This is a poem I wrote on January 13, 2011, after our mid-week service. Agrippa was mentioned as an example for one of the points. Honestly, I really didn't know what I was writing until after wrote it. I've written tons of poems, but this one is completely different from any of them, as in the style, rhyme scheme, line length, etc. I never would have written this poem. I think, really, I didn't write it, the Holy Spirit did through me. What I'm saying is that, really, the credit belongs to God, not me. Anyway. . .
Almost Persuaded
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. 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. Acts 26:28-29
"Almost thou hast persuadest me to
be a Christian." King Agrippa said.
Why Agrippa? Why almost?
Why not all the way?
Why not, like Paul, completely there--
Why must "almost" you stay?
You know the prophets' words are true--
You believe without a doubt.
So why can't you be all the way?
Why at "almost" you choose to stay?
You have a choice, you know 'tis true.
Why must this choice be hard for you?
You know the prophets and their words,
You know the things from Paul you've heard
Are all true, completely proved.
Yet still you choose to say "almost"--
Don't you know you've now been lost?
You've chosen to reject the LORD--
Chose to ignore what you have heard.
You know this is your one last chance--
You've rejected Him before.
You now face hellfire at you're death--
You've chosen to reject Him and
He'll plead with you no more.
God pleads, but will not beg--
He'll not nag at anyone.
He gave us a free will to choose--
This He'll not ignore.
He asked you're final answer--
This you've given Him.
When you said to Paul "almost,"
You really only told God "No"
For the last time--ever.
When in hell at last you plead
To be let in, to, please!, be freed!
You'll say to God, "I said 'almost'!
I believed your prophets & their words,
I knew the things from Paul I'd heard
Were true, and were all proved.
I said 'almost'--can this not do?"
God will reply with soft, sad, broken voice,
"You said 'almost'--this is true.
But now I say the same to you."
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Dear reader, young or old,
Please remember what you've read.
Don't say "almost," or even "later--
You may not have that chance.
You may live a hundred years more,
But maybe just a minute.
You never know how long 'twill be
Until you stand before you maker.
Remember now what you have heard,
Never ever forget.
Lest from heav'n God must reply
To you, now scorched in hell,
"Almost" or "Not quite yet."
Jessie
