"Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. they shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
The picture of heaven here is one which contrasts the language of suffering. hunger, thirst, sun and scorching heat. It is a picture where we are serving constantly in God's presence. Serving God is seen as a joy and a pleasure. The lamb as shepherd imagery is also present. God truly comforts his people.
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