"Almost"

If Jesus had only "almost" died
On Calvary's tree that day
How different things would be for us
For we would have to pay

If he had called the angels from on high
To release him from the cross
"Almost" redeemed would be our fate
Condemned to suffer loss

He didn't "almost" follow through
He kept his word and rose again
It wasn't an option to "almost" defeat
The tyranny of sin

He isn't the "almost" solid rock
That crumbles with every blow
He isn't "almost" coming back
For a church "almost" ready to go

He doesn't just "almost" love you
He love is sure and steady
Even when he hears your same excuse
"I'm almost...but not quite ready."

"Almost" can be a chilling word
In the end it will seal your fate
"Almost lost"...but saved in time
"Almost saved"...but waited too late

Chance after chance...you let slip by
Always betting on one more day
"Almost" deciding..."almost" persuaded
But your "almosts" got in the way

"Don't "almost" choose to live for Christ
His benefits are eternal, my friend
For if you're counting on borrowed time
It won't be there in the end

So when you hear the Savior calling
Don't "almost" answer his voice
You'll spend forever...always remembering
I "almost" made the right choice...

Merissa Lee Kelley
1996

"Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him..." Revelation 1:7