In the film "Back to the Future," Marty is accidently transported in a DeLorean converted time machine from 1985 to 1955. Just before Marty gets in the time machine to head back to the future, he tries to warn his friend Doc Brown of what's going to happen in 1985. Marty gives Doc a letter warning him that in 1985 he (Doc) will be shot by Libyan terrorists. Doc tears up the letter even though Marty tries to stop him. So Marty gets in the time machine and decides to give himself an extra ten minutes so he can come back shortly before the shooting to warn Doc of what's going to happen. Marty arrives back in 1985 but still too late—Doc has just been shot by the Libyan terrorists. As Marty mourns his friend's death, Doc suddenly awakens and reveals a bulletproof vest and the letter Marty gave him all taped up. Marty is flooded with joy to see Doc alive!
A spiritual application of this story is when we try to share the gospel of Christ with friends and family, and they blow it off or it appears to fall on deaf ears. But we want them to accept Christ because we know their eternity depends on it. Later on when that unbelieving loved one or family member accepts Christ or when we get to heaven and realize who did accept Him, we will be flooded with the same joy that Marty had!1
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1 It's sort of like when Jesus said that there will be more rejoicing over one sinner who repents than over the ninety-nine that need not repent (Lk. 15:7). It reminds me of when Jacob is informed that his son Joseph, whom he thought was dead, is found alive. Jacob is in shock and disbelief and is filled with joy when he went to Egypt during the famine to see his son and embrace him (Gen. 46:29-30).
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