Will Christians see their pets in Heaven?

[wonder]

Our pets are His creation, as are we. I’m sure we’ll find ALL our loved ones in Heaven. Thank you Lord for being the loving Father of all your creation. Amen.

[pigglywiggly]

Billy Graham once said… "God will prepare everything for our perfect happiness in heaven, and if it takes my dog being there, I believe he'll be there." This has given me great peace over the years.

[MrStatic]

Brad when I lost my best friend, who happened to be a German shepherd, I was devastated. At 2-1/2 years old he got bloat and even though I took every precaution to protect him from bloat that’s what got him. I had to put him down in the emergency room and I laid on the floor with him while he passed. I was absolutely devastated. He wasn’t just a dog, I put hours a day in training and walks and he was just such a good friend. He knew when I was sad and would cheer me up, we had a connection. After he passed I was at the end of my rope and I prayed to God “please Lord give me a sign that my friend is ok and that he’s with You, I don’t know how to deal with this”. A couple days later I was on the back step and I see this blue butterfly flying around our deck. I thought “ wow that’s beautiful” then it kept flying closer and closer to me. I put my hand out and it landed on me. I’ve never seen a live blue butterfly before and it was amazing. Only thing I can say is that the Holy Spirit made me aware that this was my sign. I asked questions and bizarrely enough there was a pattern it used flapping it’s wings. I sat with it for like 20 minutes. After I let it go by putting it on the banister. After this interaction I felt the greatest sense of peace. God gave me that. So I’m not worried about seeing my best friend because nothing is impossible for God and if I have even the slightest bit of space left in my heart and mind after meeting Jesus I’m sure God will have something up his sleeve.

[Mamarita]

The scripture says that ALL creation groans for redemption!!! All creation will be redeemed!!!!

[jonathancornelius]

When I was gonna put my dog down from old age, I was worried. So God told me she's going to heaven!! Praise Jesus!!

[abottleofbeer]

I just wanna be with my dog again.
My dog was best and only loyal friend for the 15 years he was alive. I have him cremated and there was no one else I loved more than that dog.

[p.j.]

Agreed
The Lord did say He’d give us the desires of our hearts also❤❤❤
I am hopeful.

[Roxy_]

Glory be to God 🙏🏻 my beloved Simba passed away on 11/27/23. I thank God for the 16 years he allowed him to be with me, I took care until his last breath and was never alone. I also thank the Lord for taking him naturally, on his own. We will miss you my precious Simba ❤️🐾🐈

[morgandavis]

Thank you for being honest and sticking to the scriptures. Pets are a wonderful gift and comfort.

[jankelley]

I know. I had a vision years after my dog died. There standing was Jesus and my dog was standing next to him looking at me. That settles it for me.

[JennyAnyaDots]

I just lost my dog. I loved her very much. She was an amazing dog. In her death, I realized that she was a gift from God. It may be that I may never “be with her” but I look forward to hearing the Lord’s take on how he used her as a tool to teach me how to draw closer to him.

[YouAll-yb]

I am sure won't forget about my baby. Thank you 🙏🏽 ❤

[Hiswillbedone]

After my wife died she let several friends know that she was with her beloved dog. In fact, she was very excited to have found him.

[henriettahenson]

There will be no joy for ME.... if my pony isn't waiting for me along with my dog's and cats and a goat called Jennifer... It won't be heaven without them for me...

[biblebear]

Romans 8:19-23 tells us that all of creation will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Since ALL of creation fell at the fall in Genesis 3, then ALL of creation will be Redeemed in its proper order and time, and it certainly includes animals (and pets) since they are not accountable for their sin.

As for pets in the Bible we find one in 2 Samuel 12:1-5 when Nathan is giving a parable to King David about a poor man that had a little ewe lamb that he “raised and shared his food and drank from his cup and even slept in his arms and was unto him as a daughter.” That would certianly be a pet! In the parable a guest of the neighboring rich man takes the ewe lamb from the poor man and killed it. When King David heard this he was furious and declared that that man deserves to die but first must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole. This is a picture of our pets being redeemed back to us as also found in chapter 42 where Job gets double the amount of animals/pets back to him in the end.

Finally, Revelation 5:13 tells us that “every creature” in heaven, (ah ha!), on earth, under the earth (as in things like moles not animals in hell) and in the sea will ALL praise the Lord and give Him honor! All of our pets will be included in that magnificent worship service!

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord” (Psalm 150:6)

[ElderSilverFox]

If you have a child, you'd want it to have EVERYTHING that it wants that serves it well. God loves us unfathomably more than we could ever love our own. I think it goes without saying that it's no sweat off His back to allow you to have your beloved pets as you let your child have a stuffed one.

[JESUSWayTruthLife]

The answer is YES! Here's my approved text;
Revelation 5:13 Then I heard EVERY CREATURE IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH AND UNDER THE EARTH AND ON THE SEA, AND ALL THAT IS IN THEM, SAYING:

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
    be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”

14 The four living creatures said, “Amen, ” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

[annettetuscherer]

Thank you for always giving us the truth. It is sad that we just don't know, but we will have fulness of joy in the presence of Christ. That will be enough. All else will fade away...

[andylee]

i lose a fish she is precious i had her almost a year now i took care alot, she had a sickness name dropsy, i was medicating her, but i went away got destracted . went i return i saw her dying, took last breath in my palm, it is affecting me how did i let that happen

[kerrijohnstone]

I do appreciate your honesty and I think that more Christians need to be honest with this. However I did hear someone say something once on a YouTube video and it maybe think immediately of my deceased cat noodle. The gentleman I wish I could remember his name) and he was talking about pets in heaven similar to your discussion but he did say for us to remember that the same as on earth in heaven Jesus will give us the desires of our hearts. Now obviously the first thing we’re going to want is Jesus in the Lord and the Holy Spirit but then at some point, perhaps me, I’m gonna think, and Jesus will immediately read my mind and thoughts, I’m going to sneak. I miss noodle so much not in that way that I’m sad because we know that there’ll be no more pain no more tears etc and you know what because I think Jesus will give us the desire of our hearts. I think in the Trinkle of an eye noodle will be sitting on my lap. Food for thought brother God bless you.❤