and sanity! I just look at pictures of ocean fish sometimes and have to catch my breath- over one little fish from God’s handiwork ..lol
May 9th, 2009
Andrew Kelsall
@Mary Richardson → Sorry, only just noticed your comment. Can’t wait to get there, that’s for sure. I’m fed-up with this world :O
Jun 3rd, 2009
amy
it is a wonderful ,amazing place.
Jun 20th, 2009
Andrew Kelsall
@amy → I’m sure it will be
Jun 20th, 2009
nani
**blasphemy** I love it **blasphemy** your piece look soooooooooo lovely
Jul 7th, 2009
Andrew Kelsall
@nani → Firstly, do not blaspheme the name of the LORD on my site:
Secondly, these are not my pieces of work. Please read the article before mindlessly and sinfully writing a blasphemous comment. However, please do comment in the future if you are prepared to contribute to the discussion in a meaningful manner. AK
Jul 8th, 2009
lety
My 9 yr old son was upset 2nite and said he never wants me to die. I so I showed him these pictures of what heaven was. He thinks its a beautiful place! I also told him that’s where I will be waiting for him when he passes. He felt a lot better knowing that heaven is where we go when we pass away. He is going to draw his own picture 2morrow
Jul 28th, 2009
Andrew Kelsall
@Lety → Glad it be a source of inspiration. God Bless…
Jul 28th, 2009
quedula
Hi Andrew,
Are you familiar with the works of the Victorian artist John Martin?
Here is a link to “the Plains of Heaven”. Its an enormous painting one really needs to stand in front of it to get the full impact. Even I love it and I’m an atheist! He has also done an equally impressive “Last Judgement” and others biblical themes. Check them out.
http://tinyurl.com/lgd9xo
Aug 20th, 2009
Susan
Breathtakingly beautiful!!! Jesus was a carpenter on earth, so it does not surprise me that heaven will be spectacular. The art is so captivating and the colors are so intensely vivid with life. Thank-you for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 15th, 2009
peacheslovesjesus
I cant wait to get there. plain and simple. Now, i am not going to off myself, but dont you know how people say, “He woke me up this morning….” Well, if he decides to take a sis on a trip with HIM, then….I think i’ll live….
Sep 28th, 2009
Big Norwood
Well, I think that we all know what heaven looks like, deep down inside, even those who don’t believe in god know what it looks like. For me it is a lush green valley with lots of trees of all different kinds, with huge big snowy mountains bigger than everest.nice White sandy beaches and clear bright blue sea. Everyone that I love is there, along with all my missed relatives. That is what I think heaven looks like
Dec 3rd, 2009
W. Rogers
This is very significant to me and brought tears to my eyes. My beloved wife went to the Lord December 18th, 2009. These illustrations are so beautiful, and what I would imagine Heaven to look like. I long to be there with her and Jesus.
Thanks for putting these on the web.
Jan 14th, 2010
Tehani
I’m scared on how I’m gonna die but living in the afterlife going home to my lord and savor I can’t wait everything will be so much better than this world, this world has to much violence people act like they don’t care for one another the earth is nasty. Heaven will be beautiful and filled with so much love. Death is just the beginning.
Jan 28th, 2010
{_JesusFreak_}
i love the pics, and i canot wait until the lord comes back! as a normal christian i have done wrong, and i have repented.. but the only thing i am worried about is me controlling my anger problems. but i am learning to controll it. as a 13 year old i love the Lord with all my heart. I have felt the Lord when i was in disbelief back when i was young, and now God is showing me dreams like what he did to abraham and most of the powerful bible characters. my name is Elijah and if u could just send an email that will be greatly appreciated!
Feb 8th, 2010
Seante
a dear sweet friend who has definitely inspired me in following Christ, passed recently.
We only got updates from her daughter when she was dying in the hospital.
But a few days prior to her death she talked about seeing heaven…the one thing that sticks out in my mind is that she stated that the grass was very green and beautiful.
I saw this in one of the pics above.
Simply amazing.
I do believe.
And have been very blessed because of it.
Feb 12th, 2010
Mark
Heaven. For me is a place of pure beauty, but most of all full of Love, joy and peace for all. Now that sounds like a place I want to be. By Gods grace.
Feb 20th, 2010
Jane
Heaven is individual to us all, just like our path on earth. Although once we pass through the gates our heaven awaits us, although the surroundings and people there to greet us me be different it still leads to gods love
Feb 21st, 2010
christopher escue
I am so obsessed with the beauty of Heaven. I have been reading all that you have written on how it looks to you from your thoughts. I too, am scared of how I will die. I don’t want to hurt when I die. I am terrified of car accidents and getting burned up in one. So I have googled death types. Everyday I think about how my family is rejoicing together and singing in perfect tune and harmony. Oh what joy each of my dead family members received when they walked up to the Lord and he said well done my child, enter in. I know my family well. I can see them shout and wave their arms back and forth when they run up to the family who has gone on before. And oh what joy it will be to have your very own mansion. Where the lion will lay with the lamb. Blind will see and the deaf will hear. My nannie saids cry for the living and laugh for the dead. One should not cry cause their loved one has died. You should cry because you can’t go with them at the moment. But oh how I will see them again, when they gather by the river to welcome me home.
Mar 3rd, 2010
claire
@ everyone who commented, my eyes just filled with tears knowing we will all meet in a beautiful place and that we all have the same vision , to honour God
Mar 15th, 2010
Andrew Kelsall
Thanks everyone for your kind comments and opinions. Heaven is truly an amazing place, but the best part is that Christians will spend eternity there with the LORD Jesus, and never have to live with the stench of sin any more.
Hallelujah!
Mar 17th, 2010
nneka
i am hungry to be they to see jesus my lord and GOD the most loverble father.and my angel Michael.
Mar 30th, 2010
Starr
I think these pictures are absoloutely beautiful and I know in all my heart that heavan is where i belong after life, Lord Jesus is the best friend anyone can have and I am so thankful to know him… I believe there is a place up there for me and my family
Apr 3rd, 2010
passportcovers
Doesnt it says heaven will one day join the new earth in the bible therefore could it be that the heaven that we go to once we die is a temp place before the end of days when God will have a new heaven and earth?
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Apr 4th, 2010
Colleen Ann Potter
Have you checked out Heaven the game ?
Apr 18th, 2010
Robin Murphy
All these comments were very sweet but the bottom line is that your all so dissillusioned it’s actually quite comical.
I don’t know if God exsists or not but if he does then when I die he had better have some answers ready or I’m going to give him a slap.
May 17th, 2010
Andrew Kelsall
@Everyone → Thanks most of you for commenting. I hope these images inspire you all
@Robin Murphy → Instead of mocking the LORD why not seek Him instead? The clock is ticking.
Jun 11th, 2010
Sale Njume
Very good pictures!!
Heaven is God’s abode, HE and His righteous angels, it’s surely a very beautiful place; it is beyond human intellect even to imagine its build-up( the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, human wisdom is God’s foolishness, 1Cor 1:25). We are free to speculate, one thing is true: these speculations are far from being accurate.
Secondly, God’s abode is not meant for men. God’s original purpose for mankind is to live a healthy live eternally on a paradise earth ( Psalm 37:29). God’s purpose for man has not changed and will never change.
Those who intend to go to heaven to enjoy its beauty are ignorant of the truth and only accurate knowledge can lead these to eternal live( John 17:3)
Truly, some will partake of heavenly glory (Luke 12:32) but these are few and are going there for a particular purpose, then we have the great crowd, uncountable(John 10:16) number of people who will live forever on earth, where there will be no sickness, no pain, no death; the former things have passed away(Rev 21: 4). Wickedness will be eradicated, the opposer destroyed and God’s sovereinty vindicated.
Jun 18th, 2010
morganlennie
hey its so kool i m going to try to get up they
Jun 21st, 2010
Andrew Kelsall
@Sale Njume & morganlennie → Thanks for sharing your thoughts…
Jul 26th, 2010
Janet
I lost my sister 12 years ago in a horrible car accident. It still feels like it was just yesterday. The only thing that has kept me going is knowing I will see her again some day. To me, heaven is to live in the literal presence of the Lord. Nothing negative can exist there. Any pain, or confusion, or even loneliness will all drop away as we rise to meet the King. For those of you who fear how you will die, no need. I believe that the Lord sends angels to help. When you are in a horrible accident your body is designed to shut out the pain and memory. If you are hurt bad enough, it will be a little like being transported on Star Trek (yes, I know fiction) The idea is that as one world fades away the real world of heaven which is much more real than anything we have here will come into focus. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. it will be immediate. Everything on this earth is like being in an old poorly filmed video. The colors, the tastes, the smells the sounds, the emotional and spiritual fulfillment will be so vivid and more real than anything you have ever experienced. The happiest moment on earth will pale in comparison to each nano second you are in heaven. Every blade of grass, or flower will be so beautiful you will wonder how you can ever look at anything else. The overwhelming feelings of joy and peace will cause you to know instinctively that this is what you have always wanted and needed.
My father preached the gospel for over 40 years. When cancer was clearly going to take him home to heaven, I asked him…. “pop, what do you think your mansion will be like?” He said “I hope it is a cabin by a trout pond.” The day before he died he was slipping in and out of a coma and as I got ready to leave, I leaned over and whispered in his ear “I love you Poppa” He opened his eyes and seeing my grief, he whispered “He is still on the throne.” What a gift to have him as a father. He died in November and that Christmas I wrote a poem called “He left so many things behind.” The first part I talked about how he was leaving us, his family, my mom, his rock collection, then I said “along with all the things he left, some make me want to sing. You see along with leaving us behind , he also left his pain, he left sickness, darkness grief and shame, yes he left all these things. They just fell away behind him has he rose to meet the King. The pain of seeing my sister lying broken in the car, couldn’t make the trip with him since it was just too far. Now his eyes see Jesus, the one he worshiped and adored. Full fellowship he’d sought so long has finally been restored. My sister Ruth was waiting there to greet him face to face. What a Christmas present for them both to finally again embrace.
None of us really knows just when his chimes will ring. If you heard them call your name, would you rise to meet the King? You really have to listen to hear that still small voice, satan tries to drown it out because he knows it is your choice. Satan knows the time is drawing close, soon all of this will end. On that day before the Lord, his knees will finally bend.
I long with everything I have to see you all up there. Where together we will worship the one who vanquished all despair.
Though grief still grips my heart and mind, I’ve peace from just one thing. Some day with Pop and Ruth and all the others I will sing. Such beautiful music we will hear, I can hardly wait. I’ll look for you in heaven somewhere just beyond the gate.”
For those of you who don’t believe in heaven or want to blame God for all of the horrible things mankind has brought on himself, if we are wrong and there is no heaven, then we have lived a life filled with more peace even in the middle of horrible storms. If you are wrong however and there is a Lord who loves you and wants nothing more than to keep you from eternal suffering, remember it is your choice. I dare you to pray about it. Jesus said that if you look for me you will find me.
Jul 31st, 2010
Andrew Kelsall
@Janet → Thanks for sharing your testimony. I’m sorry for your loss. I especially like the very last sentence “Jesus said that if you look for me you will find me”.
This is so so true. The Bible states that whoever truly seeks God will find Him. I believe that the LORD would send out a missionary to the other side of the Globe if even one person in a remote place would seek His face.
I pray that your walk with the LORD is fruitful.
Aug 1st, 2010
SANGIPRIYA
OH GOD YOU PLZ COME SOON. TO THIS INCREDIBLE WORLD….I PRAY TO LORD THAT ALL PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD SHOULD MOVE ON TO HEAVEN……..
Aug 2nd, 2010
claire
oh i have tears in my eyes just reading so many of the comments , especially janets testimony, i do belive that heaven is beyond any persons imagination, it is beyond beautiful, almost magical, there are fields and fields of colorful flowers, waterfalls so tall,fruit trees with fresh fruit all day long, no darkness , the list goes on, we all know that God is a God of beauty and whatever he touches becomes instantly beautiful,God is so merciful that after us dissapointing him so much , he just will not let us perish, what a wonderful Lord we serve, i too have experienced a great deal of loss in my family, the latest person to pass is my aunt, whenever i thought of her i would feel pain and sorrow, but when i think of Jesus i feel so much joy, peace and comfort because i know this is what she is experiencing , she is now restored to her former beautiful self the way the Lord intended and so is the rest of my loved ones, Thank you Jesus for the mountain underneath our feet (*.*)
Aug 3rd, 2010
Jennifer
This is our home. This is where we were created. This is where we are from. I <3 Jesus
Aug 11th, 2010
ptrjess
heaven is a place of inner peace…but many tried to get there at this very moment but many fail, there is a wide chasm that hard for us to pass caused by the SIN that we have done and ONLY JESUS CHRIST is our Way to get there..He has the key to the gates of Heaven.Just believe and accept him as your Savior and Lord and He will direct you to Eternity.
Aug 12th, 2010
Andrew Kelsall
@SANGIPRIYA → While I would want everyone to go, the Bible teaches us that “Many are called but few are chosen”: http://www.gotquestions.org/many-called-few-chosen.html
@Claire → Thanks for sharing; appreciated, although I would advise against using the term “magical” to describe Heaven. This is what that term means:
I just bring this matter up, as I feel many Christians use this, what I would deem “idol word” without a second thought. As we should be Christlike in the very words we use, may I please suggest not using this word. Of course this is my opinion, and I’m writing this out of love—and not intended to be in any way divisive.
@Jennifer & ptrjess → For for contributing to this article
Aug 18th, 2010
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