The old hymn “Wait a Little Longer, Please Jesus” carried a heart posture that today’s church desperately needs to recover. It is a prayer for the lost around us. It wasn’t written out of fear or delay, but out of love — love for the lost, love for family, love for the unfinished mission.
“The labour is so hard and the workers are so tired…”
Yet the chorus pleads, “Wait a little longer, please Jesus — just a few more days to let our loved ones in.”
That cry echoes the heart of Christ Himself.
🔥 The Heart of Jesus: Compassion Before Completion
Jesus said plainly:
“The Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.” — Luke 19:10
And Peter reminds us of God’s patience:
“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” — 2 Peter 3:9
This is the divine reason for delay — mercy.
Every moment He waits is another chance for someone to turn toward Him.
🌎 The Mission Is Not Finished
Jesus declared:
“This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” — Matthew 24:14
The end is not triggered by human effort or political events — it’s fulfilled by obedience to the Great Commission.
Our calling is not to speed up His return, but to fill up His harvest.
“Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” — John 4:35
🌎 The Song Calls Us Back to Intercession
The heart-cry of the chorus is essentially:
“Lord, don’t come without our loved ones. Give us a little more time to reach them.”
It’s the same spirit Paul had when he said he would gladly remain on earth “for your sake.”
- 1 Philippians 1:23-24
- For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
- Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
It’s the same spirit Jesus had when He said He came “to seek and to save the lost.”
It’s the same spirit of the shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine.
💔 The Question That Tests the Church
In Luke 18:8, Jesus asks:
“When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
That question pierces through comfort and complacency.
It’s not about whether we believe He’s coming — it’s whether we’re still working when He does.
Faith that endures is faith that labors in love.
Faith that prays for the lost.
Faith that keeps sowing even when weary.
“Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.” — Luke 12:43
💛 Our Prayer Today
Lord, we see the signs.
We feel the weariness.
We long for Your coming.
But our hearts cry out:
“Wait a little longer, please Jesus — there are so many still wandering out in sin.”
Give us strength to keep working.
Give us compassion to keep reaching.
Give us tears for the lost.
And when You come, may You find us still faithful — still praying, still loving, still laboring.
Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus
Here the labour is so hard and the workers are so tired
And our weary hearts are longing for a rest
And we find we’re getting anxious to be in that happy land
Where we’ll enjoy some peace and happiness.
But wait a little longer, please, Jesus
There’s so many still a-wandering out in sin
Just a little longer, please, Jesus
Just a few more days tolet our loved ones in.
We may look into the skies and tearswillfill our eyes
For our weary hearts grow heavy with each day
First we cry oh lord please come, come and take our children home
And then we look around us and we say:
The family’s scattered here and there, but Lord we love them dear
And maybe we can help them find the way
Well if waiting is the cause well they might not be
Lord that’s the only reason why we say:
