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Almost
Almost... you almost persuaded
me to become a Christian
Almost... you almost convinced me to change my direction
Almost... you almost led me to believe and receive Christ
Almost... you almost showed me how to walk in newness of life
Almost... is so very close, and yet it is just too far away
Almost... is your soul perishing, when it could be saved
Almost... is the holding on to hidden desires of the heart
Almost... is pretending to be something you're really not
Almost... you almost persuaded me to become a Christian
Almost... you almost convinced me to change my direction
Almost... you almost led me to believe and receive Christ
Almost... you almost showed me how to walk in newness of life
Almost... will echo with guilt and regret if you don't repent
Almost... causes you to walk away from The Truth if you let it
Almost... sees the world through selfish wants and desires
Almost... will find you looking up thirsty through hellfire
Almost... you almost persuaded me to become a Christian
Almost... you almost convinced me to change my direction
Almost... you almost led me to believe and receive Christ
Almost... you almost showed me how to walk in newness of life
In the end, don't be like King Agrippa who replied to Paul after Paul related
his vision:
"Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian."
--bro. tim pickl
Wednesday November 7, 2007 A.D.
Acts 26
[19] Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
[20] But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout
all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and
turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
[21] For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill
me.
[22] Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing
both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets
and Moses did say should come:
[23] That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise
from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
[24] And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou
art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
[25] But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of
truth and soberness.
[26] For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for
I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was
not done in a corner.
[27] King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
[28] Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
[29] And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear
me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
[30] And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and
Bernice, and they that sat with them:
[31] And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This
man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
[32] Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if
he had not appealed unto Caesar.
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