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 commuted prayer. Quick fired moments of faith to carry us through the rest of the
day. Wherever you are across the world, don't you ever give up. God sees your pain, God knows the season that we're in, and God is calling you right now. He's calling you to the cross. And as we knuckle down and as we pray for our brothers and sisters in the persecuted church, come on, let's ask God that he will refresh us and carry us. And the love of Jesus will just lift us up. I pray wherever you are, situated around the world, as we pray for our sisters and our brothers with their faith under
fire. We ask God that he will move so clearly and so powerfully over Somalia, Afghanistan, Eritrian, India. There's so much pressure in these nations, but we got to pray for our brothers and sisters that are moving and living and working and praising Jesus Christ within those four nations. Today, Lord, we come before you, and Lord, that we believe that Matthew 5.10 is over their lives. We believe that the fire of God is moving through the persecuted believer. And right now, from London all the way to Kabul, from Kabul all the way, dear God, to Istanbul, from Istanbul all the way to Turkey, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea. Lord, we pray for a breakthrough over these nations. Lord, as we record this live here in London, England, Father, we pray that the daily prayer family we will lock down, dear God, on the field of life, Father, and we pray right now that we will lock in in the name of Jesus Christ. And we hold on to Matthew 5, verse
10. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Father, bless and heal and set the captives free. Lord, in the whispering church, in the secret church, Father, as they run for their lives, we pray right now for the believers, dear God, that are put in isolation because of the gospel of Jesus Christ. We pray, dear God, for those Christians seeking faith and courage and endurance for our brothers and sisters facing severe pressure in high-risk nations at this moment. But Lord, we lift up to you the persecuted church in Somalia, Afghanistan, Eritrea, and India. Strengthen every believer that is facing intimidation, violence, discouragement, or danger. Surround the underground churches with your protection, your love. Give pastors courage, leaders and families to stand under fire right now, to stand on faith. Lord, as they feel immense pressure over their lives, let their wounds be healed. Guard their communities, protect them, wash them in the blood of Jesus. Father, we
thank you. Lord, God, in the name of Jesus, for those that are facing imprisonment, those that are in prison for their faith. Lord, bless the prisoners of faith. Bless those as they worship you. Lord, we pray for such a supernatural outpouring of peace over their lives. We're asking God that you will protect the persecuted believers. We're praying for courage. We're praying for protection. We're praying for the underground church. We're praying for strength, hope. We're praying for endurance to touch their lives. Lord, but wherever the whispering church is, the secret church, from the battlefield to the boardroom, wherever we are and wherever they are, Lord, as they gather, Lord, as they hear the voice of God, we thank you that Bibles are getting in. Lord, we thank you that you are blessing the borders of those four nations, that the Spirit of the Lord is moving right now in power, in glory. Lord, we ask you that you will give them divine strength as they face imprisonment, violence. Father, as they are under surveillance, Lord, as they are running for their lives, we pray for the families that are left behind after one of our brothers or sisters have been martyred for the gospel of Jesus Christ. Let them families find peace. Lord, save every nation. Wash us all in the blood of Jesus.
But wherever we are right now, Lord, we believe that the persecuted church is moving so powerfully in the Holy Spirit. Lord Jesus, Lord, let the persecuted believer, let them rise in faith, let them gather strength and endurance through the word of God. Bless them from the crown of their head to the sole of their feet in Jesus' precious name. Until tomorrow.