Why Understanding Creation Helps Us Grasp Heaven’s Promise
- Jane Isley
- Sep 30, 2025
- 5 min read
We were always meant to inherit the Earth.
Genesis shows us this, Psalms remind us of this, and Jesus directly tells us this in Matthew.
It is a beautiful thing to know and one we need to pursue an understanding of.
“God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.” Genesis 1: 31
I’m of the personal opinion that when they translated “very good” in Genesis they did not do the original Hebrew word justice, they could have elaborated more and given people a more visually stimulating experience.
meod: “Very, exceedingly, much, greatly”
towb: “Good, pleasant, agreeable, beneficial, beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, favor, fine, glad, goodly, graciously, joyful, kindly, loving, merry, pleasant, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, well-favored”
Just look at the richness of the word towb they missed in translation.
It’s honestly, in my opinion, the main reason the beauty of the earth and its perfection before the fall is often overlooked and under-appreciated.
We often don’t think about this next part, it’s a hint at what perfection was.
We were formed by God’s hand, given the breath of life. His breath, and we became living beings connected to God most incredibly and intimately.
This is incredible because Adam and Eve were able to walk, talk, and see God.
“They heard Yahweh God’s voice walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.” Genesis 3:8
“walking in the garden in the cool of the day”
Before the fall, before the moment that changed the course of God’s amazing plan and this world. He walked in the presence of Adam and Eve. Now that, ladies and gents, is utter perfection.
Then everything changed.
Sin entered and along with it, death and pain. Adam and Eve were driven out of Eden and blocked from the Tree of Life.
He went into the Garden and searched for them, He knew what they had done, but they needed to confess what they had done. This is where we see the first repentance in the Bible as well as the first animal sacrifice in Genesis.
Before the fall of man, everything was perfect, Genesis 3:8 gave us a glimpse of this wonderful fact. It shows us that God regularly walked in the Garden of Eden with His creation.
New and transformed bodies free of imperfection.
We will be renewed with heavenly bodies, and we will be ourselves. Not nameless, brainless orbs, which I’ve come to realize so many fear.
There is a strong emphasis on our physical bodies and that includes our brains. Our “mental selves” (for lack of a better term), who we are, and our uniqueness will be raised up with our new bodies.
How we’ll look, how exactly He plans to do this, I don’t know have a clue nor am I going to worry about it. Just remember, Adam and Eve were living, talking, thinking beings.
Philippians 3:21 — speaks of transforming our bodies to His glory.
1 Cor 15:42–44 — speaks of perishable bodies raised imperishable, glorious and powerful.
Romans 8:21–23 — speaks of the redemption of our bodies.
Then we also get our new home, this Earth will be transformed into a brand new garden for us to live in. We’re also going to get a new heaven because of the war in Heaven when the Angels fell, but that’s a little off track.
If we choose God to the end, He will reward our faith and fight.
2 Cor 5:1–3 — speaks of an eternal house from God.
Rev 21:1–4 — speaks of a New Earth and New Heaven.
I do know this next part is hard for many people to understand.
Why is God waiting?
Peter sheds light on this often-asked question for us.
“The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9
As frustrating as it can be at times for us at times, we should not be rushing God. Or wish to be with Him sooner than when our time here is done. No matter how painful or hard life gets, I want as many people there with me at God’s table.
To rush Him or be impatient is to see others as less than or unworthy of God.
Our inheritance, promised to us, is what we are waiting for, fighting for, and what God is waiting as long as possible for. He does not want anyone to turn away from Him, He is giving everyone as long as possible. Only He knows when the time is up.
Have you ever sat with God and wondered what it will be like, what He is giving us?
It is profound and should overwhelm you.
When I sit and think about this, I always end up with different questions and wonder about things. Here are a few of the questions that go through my mind.
What exactly does perfection feel like, will my skin even feel different from it?
What will it feel like to not be in pain, what will that feel like for my daughter? (This makes me cry every time, knowing her pain will end.)
Will we be vegetarians again?
I get that abstract thought from Genesis 1:29–30 and Revelation 21:1. And if the answer ends up being yes, does this mean no more animals at all or do they get to hang with us?
Will we get to have gardens, harvest our food, and have farms with cows?
Will there be giant dinners where we all sit and enjoy each other and being in His presence?
Do we actually need to eat?
Will we get to have pets? (I want at least 5 cats, 2 ferrets, a squirrel and a goat.)
What will it be like to know peace on all levels every single moment?
Will I know my family and will we live as a family?
These are just some things that go through my mind when I think about what is waiting for me.
What are some of the things you’ve wondered about? I would love to know what you’ve wondered.
© Jane Isley
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