Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SUNDAY JANUARY 19TH 2025

TOPIC: THE SOURCE OF ALL HELP

MEMORISE:

“Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.” - (Psalm 60:11)

READ: PSALM 54:1-7 (KJV)

1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

MESSAGE:

In Psalm 121:1-2, David said:

I will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

This passage implies that help is always available with the One who made heaven and earth. The question is, will you seek your help from Him? In Psalm 46:1, David said, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." God's help is ever-present, especially in times when you are in trouble. God is the helper of the helpless.

A lady was barren for several years, and her pastor had prayed for her continually, but nothing happened. One day, the pastor called her and said, "Woman, everybody I prayed for has given birth. What's the issue?" The woman told him that when she was in secondary school, she got pregnant and tried to abort the pregnancy. In the process, she began to bleed badly and had to be taken to the hospital. In a bid to save her life, the doctor had to remove her womb. When the pastor heard this, he said, "You mean you have no womb? Why are you asking me to pray for you to be fruitful?" She then replied, "Sir, you are the one who taught us that with God, all things are possible." From that day onward, the pastor began to avoid her. She noticed it and decided to lift up her eyes to the hills, not to the pastor or the General Overseer, but to the Lord who made heaven and earth and who is always present to help. One night, she dreamt that a huge man approached her, holding the skin of an animal. She was so terrified by the size of the man that she couldn't move. As she was completely naked in the dream, the man came and wrapped the skin of the animal around her waist. When she woke up, she discovered that she was menstruating. By the time she was giving her testimony, she had given birth to five children.

Beloved, don't look up to any pastor, evangelist, or General Overseer for help; rather, look up to the source of all help. Nobody can help you without God's permission anyway. Rather than looking up to people, why not just go straight to the One whom they also rely on for help? Your help is always available with Him. 

 PRAYER POINT:

Father, I lift my eyes unto You. Please, send help to me today. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR  EXODUS 11-13

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL: 26 - THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING 

1 There shall be showers of blessing:

This is the promise of love;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

Sent from the Savior above.

Refrain:

Showers of blessing,

Showers of blessing we need:

Mercy-drops round us are falling,

But for the showers we plead.

2 There shall be showers of blessing,

Precious reviving again;

Over the hills and the valleys,

Sound of abundance of rain. 

3 There shall be showers of blessing:

Send them upon us, O Lord;

Grant to us now a refreshing,

Come and now honor Thy Word. 

4 There shall be showers of blessing:

Oh, that today they might fall,

Now as to God we're confessing,

Now as on Jesus we call!

Open Heavens Prayer Points

 Prayer Points on Today’s Open Heavens 

Saturday, 18th January, 2025

Produce Sons

Special Note.

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his, disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”

PRAYER POINTS

1.Father, thank You for giving us Your Son, Jesus Christ, who shares same glory and power with You yet, He took the form of man to suffer and died for the sins of the world.

2.Father, thank You for Jesus, who became a model of humility, total obedience to Your will, and a true friend who loves and laid His life for His friends.

3.Father, please, help me to be like Jesus in character and in word; let the traits of being with You be evident on my life, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, help me to follow You wholeheartedly that I may experience a total transformation as a result of my being with You, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, let my life become a point of reference for good. Let everyone that spends time with me begin to notice positive differences in their lives, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, help me to be deliberate on delicately bringing up the biological and spiritual children You have given unto me, such that they will become true sons and daughters, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, in the training of the people You have given me, help me to exercise tolerance and patience, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, help me to correct the people working with me when the need arises, and to teach them the things they need to learn, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, with the people You have given to me, help me to train them to be able to maximize their potentials and to become great, in Jesus' name.

10.‭Father, please, help me not to throw out the people that are willing to become better under me. Don't let me use my impatience to throw them out into the world, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, please, help me to produce sons out of the people You have sent into my life, in Jesus' name.

12.Father, please may I not send out of my life, the children You have sent to me. Help me not to tolerate disobedience and indiscipline in my sons and daughters, in Jesus' name.

13.Father, thank You for helping Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of life.

Help him never to lose His relevance in life and ministry; bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name.

14.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus name.

15.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.

16.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

17.In Jesus name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

18.Thank You Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18)

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

 The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: SATURDAY JANUARY 18TH 2025

TOPIC: PRODUCE SONS

MEMORISE:

“Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient towards all men.” - (1 Thessalonians 5:14)

READ: PHILEMON 1:10-18 (KJV)

10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

MESSAGE:

In the context of today's topic, a son is someone who looks like you and has some of your traits. In (1 Samuel 22), David accommodated people who were vagabonds, and he later raised them to become valiant men like himself. Jesus Christ spent only three-and-a-half years with His disciples, but by the time He left, they had been so transformed that they were just like people who had gotten formal education (Acts 4:13). When someone has spent some time with you, can other people notice a positive difference in him or her?

The Bible says that if you delicately bring up a servant from childhood, that servant will later become a son to you (Proverbs 29:21). Childhood here refers to a time when a person doesn't understand much about life. If you have people working with you, raise them like they are your children. Correct them when the need arises, teach them the things they need to learn and don't give up on them while they are still working on their weaknesses. After a while, they will become just like sons and daughters to you.

Many people say that they cannot tolerate nonsense when, in reality, they are just impatient with people. Such people forget that patience is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:17). Many of the people who support me today were initially rough around the edges, to put it mildly. However, the Lord helped me to train them. I didn't give up on them, and after a while, they became like sons to me, handling sensitive assignments. If you want to be successful as a leader, you have to learn to invest in people.

In Yorubaland, an adage says that the one whose children will be many cannot be short-tempered. Sometimes, the reason people are lonely is that they have driven the children God sent to them out of their lives by their intolerance. There are many people with great potential out there that can become great if someone trains them. However, this is not to say that you should continue to tolerate people who persistently do terrible things or engage in criminal acts. After many warnings and efforts to change such people, if they refuse to change, you can handle the case as Paul did in (1 Corinthians 5:5). However, if people are generally of good behaviour but have some negative traits and are willing to become better, don't use your impatience to throw them out into the world. 

 KEY POINT:

Seek to produce sons out of the people God has sent into your life. 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: EXODUS 8-10

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

HYMNAL: 20 - STAND UP! STAND UP FOR JESUS 

1 Stand up, stand up for Jesus

ye soldiers of the cross;

lift high his royal banner,

it must not suffer loss.

From vict'ry unto vict'ry

his army he shall lead

till ev'ry foe is vanquished

and Christ is Lord indeed.

2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,

the trumpet call obey;

forth to the mighty conflict

in this his glorious day.

Ye that are men now serve him

against unnumbered foes;

let courage rise with danger

and strength to strength oppose.

3 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,

stand in his strength alone;

the arm of flesh will fail you,

ye dare not trust your own.

Put on the gospel armor,

each piece put on with prayer;

where duty calls or danger,

be never wanting there.

4 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,

the strife will not be long;

this day the noise of battle,

the next, the victor's song.

To him that overcometh

a crown of life shall be;

he with the King of glory

shall reign eternally.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

Friday, 17th January 2025

DON'T OUTGROW CORRECTIONS

Special Note.

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his, disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and  mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”

PRAYER POINTS

1.Father, thank You for making me Yours, and for the great privilege of having people around me who can correct me whenever I am wrong.

2.Father, thank You for making me Your son/daughter as a result of my faith in You as written in John 1:12; help me to listen to corrections and never to become a "servant", in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please, help me never to be against myself; help me not to be my own enemy, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, help me to avoid the consequences that comes with doing the wrong things. I choose to be corrected by words, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, make me wise and not to feel too big to take honest feedbacks from the people You have placed me over as a leader, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, surround me with people that will always tell me the truth; no matter how hard it seems, help me never to outgrow corrections, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, give me the grace to humble myself to accept corrections without getting angry. Please, give me a listening ear with a willing heart to obey, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, help me to avoid the pitfall of feeling like I am infallible even when I know that I have erred; help me not to outgrow corrections, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, even when I'm being criticized with evil intentions, help to learn from the corrections and improve on the areas I need to, in Jesus' name.

10.‭Father, please, do not leave me to destroy myself, give me a new heart that takes to corrections, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, please, help me to effect positive changes in my life after receiving corrections, in Jesus' name.

12.Father, thank You for helping Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of life.

Help him not to outgrow corrections; bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to remain a shining light forever, in Jesus' name.

13.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

14.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.

15.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

16..In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

17.Thank You Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#happy2025

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

 The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

DATE: FRIDAY JANUARY 17TH 2025

TOPIC: DON'T OUTGROW CORRECTIONS

MEMORISE:

“While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.” - (Hebrews 3:15)

READ: PROVERBS 15:10-12 (KJV)

10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

MESSAGE:

For every action or inaction, there are consequences. This is why you should consider it a great privilege when you have people around you who can correct you whenever you do something wrong so that you do not have to suffer terrible consequences. Unfortunately, some people do not listen to corrections. The Bible refers to such people as servants.

A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. (Proverbs 29:19)

You can choose between being corrected by words or by consequences. If you are wise, you will choose to be corrected by words so that you can avoid the consequences that come with doing the wrong things. Those who are wise do not wait for people to correct them. Rather, they regularly ask the people around them for feedback to know if they are on the right track or not. In Matthew 16:13, Jesus Christ asked His disciples, "Whom do men say that I am?" In other words, He was asking, "Based on my character and words, what is the impression that I give people about myself?"

Beloved, it is important that you regularly give people the opportunity to tell you what they think of you, especially when you are a leader. You can make it anonymous so that they can give you honest feedback.

It is quite possible for someone to grow to a level where people begin to say he or she is infallible, even in situations where the fellow knows that he or she has erred. It is important to avoid this pitfall and ensure that you still have people around you who will always tell you the truth. You should never outgrow corrections. Even when people criticise you with evil intentions, you can ignore their motives and listen to see if there is really something that you need to correct or improve on.

Beloved, you will avoid so many troubles in life if you are the kind of person who listens to corrections. If people correct you once or twice and they see that you got angry, they will leave you alone. This will be dangerous because, even though they can see you heading towards a ditch, they will let you fall into it. Even God will leave you alone after He has corrected you over something for a while and you refuse to listen (Romans 1:28). May God not leave you to destroy yourself, in Jesus' name. 

 REFLECTION:

When was the last time you effected a positive change in your life after receiving a correction? 

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  EXODUS 5-7

AUTHOR PASTOR E A ADEBOYE 

HYMN: 30 - WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD 

1 When we walk with the Lord

in the light of his word,

what a glory he sheds on our way!

While we do his good will,

he abides with us still,

and with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:

Trust and obey, for there's no other way

to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

2 Not a burden we bear,

not a sorrow we share,

but our toil he doth richly repay;

not a grief or a loss,

not a frown or a cross,

but is blest if we trust and obey.

3 But we never can prove

the delights of his love

until all on the altar we lay;

for the favor he shows,

for the joy he bestows,

are for them who will trust and obey. 

4 Then in fellowship sweet

we will sit at his feet,

or we'll walk by his side in the way;

what he says we will do,

where he sends we will go;

never fear, only trust and obey.

Open Heavens Prayer Points

PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

Thursday, 16th January 2025

IDENTIFYING THE JERICHO WALL (3)

Special Note.

These prayer points are not written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, but by one of his, disciples, of Christ, who was inspired and  mandated by the Holy Spirit, effective, January 1st, 2015, to start writing these prayer points, based on the Open Heavens Daily Devotional  authored by Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Some of the prayer points are deep spiritually and may not be understood by carnal minds.

If you want to be blessed from these prayer points, you must first, surrender Your life, to the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, by saying this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I come to You with a deeply repentant heart, please, forgive me all my sins. I surrender my life to you, today, and, I accept You, as my personal Lord and Saviour. Please, come into my life and save my soul from eternal destruction in hell fire. In Jesus' name, I pray.”

PRAYER POINTS

1.Father, thank You for Your presence that had seen me through to another glorious year in life. Thank You for Your promise to be with me forever.

2.Father, please, help me never to be against myself; help me not to be my own enemy, in Jesus' name.

3.Father, please, deliver me from every bad habit or negative traits that may hinder me from making progress, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please, help me never to waste opportunities given to me to make a difference in life; uproot and destroy every spirit of laziness in my life, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, please, make me a man/woman of few words with great results; help me not to be a talkative. Make me wise and not a fool, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please, uproot every trait of dishonesty in my life; make me a man/woman of integrity. Let my YES be YES, and my NO be NO, in Jesus' name.

7.Father, please, help me to keep my integrity in handling sensitive responsibilities, at all times and in all situations, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please, help me to be faithful in every little task/assignment committed to my hands, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, please, no matter the pressure, help me to say what I mean, and to mean what I say at all times, in Jesus' name.

10.‭Father, please, make me wise. Don't let me be the wall of Jericho in the path of my progress, in Jesus' name.

11.Holy Spirit, help me to let go of any habit or trait that can hinder my progress, in Jesus' name.

12.Father, thank You for helping Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in all areas of life.

Let every force and wall standing in his way, disappear now; bless his ministry, home, and family (biological and spiritual), and help them to remain a shining light forever, in Jesus' name.

13.Father, bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, beyond measures, and all those who have been rebroadcasting them, in Jesus' name.

14.Father, let every challenge, hindrance and obstacle of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus' name.

15.Your Personal petitions.

( Philippians 4:6)

16..In Jesus' name I pray.

(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

17.Thank You Father for answered prayers.

(1 Thessalonians 5:18).

#happy2025

#GodBlessOurNation

These prayers have no expiry dates! Please, pray them, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus' name.

Kindly, purchase your own hard copy or online version of the Open Heavens devotional & buy for your friends too, as a potent evangelism tool. God bless you, as you sow, into Pastor E.A. Adeboye's, books ministry.

Note:

You may not add, subtract or rearrange these prayer points.

 The Holy Spirit is the author, though He used someone, who, out of humility has refused to take glory for it, by not putting his name. It is plagiarism to use, or pass as your own, someone else writing or work. The original author of these prayer points is the Holy Spirit. So, share, but don't share His glory with Him in the process.

Remain blessed, as you obey, in Jesus' name.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

 OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 16TH 2025

THEME: IDENTIFYING THE JERICHO WALL. III

MEMORISE: A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Proverbs 19:24

READ: Proverbs 6:4-11

4. Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

5. Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

6. Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

7. Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

8. Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

9. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

10. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

11. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

MESSAGE 

As I conclude my discussion on the forces that can obstruct a person's progress, I want you to know that the real wall of Jericho hindering people's progress may actually be they themselves and not necessarily a spiritual force or a relationship. No matter how much support such people get in order to progress in life, if they have certain bad habits or traits, they will still not make progress. Romans 8:31 says:

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

The answer to the above question is 'we ourselves'. Even if the Almighty God is for you, you must ensure that you are not against yourself. Certain negative traits can make a fellow work against himself or herself in the journey of life. These traits are hindrances to progress. For example, laziness is a great hindrance to progress. King Solomon, considered by many to be one of the wisest people who ever lived, said in Proverbs 6:10-11:

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

When we were building what has now become Redemption City, I knew some people who worked with us who were lazy. If only they were hardworking, considering all the work that was done then, they would have been very wealthy by now. Nobody wants to give opportunities to a lazy fellow. This is because lazy people will eventually waste the opportunities that are given to them.

Another trait that can be a wall of Jericho to a person is talkativeness. Proverbs 29:20 says that a fool has more hope for tomorrow than the one who is always quick to talk.

Dishonesty is yet another trait that can be a wall of Jericho to a fellow and hinder his or her success. This is because nobody will trust people who lack integrity to handle sensitive responsibilities. Jesus Christ said in Luke 16:10 that whoever is faithful in a little will have more committed into his or her hands. If you say one thing and turn around to do something completely opposite, it will be difficult for you to have access to the things that you have been asking and trusting God for.

Beloved, be wise. Don't be the wall of Jericho in the path of your progress.

ACTION POINT: 

Ask the Holy Spirit to help you let go of any habit or trait that can hinder your progress.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 1-4

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

HYMN 24: I WANT TO BE LIKE JESUS 

1. I want to be like Jesus, 

So lowly and so meek; 

For no one marked an angry word, 

That ever heard Him speak.

2. I want to be like Jesus, 

So frequently in prayer; 

Alone upon the mountain top, 

He met His Father there.

3. I want to be like Jesus, 

I never, never find 

That He, though persecuted was 

To anyone unkind.

4. I want to be like Jesus, 

Engaged in doing good; 

So that of me it may be said, 

"He hath done what he could."

5. I want to be like Jesus, 

Who sweetly said to all, 

"Let little children come to Me," 

I would obey the call.

6. But oh, I'm not like Jesus, 

As anyone may see; 

O gentle Savior, send Thy grace, 

And make me like to thee.