Robots
Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV
The headline was in bold print: “Robots will be able to do everything better.”
On second glance, in smaller letters under a picture, it went on to read: “So says the world’s richest man. And it’s already happening.”
Turns out, it was a link to invest in a robotics company.
I get that robotics, AI, and technology are rapidly changing the way we work and live. Like it or not, we will have to interact with artificial intelligence more frequently. Even our nearest Bojangles’ has AI taking orders in the drive-through. But whoever said that quote above is wrong!
Robots will never be able to do everything better.
1 Corinthians 16:14 says, “Let all that you do be done in love.” While a robot can make a milkshake for me, it can’t love me. Not really. It can be programmed to be kind and respectful (according to the programmer’s definitions), but it can never love us like the Bible commands.
Interestingly enough, even we (as humans) can’t do that! At least, not on our own. We have to have someone “program us” that way, too. God the Holy Spirit is working that out in us. According to Galatians, love is part of the “fruit” that He is bringing about in our lives. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 ESV
What does this look like? It looks like Jesus. Think about Him as you read this description: Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ESV
Dear Heavenly Father, I know that You desire for me to walk in love. I acknowledge that I cannot accomplish this by myself. Please help me to cooperate with the Spirit’s work in my life so that I can bear fruit that brings You glory. Help me to love like Jesus loved. In His Name, I pray, Amen.