It is not easy to get to Patmos and it involved a serious lack of sleep and two days of travel by road, air and sea. For John however, it would have taken much longer, and his journey was as a prisoner, heading to a place of exile.

Two passages of scripture have led to the widespread idea that all we will be doing in heaven is worshipping. They are Isaiah 6:1-5 and Revelation 4. Of course, an unbeliever will soon point out that such a destiny sounds rather boring and that they would rather not partake in it, and even those with a faith, and who love worship, may struggle at such a thought. Looking across the scriptures however, it soon becomes apparent that heavenly realities are far from dull.