Who wants to live forever? I’m guessing most people would like to slow down the aging process by living a healthy and balanced lifestyle, but there are those rare earth billionaires among us who are doing their darndest to reverse the whole process. The thought is, if one has enough money and will power, one can stop death in its tracks.
Wealth and success has provided true believers such advantages that us mortals can only aspire. It is no secret that people in higher economic brackets enjoy a better quality of living than those who don’t have the disposable income for high-end exercise equipment, the gyms and personal trainers, the pricey vitamins and supplements, not to mention the sums of money one has to shell out to purchase groceries.
As we move further into the world of A.I. designed for the betterment of mankind, will these advancements leave our near-empty wallets even more empty? Will these mechanical devices that measure our bodily indexes really slow down the ever-ticking timepiece that Death keeps in its pocket? I can’t afford a designer workout wardrobe let alone multiple A.I. technologies to reverse my biological clock.
Since recorded history we have been searching for the means to extend our lives, questing for the elixir vitae that would make us immortal. The ancient Mesopotamians believed a plant growing at the bottom of the sea could yield the cure. The Chinese believed a diet of the earth’s long-lasting minerals provided longevity. How do you say, “That boiled jade could use a little salt,” in Chinese?
Now the Philosopher’s Stone is found in A.I. devices, the workouts on cross-training machines followed by mixing up those fountain of youth cocktails full of nutrients to reverse the cellular aging that comes with, well, aging.
I suggest something better for those who want to reverse the effects of mortality. A carpenter turned rabbi turned savior offered himself as the spiritual source for living water. This nutritious drink came with a guarantee: anyone who drank this true elixir vitae would no longer need to seek remedies for eternal life from other sources. I’m not saying toss all A.I. devices in the dust bin or forget your exercise routines and donate your Lululemon workout clothes to Goodwill. But if you really want to live forever, start sipping the living water of the Son of Man and embark on a journey of the beautiful mystery of God’s grace.
