Heaven and Eternity, A Layman's View

I have been thinking about Heaven recently, about what it will be like. The Bible says that God will create a new Heaven and a new Earth, and that we shall live with him there for all eternity. But what will it be like? We can be assured that we won’t be sitting on clouds, strumming harps as the popular media would have us believe. I think one word describes what we will experience: infinity. God is infinite, and he has made an infinite universe (as far as we can tell). Heaven as stated in the Bible is not a single place, it is not a city or a world, it is everything above the Earth. God is making a NEW Heaven, and a NEW Earth. I believe that Earth will be as a capital or a spiritual center where God will commune with us directly, and we will be free to explore the rest of his creation. Can you imagine? In my mind God would not have made an infinite universe filled with countless planets and stars, and he would not allow us to live for all eternity if he were going to close us up on one planet. It would only be a matter of time before we had numbered every grain of sand… and grown bored. Heaven is stated as being a place where we will never be unhappy, where tears will not be shed. I can’t wait, my heart desires the freedom I shall have to experience all of God’s creation. Oh God, please let it be soon.