Welcome to Daily Prayer with myself, Reverend Ben Cooper, recorded live here in London, England, where the world gathers for five minutes of faith, hope, and strength. Wherever you are, we're praying today. Faith under fire. We're praying for the persecuted church. We're going to bring our brothers and our sisters that God will give them stillness for those that are running for their lives. Come on, we're going to get straight
into prayer. Father, in the name of Jesus, we pray wherever we are across the world for our brothers and our sisters, Lord, that are running for their lives. Lord, and as they run, dear God, as they duck and dive under the barbed wire of persecution, Father, we pray for those that are in prison, those, dear God, the prisoners of faith. Lord, we ask you right now that you will move across the persecuted church. Lord, and there are areas that we pray for, Lord, that we ask you, Lord, that you will stretch down and you will touch lives in the name of Jesus. But Lord, we believe for the persecuted Christian wherever they are
right now. But Lord, we hold into four nations. Lord, we pray for Nigeria. We pray for Bangladesh. We pray for North Korea and Somalia. Lord, we pray for breakthrough like we've never seen before. Lord, we pray that you will give them peace. Those that are on the run, dear God, we claim Psalm 4, verse 8 for the persecuted Christian right now. Lord, I pray that in peace they will lie down and sleep. For you alone, make them dwell in a safe space. Lord, I pray for the Christian that is on the run. Those that are absolutely emotionally exhausted in Nigeria, Bangladesh, North Korea, Somalia, those great areas, Father God, that are coming under serious persecution. Those, dear God, that just can't sleep because they're worried about the gunfire. Those that can't sleep because they're worried about the village, dear God, being torn down. Father, we're asking you right now, will you remove the tension? Will you remove, dear God, the worry, the stress for being on the run for Jesus Christ? We pray that you will breathe life into every persecuted Christian now. Will you protect them and hold them? Keep them steady in the name of Jesus Christ. We believe that our brothers and sisters in Nigeria, Bangladesh, North Korea, Somalia, Lord, give them great faith. Lord, grant them courage, safety, and strength under pressure. Lord, for you are a good God. You are a powerful God. And Lord, we ask you today that you will move in such a way, Lord, as they are locked up for their faith. We are praying for the whispering church, the secret church, the underground church,
the church that is persecuted. Lord, we hold it right now and we say, Lord, I pray that you will give them peace as they are running for their lives. But Lord, we pray that Nigeria will be saved. We pray that Bangladesh will be saved. We pray that North Korea and Somalia will feel the power of the love of God. And wherever the brothers and sisters are running for their fear of their lives, Lord, take away the anxiety. Lord, for those that haven't slept for hours and days. Lord, for those that can't sleep in prisons. Lord, their faith is under fire. We're praying for the whispering church, the secret church, the underground church, and we believe that John 14, 27 is for them. Lord, as Jesus told us through the Word of God, we push this and we pray this over the persecuted believers. Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Father, we pray for the believer, the secret believer, the house church, the pastors, the worshippers, Lord, those that are gathering around the word right now. Lord, we bring the persecuted church before you, and Lord, we pray that you will bless them from the crown of their head to the sole of their feet, that they will know that Jesus Christ is their Lord and their Redeemer. Come, God, will you move powerfully? Will you move in a fresh way over their lives? Protect
them and keep them safe, Lord. But right now, wherever we are, from London to Hong Kong, Toronto, Cape Town, Father, Brazil, all around the world, Father, we lift our brothers and sisters up, Lord. And we pray, Lord, if they're having trouble sleeping, Lord, we're praying for peace. We're praying for stillness and the presence of God through this night watch. Bless those, dear God, that are watchmen on the wall. Father, come, Holy Spirit, bless the persecuted church. Let the love of God be over them right now, and let the Spirit of the living God touch their lives. God, we worship you and adore you. Let your love permeate through the secret church. Thank God that Bibles are getting in. Bless the borders around these nations. Bless the borders right now in the name of
Jesus Christ. Come, Holy Spirit, restore Nigeria, Bangladesh, North Korea, and Somalia. In Jesus' name. Amen.