The Deep End

Heavenly Food?

Question: Will we enjoy food in Heaven?

Answer: I certainly hope so! Eating is one of my favorite things to do. Seriously, though, there is a school of thought that says hunger is a form of discomfort, and, since there will be no pain in Heaven, the glorified bodies of all those who trusted Christ unto salvation will not need food. I do not think this view is supported by Scripture. The Bible mentions the ultimate celebration of Christ’s (and His people’s) victory in Heaven, and uses the word “supper” (Revelation 19:9,17), which means a big meal with actual food being eaten. Furthermore, if we use the example of Jesus’s resurrected body to inform our idea of what our glorified bodies will be like, then Luke 24:39-43 seems to indicate that we will still be able to eat food.