Henry David Thoreau, a philosopher of the 19th century, described getting the most out of life as “sucking the marrow” from life. Like a dog gnawing on a bone relentlessly to get at the marrow inside, he said our pursuit of life should be just as relentless. Get everything you can out of life.

I don’t think any of us would argue that pursuing goals is a bad idea. But what’s the point if none of those goals come from a life that is centered on Christ? What’s the point if all our activities lead us away from the Lamb of God? God created man to have a relationship with him. And make no mistake everyone in this world has a relationship with God. It is either a relationship of love or a relationship of fear. Either your life is a pursuit of Christ, or it is a fearful running away.

The pursuit of Christ is really what makes life worth living. It’s really what gives meaning to all the goals, activities and responsibilities we have in life. And the pursuit of Christ happens when we have time well-spent with the Lamb of God. "Look the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." (John 1:29)

This isn’t the secret of success. This isn’t the secret of happiness, even. This is the meaning of life.