Will there be cheese in Heaven?

Will there be cheese in Heaven?  Maybe you don't care.  I do.  I'd like to see smoked salmon too.  But here's the thing.  Cholesterol is becoming a problem for me.  And the number one factor is cheese.  Almost everything is better with cheese.  And the more cheese, the better it is.  Even cheese alone is good.  So when I ask, will there be cheese in Heaven - it's a serious question.

For you, maybe it's butter.  Or bacon.  Or something else.  Whatever's important to you - you might be asking, will there be [fill in the blank] in Heaven.  Of course, it might be something we know isn't going to be there.  Like drugs, unlimited alcohol, Etc.  It's like - don't even go there.  But remember when Jesus said this:

Mt 15:10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. 11 What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him ‘unclean,’ but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him ‘unclean.’ ”

We'll get into the context in a moment.  But on its face, this seems to imply that food, in and of itself, doesn't make us "unclean", so from a spiritual point of view cheese and even bacon aren't bad.

Also remember this:

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

Lk 24:36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

Lk 24:37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

Lk 24:40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.

Lk 24:44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”

Lk 24:45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Did you notice what's going on here?  Just what happened in this passage is amazing, but let's back up a bit.  Luke includes four passages before this one that set the scene for us.

The first is Jesus' death.  Jesus had just been crucified and died on the cross.  See Luke 23:44-49.

The second is Jesus' burial.  Since the Sabbath was about to begin, Jesus had to be buried right away.  His body was prepared according to Jewish customs and was laid in the tomb.  See Luke 23:50-56.

The third is Jesus' resurrection.  Some of the women went to the tomb, and discovered that Jesus was not there.  The angels reminded them about what Jesus had said - ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again’.  See Luke 24:1-12.

The fourth is On the Road to Emmaus.  Jesus appeared to two men, but they didn't realize it was Him because they were kept from recognizing Him.  They were walking and talking for some distance.  See Luke 24:13-35.

So the backdrop is that Jesus died, was buried, and resurrected.  He also appeared to at least two men.  Finally, we get to the passage above, where Jesus appears to the eleven remaining disciples.  Here, Jesus proves to them that it's really Him.  He reminds them of some of the things He said while He was still alive.  Finally, Jesus opens up their minds - they don't yet have the Holy Spirit - so they can really understand the Scriptures and how they relate to what He's been telling them.

That's all very deep and important stuff.

And in the middle of that heavy conversation, Jesus says - “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Keep in mind that, as Christians, we believe that all scripture is God-breathed.  It's all important.  Everything included is important.  Things that aren't included can also be important.  Everything is included or excluded for a reason.