Back to the Future- Now for Now!

"The future- I gotta check this out, Doc." - Marty McFly on October 21, 2015 in "Back to the Future Part II"
Yay for Back to the Future Day! (Yes, it's finally October 21, 2015! Great Scott! Whoa! This is heavy, Doc. :-)) One of my favorite movie series ever! In Part III, Doc tells Marty and Jennifer that their future hasn't been written yet- no one's has. Your future is whatever you make it- so make it a good one, both of you.
This is kind of a paradox here (hopefully not the kind that destroys the whole universe). Psalms 139:16 says that our future is written because God has written in His book every one of the days that were formed for us. Yet while God knows everything and knows our future, we do not. But we are called to play a role in shaping our future, in which sense Doc was correct. According to Proverbs 24:20, there will be no future for the evil man; the lamp of the wicked will be put out. But for those who have put faith in Jesus Christ as Savior, we have a future and a hope in Christ as Jeremiah 29:11 says. (Yes, I know that promise is specifically for the Israelites at that particular time in history. Nonetheless, we know from verses like 1 Corinthians 2:9 that no eye has seen, no ear has heard and no heart has imagined what God has in store for those who love Him. As Proverbs 23:17-18 tells us, when we continue in the fear of The Lord, surely there is a future and your hope will not be cut off. Just note that the good God has in mind for us may not be the same good we might think of- we are promised suffering for following Christ( John 16:1-4)- but as Romans 8:28-29 says, God works all things together for good, to those who love God and are called according to His purpose- which is to conform us to the likeness of His Son. So that good might include hard times and suffering- and the good it results in is us being more like Jesus- the only One who is good.) As Lamentations 1:9 laments of Jerusalem, "Her uncleanness was in her skirts; She did not consider her future." (Much like the poor Martin McFly of the 1800s who never considered his future. ;-) Of course, the Marty McFly of 1985 affirmed that when it comes to the future, "I think about it all the time.")
1 Timothy 6:17-19 instructs the rich of this age not to put their trust in uncertain wealth, but rather in God, Who is always certain. They should be generous with their wealth and so store up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. Paul says that a crown of righteousness is laid up for him in the future which The Lord will award on that Day (of The Lord)- and not only to Paul, but to all who have loved His appearing. (2 Timothy 4:6-8)
That's how we can determine our own future in a sense. When we put faith in Jesus' death and Resurrection to pay for all our sins and follow Him, we know we have a future forever in Heaven with Him. But don't wait for the future to make that choice (we don't know if we have one!- James 4:14, Proverbs 27:1)
In keeping with both BTTF II and 2 Corinthians 6:2- the future is now! Today is the day of salvation! Call on The Lord while you may be saved! Forever's gonna start tonight (if you put faith in Christ. John 10:10)
"Would that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would discern their future!" (Deuteronomy 32:29)

Take Me Home, Romans Road (song)

"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads." So said Doc Brown in "Back to the Future Part II", and that was true enough for that movie's version of 2015. We still rely on roads a lot in the 2015 of reality though. And there are many roads to choose to get to many places. Sometimes there are a number of roads that can be taken to get to the same place. But sometimes, there are those places that only have one road of entry. And while the country roads of West Virginia or Denver, Colorado can take some home, there's only one Road that takes all of us Home. Everyone wants to go to Heaven, it seems, but many have so many ideas on how to get there. Jesus Christ said that He is The Way, The Truth and The Life- No man comes to The Father but by Him. It's only through faith in His death and Resurrection that we can get to Heaven. And The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to lay out the plan of salvation for us in the book of Romans- and you can follow the verses outlined in this song straight through the book- all the way down Romans Road- to get to Jesus at the end. :-)

Take Me Home, Romans Road
(parody of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver; copyright by Nathan Ludwick 11/4/2014)
(Matthew 7:12-14, John 14:6, Ephesians 2:1-10, Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9-13, 8:1-10, 8:18-30)
(Shout outs to C.S. Lewis for being awesome and writing "The Weight of Glory" and to Watchman Nee for being awesome and writing "Sit, Walk, Stand". :-))

The road to Heaven- Yes, Virginia
(Is) Through Christ's fountain- shed blood flowing river
Christ alone, dear- go there if you please
No one just by good deeds- Romans chapter 3

Romans Road- Take me Home to The Place for which I long
We're all sinners bound for Gomorrah
Save me, Lord- (The) Cross leads Home

All have sinned- 3:23, yeah
5 verse 8 see- estranged when Jesus bought us
6:23- payment for sin is die
Jesus saves- in 10:9- make God Lord of your life

Romans Road- Takes us Home to The Place for which we long
We were sinners bound for Gehenna
8:10, go (on)- Romans Road

I read that verse- by The Lord's own power He holds me
The weight of glory reminds me of my Home far away
I'm walking Narrow Road- I hit Ephesians
I sit, walk, stand 'til Home all the way through Christ's grace

Romans Road- Take me Home to The Place where I belong
Verse 8:18- Glory unseen
Beats life's load- Wait with Hope

Romans Road- Take us Home to The Place we belong
Just us sinners bought by Father
Take us Home, Narrow Road
Take us Home through Romans Road
Take us Home through Romans Road

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