Just a little talk with Jesus

There is an older hymn called “Just A Little Talk With Jesus.” As we finish our summer series on prayer, I wanted to share the lyrics of this hymn…

Just A Little Talk With Jesus



Verse 1:

I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in

And then a little light from heaven filled my soul

It bathed my heart in love and wrote my name above

And just a little talk with Jesus made me whole



Chorus:

Now let us have a little talk with Jesus

Let us tell Him all about our troubles

He will hear our faintest cry

He will answer by and by

Now when you feel a little prayer wheel turning

And you know a little fire is burning

You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right



Verse 2:

Sometimes my path seems dreary without a ray of cheer

And then the cloud about me hides the light of day

The mists in me rise and hide the stormy skies

But just a little talk with Jesus clears the way



Verse 3:

I may have doubts and fears, my eyes be filled with tears

But Jesus is a friend who watches day and and night

I go to Him in prayer, He knows my every care

And just a little talk with Jesus makes it right



Chorus

 

At first glace this song might seem a little simplistic. You might think, “Whatever!” Just a little talk with Jesus doesn’t make everything right for me. When I am struggling, it doesn’t help. When life stinks, it doesn’t help.

While I agree that just saying one little prayer may not make it right, I believe that a life lived in conversation with Jesus will.

Prayer is not like a saying “Abracadabra.” It is not like the case on the wall that says “Break Glass in Case of Emergency.” It is an ongoing conversation with God.

Think about if the only time you talked to your parents or a friend was when you were in trouble. Do you think that would be much of a relationship?

Sometimes we pray in emergencies. There will be moments we ask God for help. But it should be in the larger context of a way of life that is marked by prayer.

If our life is filled with moments of having little talks with Jesus, God will begin to transform us. We will be shaped into the people we should be. And in the process, prayer will lead us through life, both the good times and the bad.

Does just a little talk with Jesus make it right? When talking with Jesus is how we live, then our lives will be right. And when we strive to live like that, our lives may not be perfect, but they will be filled with the peace that surpasses understanding that Paul writes about in Philippians.

 

shine!
Jason