I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in
And then a little light from heaven filled my soul
He bathed my heart in love and He wrote my name above
And just a little talk with Jesus makes me whole.
Just a Little Talk with Jesus
By: Cleavant Derricks (1909-1977)
Listen as you read. This is an updated version of this old hymn.
As promised we begin being to explore the second of our two alternating hymns this week, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, and Just a Little Talk with Jesus. As we begin that journey today looking into the heart of the matter with the first two lines of the latter, I am excited to announce that Wednesday Wanderings begins tomorrow with a different look into this text under the guidance of Dr. Sherri Woods. If you are on our list, watch your email tomorrow for that first installment. If you are not on our list, sign-up today in the box to the right.
Let’s tune our hearts!
A Different Path
Last week our opening image was of two people walking and talking along a colorful path enjoying each other. Today’s image is meant to evoke a very different feeling. It looks like a few individuals walking alone on a dark street. It looks a little dangerous, even mysterious. What thoughts come to mind as you look at that image?
Maybe the caption I added gives it away, but there is trouble lurking on that path. In the shadows all sorts of mischief are brewing, things which one the one hard may seem intriguing even temping, but cause us a world of pain. We all know that path because we have walked it far too many times. It is way that quickly takes us far from a life of honoring God. What sins dot your path? Doesn’t take much introspection to recall the difficulties into which we wandered, does it?
Take just a few moments to recount some of the things which demonstrated just how lost you were. You will need that mental list in a minute.
But Jesus
Fortunately for us, Jesus knew we could not find our way back to the light, so He came looking for us. That is what He did on the cross. He made a way for us to come back to our Father, the One from whom our sins had separated us, causing us to be swept along a powerful stream of self-indulgence.
Can you remember that moment when you accepted the grace of Jesus? I can. It felt very much like what this image depicts. I realized that I was far from God, but that Jesus not only had made a way back, He was the Way.
There is quite a contrast between these two images, just like there is between the first and second part of that first line. Lost, accepted. Alone, together. Darkness, light. Jesus has done all that for us, but I fear we are too quick to forget. That little talk we have with Jesus at the beginning of our relationship changes everything, eternally. Hallelujah! But we need to keep talking to Him. At a loss for what to say, start here.
“I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.” Luke 7:47
Have a little talk with to Jesus right now. I asked you to recount some of the ways your life demonstrated how lost you were. Thank Jesus for delivering you from each of them.
Can You Still See It?
The light that is. You saw it when you took Jesus up on His offer of forgiveness. You have seen it in those moments you chose to love Him, and others, much. Maybe you saw it just now as you expressed your gratitude once again for the deliverance Christ has brought into your life. You can see it, that light from heaven that filled your soul, every time you remember how Jesus took you in, drawing you away from that life of sin.
And what a beautiful, inspiring light it is. We face all kinds of darkness in our lives, every day. But that light from heaven still illuminates our path even when, especially when, the darkness closes in on us.
You invite that light every time you have a little talk with Jesus. Does it leave entirely? Sometimes yes. Sometimes no. Like the image here, sometimes it is pushed to the side, still present, but not overwhelming.
So remember to welcome the light. Remember to talk to Jesus. There will be times when you simply sit and enjoy His presence. Other times, you will pour your heart our in tears. But sometimes, many times, throughout the course of every day, just have a little talk with Jesus. Why? Because those talk make you whole.
Invite Jesus right now to flood your soul with the light of heaven. Look to the cross. Welcome His embrace. Revel in His love.
We will continue to warm our hearts with these truths as we step deeper into this old hymn on Thursday and subsequent weeks, but be sure to take a few minutes and cultivate that heart to converse with Jesus through the video log and transcript below the prayer. The video is available only to our Subscribers and Free Members, but the transcript is available to everyone. Become a Free Member today. Simply click here.
Bright Tuning!
Jesus, I was lost in sin. But that did not stop You from demonstrating Your love for me, on the contrary in motivated You to do so, out of obedience to the Father. When I surrendered to Your love, light filled my soul. Help me to surrender today and every day, and to walk in that light. In Jesus name. Amen.
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Video 8.1 Transcript
Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.
I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in
And then a little light from heaven filled my soul
He bathed my heart in love and He wrote my name above
And just a little talk with Jesus makes me whole.
It all begins here, with a heart of repentance, turning away from sin and into the loving arms of Jesus. Do you remember when you first realized He willingly accepts as we are? Reflect on that and thank Him for leading you to repentance and taking you in.
I remember exactly where I was that moment the light of heaven filled my soul. I remember what that felt like to turn from the darkness of doubt. Do you? Thank Jesus for the work He has down in your soul.
I felt His love for me and embraced the wonder of it with my whole heart. I was overcome with emotion, my eyes filled with tears. Still my mind had little idea of the wonder that had just occurred, my name written in the book of life. Bless His name!
Each of the sections of this old song ends with the powerful declaration I first realized that night, a little talk with Jesus changes things. It changes me, my perspective, my circumstances. Sometimes all three. Thank Jesus for the difference a little talk with Him makes.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.
Sing
Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, be Resonant.
Image Attributions
Lost in Sin – https://pixabay.com/photos/lost-hell-limbo-night-dark-forest-474124/
Jesus Took Me In – http://onayemiinspiration.blogspot.com/2015/08/jesus.html
Light from Heaven Filled Me Soul – https://pixabay.com/photos/inspiration-heaven-spirituality-2706594/
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