A Little Talk With Jesus

“Now let us have a little talk with Jesus.”  I bet we have all heard this popular song about prayer.  It has been recorded by quite a few popular artists including The Statler Brothers and Elvis.  Anyone who has spent any amount of time in worship has probably sung this tune at least once, but do we really have that talk we sing about?

Prayer is not an obscure subject in God’s Word or other spiritual books.  We mentioned meditation in the last devotion.  Prayer is another spiritual discipline that some of us may have let lose its luster and significance.  We can scarcely cover the tip of the subject in these few minutes, but it deserves at least that. 

Have we let prayer become routine?  We say “blessing” before meals and maybe say our bedtime prayers, but what if we made prayer a way of life?  What kind of revolution might we, as Christians, have on the world?  Jesus gives us a glimpse at the impact of prayer in John 15:7.  “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”  That’s pretty bold.  No ifs, ands or buts there, simply abide in Christ, ask and it will be done.  We must remember that we each are Priests now and may approach the throne of God with boldness.  To dispel any doubt, let’s remember our High Priest is none other than the Messiah and Savior of the world, Jesus the Christ. “We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.” (Hebrews 8:1)  And if that’s not enough we also have an interpreter that speaks God’s language, none other than the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit.  “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” (Romans 8:26)  Knowing who we have on our prayer team should already make us amazingly confident in prayer, but knowing that the Almighty God cares enough about you and me to listen should seal the deal.  “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16)

“Let us tell Him all about our troubles.  He will hear our faintest cry and He will answer by and by.  Now when you feel a prayer wheel turning, then you'll know a little fire is burning.  You will find a little talk with Jesus make it right.”

God Bless!