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show notes below. May the Spirit of the Lord be over you. The glory of God is with you. We are going to dive straight into the New Testament. We're going to go to the beautiful gospel of Matthew chapter 11, verse 28, and we're praying for trust. I need to trust Jesus more. I don't know about you, but in this prayer time, I've got to trust Jesus, Jesus Christ, with my future. Are you scared about your future? Are you worried about life? Come on, let's get straight in.
The Bible says in the NIV, come to me, all of you that are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Father, I thank you for Matthew chapter 11, verse 28. Lord, I come to you. But Lord, I've got to tell you, saying, sometimes I don't know how to get to you, Jesus.
I don't know how to do it, Lord. Life is so busy, life is so crazy. Lord, we're on the motorway of life. We're going around in circles and circles and circles. And I'm not quite sure some days how to come to you. Lord, my life doesn't reflect stillness and calmness. Lord, we have too many plates spinning in our lives. Lord, will you help us? Lord, it's scary. Lord, I don't know if you know, but down here, Lord, in the basement level of life, Father, it's scary. And I sometimes, Lord, I don't know how to get to you. Lord, I pray. Lord, we are weary and we are burdened. So Lord, you make that call. Lord, you tell us to come to you. Lord, I'm looking at the cross in this studio right now. And I thank you for the cross of Calvary. But Lord, I need Jesus more than ever in my life. Lord, we need Jesus right now. Lord, I pray, help us. We need rest. Lord, I've got burdens
coming out of my ears. Lord, I got suitcases full of them. I'm worried, I'm scared about the future, the past. Yesterday, today. Lord, help us, Lord. Lord God, we've got a faith and we trust in you. But sometimes, Lord, the human me takes over and I get scared. And Lord, I need more grace. I need more of your love. Lord, will you wrap us up in your love? Please, God, put your arms around the believers now. Lord, carry them. Lord, release, Lord God. Let the angels of glory, let dear God, the heavenly host, deploy angels over all of our lives. Help us, Lord, the weight of today, the weight of tomorrow. Lord, we're worried about tomorrow. Lord, help us to have grace just for today. Lord, we are praying for the future. Lord, I'm scared about a future. I'm not scared about telling anyone across the airways. Lord, I'm worried about my future. I'm worried about my now. I'm worried about my yesterday. Help me to trust God. Jesus, give me rest. Lord, we need rest today. I pray for the listeners, Lord. I pray for the heart that is buckling. I pray for the mind, Lord, that is over-engineering everything. Lord, wherever we are from the boardroom,
dear God, to the battlefield, from the battlefield, dear God, as we cycle to school, Lord, as we're on the school bus as we're commuting, as we're standing at the train station, just staring into the mid-air, Lord, and we don't know what's going on. Bless those that are at their desk right now. Father, carry those tears. All those that are crying now, all those hearts that are buckled, all those that feel their stomachs are knotted up with fear and doubt. Lord, give us grace. Lord, it's scary walking on this earth. Lord, you tell us, Lord, that we got to be faithful. But Lord, I need you more in my life like never before. Lord, I'm praying for more grace. I'm praying for more trust. And Lord God, we've got to rest in Jesus Christ. Each and every one of us has got to rest in you. So, Father, wherever we are, from Sydney to Johannesburg, all the way, dear God, to Detroit, Father, all the way to California, the Midwest, all the way around the Belaric Islands, Spirit of the Living God. I need you. We need you. Lord, give us eternal rest right now on this earth. Father, as the Lord's Prayer says, our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Help me, help us, Jesus. We need divine glory and power. Tonight, Lord, we pray. At the hour we pray, let our hearts trust in you again, more and more and more. We pray for peace to replace pressure. We pray for faith to rise in every person now. And Lord, help us to stop worrying about tomorrow.
May God bless you and carry you. The Spirit of the Lord is over you. Until tomorrow. My name is Reverend Bain Cooper. God bless.