thank you for joining me on a daily christian prayer podcast with myself . Reverend ben cooper recorded live here in london , england . Wherever you are today across the world , may the spirit of the living god carry you and bless you . This is our five minute time as we gather around the word , as we gather for encouragement , as we lift each other up in prayer . Wherever you are , let the spirit of the living god be over you today as we gather for prayer , as we rest in the house of the lord right now , wherever you are , please can you click those show notes and have a read of the show notes and , if you are able and it's possible , please can you click that . Buy me a coffee . That would be absolutely amazing . Click that link . Buy me a coffee . Also . Leave us a review . Absolutely amazing . Click that link . Buy Me A Coffee . Also . Leave us a review . Absolutely amazing .
Speaker 0Now we are going to the book of Matthew , chapter 11 , verses 28 to 30 . We're coming back to this text again . It is popping , it is rising , it is a global area for prayer and it is rest for the weary . Do you need rest ? We need rest . So , wherever you are , I pray that you will find rest , in the mighty name of Jesus Christ , and the scripture that we're in is Matthew 11 , 28 . Come to me , all of you that are weary and burdened , and I will give you rest . Spirit of the living God . I pray tonight , I pray this morning , at this hour , that the spirit of the living God will give us rest , that we will find a place to rest our hearts of the living God will give us rest , that we will find a place to rest our hearts , our minds , our bodies , our souls , as we come to you on this glorious day , as a day breaks , as the evening breaks , as the midday breaks .
Speaker 0Spirit of the living God . We pray , lord , for a super charge . Today , we pray that the Holy Spirit , lord , you tell us come to me , lord , we walk to you . We walk to you , father , we walk to the word , we walk to the scripture , we walk to you in prayer . Spirit of the living god , we pray for such an outpouring of your love , your mercy , your goodness , over each and every one of us . Lord , we pray in tonight as brothers and sisters , as we lock shields of faith .
Speaker 0Come , holy spirit , lord , you call us to come to you and right now , lord , we are weary . Lord , I bring my sisters and brothers that are weary and , lord , I bring them in prayer and I stand before you , lord , and I cross that bridge and I say , lord , will you heal them today , will you carry them today with the burdens and the worries and the fears of life ? Father , I thank you , lord . You're calling all of us who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest Tonight , lord , I need rest At this moment . I need rest this morning . I need rest In the middle of the day .
Speaker 0Lord , we need rest and we realize , lord , the only place we're going to find it from exhaustion is in you . So , father , we pray for those that are exhausted and those that are weary and those that need rest . So today , lord , wherever we are , father , let the love of God and the power of the Holy Spirit . Lord , we are longing for peace , we're longing to find rest and stress , to go in the name of Jesus , we're looking for freedom . Lord , your invitation to the weary , lord , we thank you for the Gospel of Matthew , chapter 11 , verse 28 . Lord , you invite us .
Speaker 0Lord , all of us that are weary , we come to you , all of us that need rest from exhaustion and worry and fear and doubt , lord , we are looking for a place of peace . We need peace in stress . We need renewal , lord , for our tired hearts , our minds , our bodies , our souls . And we come to you this prayer hour , we come to this moment , these quick-fired prayers , and we say Spirit of the living God , will you renew us from exhaustion ? If anyone is feeling that they are exhausted , lord , we pray that you , dear God , will give them life . Lord , that you will breathe life into their bones , their bodies .
Speaker 0Lord , we pray for peace in this daily area of our life . Lord , we pray that peace will abound through daily stresses that comes our way . Will you give us strength to keep going ? Oh God , give us strength to keep going . In the name of Jesus . We need rest in Christ's presence today and wherever we are .
Speaker 0Lord , we find joy today . Help us to find joy in difficult seasons . Help us to find calm under pressure . Help us to surrender our burdens , surrendering to you , god , giving everything over to our King , the Savior of the world , jesus Christ . We come to you right now , spirit of the living God . We want assurance today . We want assurance . God , oh Lord , you're telling us to come to you , all of us that are weary and heavily laden and you will give us rest . We need rest for our spirits . So today , lord , help us and give us freedom from worry , refreshment for our souls , lord . Help us to make this , father , a life application .
Speaker 0Lord , we want to hear the whispering words of Jesus come to me and I will give you rest , lord . We want to hear that invitation to the weariness , we want to hear that invitation from the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords . So , father , will you strengthen us today . Lord , you tell us that you will give us rest for the weary . Come , holy Spirit , lord . We need you today . Come to me , all of you that are weary and burdened , and I will give you rest .
Speaker 0Father , we thank you for the gospel of Matthew , 11 , verse 28 . Lord , we need to come to you , we need to find rest in you , we need to find hope in you , lord . So we come to you , lord , fully loaded , fully bagged up with everything , lord suitcases , rucksacks , lord and we need rest tonight , lord , we need stability . So , father , will you bless my brothers and sisters on the other side of the world , wherever they are at this hour . Let the spirit of the living God be with them today . Thank you for joining me today . My name is Reverend Ben Cooper . May the Lord bless you and keep you wherever you are Until tomorrow . God bless .