Welcome to Daily Prayer with myself, Reverend Ben Cooper, recorded live here in London, England, where faith meets the world in daily devotion and global hope. This is your five-minute commuter prayer, quick fired moments of faith to carry us through the rest of the day.
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Come on, we're going to pray for the persecuted church, the church under fire, faith under fire, Spirit of the Living God. We pray, dear God, for the secret church. We pray, dear God, for the underground church. We pray for the persecuted church. Right now, Lord, we claim this scripture over the persecuted Christians around the world. Father, we speak this over to 380 million plus Christians around the world that are running for their lives. Father, we bring our church family before you. Dear God, when one part of the body hurts, we all hurt. So, Father, we lock shields today. Lord, we lock arms today. Father, we stand bold and proud to be called Bible-believing believers. Lord, we're strong today because we're praying for our sisters that are on the run. We're praying for our brothers that are on the run. And Lord, we pray this prayer over their lives, and we know that God, and we know that God will make a way where there is no
way. So, Father, we speak this scripture. We believe in this scripture through prayer. Romans 8 28. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Sister and brother, we know you're on the run for Jesus Christ, but you've been called according to the purpose. Sister and brother, we know that you're running for your life, but you've been called for the purpose. Sister and brother, we know that they're burning your churches down. Sister and brother, we know what is going on, but you've been called according to the glory of God. And let me tell you, you are anointed. You are carrying anointing. You are carrying blessing. There is fire
over your life. And we pray right now, dear God, as we hear, dear God, through open doors and release international, Father, we pray for Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. We ask you, dear God, that the glory and the power will be with the suffering church today. We pray all the way from East Dan Bull, all the way through Turkey, all the way, dear God, through the underground church. Father, we pray for the church in Asia. We pray that it will rise. We pray for India. We pray for Africa. We pray for the Middle East. We pray, dear God, for North and South Nigeria. We pray for Somalia. Father, we pray for all those in Somalia, dear God, that are coming under those atrocities and those attacks. But Lord, there will be breakthrough in the name of Jesus. Lord, when darkness threatens, life begins to spread faster. We thank you that darkness cannot outrun light. We thank you that light is powerful and the cross has always flourished under fire. Lord, we want to tell the devil today the cross has always flourished under fire and it will continue to flourish in the name of Jesus.
Lord, we pray that you will give wisdom to those that are worshiping in secret. We pray for everyone in prison. We pray for families that are forced to exile that land. We pray, dear God, for the prisoners and the pastors right now that are under lock and key because they believe in Jesus Christ. We thank you that there are prayer movements at this moment reaching out and gathering in secret. Lord, we pray for the secret church. We pray for the secret prayer meetings. We pray for the secret church that is worshipping Jesus Christ. We pray that doors will open and Bibles will get through. But Father, we believe in the persecuted church. We understand what is happening in the underground believers that they're in danger. We pray for pastors and leaders in prison. We pray for courage that they stand for Christ Jesus. Strength when they're being faced with the atrocities across the world. Spirit of the living God, we ask you that you will lift restrictions in many nations. Religious freedom and justice will come in the name of Jesus. There will be unity across the global church. Father, we believe, Father, thank you, dear God, for those that are running and giving the gospel. Bless the missionaries, bless the pastors, Lord, bless the church, the body of Christ. But Lord, we thank you. God, you are turning your power up right now. Lord, there is a there is an uprise, Lord, in the kingdom of God. And we ask you, Lord, that you will bless the persecuted church.
Father, I pray that we ask right now for the faith that is under fire, this prayer that is under fire right now, that the persecuted Christian, the secret church, the house church, the underground church, Father God, the church that is on the run, we pray that it will continue to grow. It will multiply, Lord God. We thank you that the devil is a liar and the word of God is true. Come, Holy Spirit, bless every one of us today in Jesus' name. Amen. My name's Reverend Ben Cooper. Until tomorrow.