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May the Spirit of the Living God, may the power of God be over your lives. We're going to jump straight into the book of Isaiah 41, verse 10. We are in the month of December and there is a lot of pressure. There is stuff going on. We're going to pray that the Lord will heal us from Christmas overload. Overwhelming. We're ramping right up. We're creeping all the way through. It is Thursday, the 11th, the 12th, round about that sort of time. You know, as we are pushing right out now in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, as we're getting further through, we're approaching the weekend. You know, season is moving extremely quick, and we're going to pray for healing from Christmas overload, anxiety, and emotional pressure.
Father, in the name of Jesus, this season brings us a lot of pressure. It brings a lot of fear, it brings a lot of worry. So right now, Lord, at the midnight hour, at today, wherever we are across the world, whatever our time zone is, when we hear my voice, Father, we pray that the love of God will move over each and every one of us. At this moment, Lord, we are praying for Christmas overload. We're praying for the overwhelming thoughts. We're praying for the doubt, the worry, the fear, the anxiety, Lord, who we're going to visit, who we're not going to visit, who's coming, who's not coming. Sitting around the table, what's going to be said, what's not going to be said. Father, we pray today that emotional pressure at this season, the weight of this season will go at the name of Jesus Christ. And wherever we are gathering, we pray for that beautiful book of Isaiah 41, verse 10. So do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. Father, we recognize that you are our God and you are our King. But at this season, we pray for around the world right now. Wherever we are gathering, whatever the time zone is at this moment in time, Father, we ask you from London to New York, Manila, dear God, Mumbai, Sydney, Australia, Father, Toronto, all the way around the Americas, every area of the world. Father, as we record this live here in London, England, we pray for an outpouring of your spirit in the mighty name of Jesus
Christ. As we lock, dear God, as we lock in faith together, as we lock shields together. Father, we get down on the scrum, dear God, and we lock in on the rugby field of life. And Father, we thank you that there is power in the name of Jesus Christ. But right now, Lord, we cannot be in this position. Lord, we're getting worried about the season. We're worried about this. We're worried about that. Father, we're worried about meeting the needs and the expectation of the children, the family, the friends, the brothers, the sisters. And right now, Lord, Father, we are overwhelmed and we need
freedom. So Lord, as we gather around the word of God, Father, we anchor into Philippians 4, verse 7. And the peace of God, which guards your hearts and your minds. Father, I pray for everyone listening to my voice that you'll give them peace at this season, that you'll take the pressure, the overwhelming pressure of Christmas away right now. Father, as we try to move forward, Lord, as the world is awakened, Lord, as the world, Father, is sleeping, whatever the time zone is around the world, Father, as we got this ever-rising pressure in our lives over the season, the overwhelming moment of this season, Father, we pray for healing now. We pray for the love of God and the power of the Holy Spirit to take away
the stress, Lord, that is stealing our peace. Lord, will you just bring presence, dear God? Will you bring your presence to our lives right now, Lord? Lift the expectations that's feeling so heavy at this moment. We're feeling alone. We're feeling uncertain. Lord, there's not a steady rhythm in our lives. Lord, we need you. So, Father, I thank you for the listeners wherever they are right now. But we are praying, dear God, for anxiety to go for the season. We are praying for peace at this season. We're praying for calm, dear God, when we mooch and move around the shops and do whatever we got to do. We're praying, dear God, for courage to face people that we didn't think we'd have to face again. Lord, we're praying for strength at this moment in time. Emotional strength, dear God. Holy Spirit, come. We pray for rest at this season. Lord, we need the renewing power of the Holy Spirit. We're tired and we're weary already, and we are emotionally worn down through the season. So Lord, bless the listeners from the crown of their head to the sole of their feet. Let them, dear God, declare that the Lord heals. Lord, heal us from our fears and our worries and our anxieties and give us strength today for the season that we
are in. May the Spirit of the Lord be over you at this time. Never give up. God is with you. Until tomorrow.