_Today people are thinking about what to do to prolong their lives, whether it is through stem cell research, cloning, cryonics, or the latest potion or lotion. People can eat all the tofu and wheat germ they want, but their lives will end when they are going to end.

According to a LIFE magazine cover story, there are some scientists who suggest that we can and will stop aging. Is it really true? But the article went on to ask whether we would really want to stop aging. In other words, do we really want to live forever? I guess it comes down to what kind of life you are living. Medical science can seek to add years to your life, but only God can add life to your years and give you a life that is worth living.

Our objective as Christians should not be to merely live long lives; our objective should be to live full lives, meaningful lives, and purposeful lives. Seek not a long life, but a full one, like Lord Jesus. Life is not a matter of years; it is a matter of what we do with them. What are you doing with the years God has given you?