You ALMOST Got Me
May 22, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Acts 26:28
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     Picture with me if you will a man working in the yard or possibly tinkering with something in the garage. He has almost finished with his project when his wife yells out, “Are you done yet?” Now I know that her asking does not change anything. However, for some reason it seems to cause a huge distraction in his train of thought on what he is doing. He yells back, “I’ll be done in a few minutes.” “When?” she asks. “In just a minute,” he replies. Then the magic words that make him want to hurry and finish. “Well, dinner is almost ready.” Almost ready! Not quite ready, but close. This means in just a little bit it will be completely ready, and he definitely wants to be there. The word “almost” seems to give him, not much, but at least some time.

     King Agrippa said to Paul, “ALMOST thou persuadest me…” Almost! He is not completely persuaded, but close. What kept the king from being persuaded completely? Could Paul possibly have said something, anything else that would have changed his thinking? I doubt it. Could the Holy Spirit have moved any more in the King’s heart? Probably not. Almost is close, but not close enough. King Agrippa may have thought to himself; I have a little more time.

     Almost is where most people live today. I am almost ready to be saved. Almost ready to give up this lifestyle. Almost ready to turn my life over to Christ. ALMOST…but not quite, because I think I may have just a little more time. It has been said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. People almost made it, almost got saved… almost!

UGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

Almost could be an interesting word used for salvation. However, you must divide it up for it to work. You see, ALL is the MOST you can give to the Lord. That is just what He wants. If you give him your ALL, He will make the MOST of your life.

What has God done in your life to make the MOST of ALL that you are?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  May 22, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
2 Samuel 3, 4 / Psalm 118 1-14
Proverbs 22 / Acts 25, 26

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Kings 11-12  /  John 6:34-71