I asked Siri the other day, “What is the meaning of life?” She said “I don’t know, but I think there’s an app for that.”
I asked her the same question again, and she said, “All evidence to date points to chocolate.”
I tried one last time with my question and Siri gave the best answer yet, “Why would you ask that question of an inanimate object?”
Exactly.
But when asked, most Americans come up with answers that are perhaps just as silly as Siri’s. A poll recently revealed that 61% of Americans believe the main purpose of life is enjoyment and personal fulfillment.” Really?
Sadly, the same question was asked of people who claimed to be born-again Christians. Many of them answered, “The main purpose of life is enjoyment and personal fulfillment.” The fact of the matter is, if you dedicate your life to these pursuits, you will never find them.
In the Book of Revelation, the apostle John is taken to heaven for a time. There, he hears and then repeats to us what the real purpose of life is:
The elders pray, “You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created” (Revelation 4:11).
This is why we exist: to bring God glory and pleasure.
Some will protest this and say “No, I exist to bring myself pleasure.” But really, one the least pleasurable things you can do is live for pleasure. It has been said that the best cure for hedonism is an attempt to practice it.
No, you and I exist to bring God glory and pleasure. And when we seek to live this way, we will, as a result, find the pleasure we long for. Not by seeking it, but by seeking Him.
I would like to see this answer added to Siri’s repertoire: When asked, “Siri, what is the meaning of life?” she could say, “The meaning of life is to bring God glory and pleasure.”
Now that would be really helpful.
