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. Sisters and brothers, we are straight in. We got no time for chitter chatter. We're straight into
prayer. Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, I pray for the listeners now. I pray for peace over their hearts. I pray for those that are getting panicky and worried. I pray for those that, Lord, that feel the joy of the Lord today. But Lord, we're asking, dear God, for emotional strength. We're asking, dear God, for stability. And Lord, we're praying, Lord, that you will keep us sharp in
the name of Jesus. And Lord, as we lock into prayer right now, Lord, we are asking for today, for whatever the hour is, for rest, for troubled sleep. Lord, we're praying, dear God, for every one of us that has trouble sleeping. Lord, you know my sleep pattern. And Lord, I worry, dear God, when I go to sleep. Lord, I find it difficult to sleep, Jesus. Why, Lord? Father, I got this feel like I've got this winter fatigue on me in my bones. Lord, I feel like I've got stress running around me. Lord, I feel like I've got financial worry just rumbling under the tectonic plates of the sea level of life. Lord, loneliness. Father, in the name of Jesus. Lord, the stress, the worry. Lord, sharpen us today. Lord, we recognize that we are in December. We recognize that this is a strain on the human race. But we recognize as well, dear God, as we celebrate the life, as we celebrate victory, that Jesus Christ, the Word, became flesh and made his dwelling among us. But right now we're praying.
Right now, for those that have got insomnia, those, dear God, that can't sleep, those that are fearful, those that are doubtful, those that are scared and worried. We're praying for a breakthrough today. Lord, we're looking for those, dear God, that are just so exhausted, so exhausted, not just through December, but for every month under the sun. And Lord, wherever we are gathering, dear God, from the battlefield to the boardroom, from the boardroom to the field of life, from the field of life to the golf course to the Hoover, dear God, to work, to life, to school runs, to food runs, to shopping, to stress, dear God, to run in one job, three jobs. Lord, in the name of Jesus, Father, Lord, life is crazy and we need Jesus. Lord, bring stability to us. Lord, we're praying, dear God, for those that are troubled, sleeping.
We're praying, dear God, for the busyness of the day, Lord, when we're rushing and rushing and rushing and rushing, Lord, and we get to the end of the day, Lord, and our mind cannot close down. Lord, help us to close our mind down. Lord, will you close our mind down? Will you give us the correct amount of sleep? Lord, I need stillness and the presence of God through the night hour. Lord, will you remove the night tremors? Will you remove, dear God, those hours of just scrolling through phones, just trying to find a place of rest? Lord, will you take our phone from our hand? Lord, will you place peace in our heart when we're searching for hope in the middle of the darkness of night? Lord, come, Holy Spirit.
Lord, I believe in the month that we're in. I believe from London to Hong Kong, from Hong Kong to Toronto, from Toronto to Cape Town, Oslo, Father, all the way to Brazil. Lord, come, Lord, let your fire descend on us today. Lord, as we lock in in this 24-hour prayer cycle, we believe in John 14, 27. Peace I leave with you. Father, I pray for the midnight hour that there will be peace over lives. For those, dear God, that have worked a night shift, Lord, give them peace as they sleep. For those that are kicking the duvet off this morning, Lord, those that are pulling the duvet back over their head because they're fearful and they're doubtful of the day. But Lord, we pray for our sleep pattern, that our sleep pattern will be correct. Lord, that you will give us peace. And Lord, we lock into John 14, 27. Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Lord, I pray for the listeners that they will not be afraid. I pray that peace will run through their veins. I pray, dear God, that you will give us the peace according to the word of God. I pray that hearts will be restored. And Lord, not only do we lock in to John 14, 27, Lord, we run and we hold the word of
God. And Lord, we lock in and dear God, we scrum down into Psalm 4, verse 8. In peace I will lie down and sleep. For you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. Lord, we need safety. Lord, come, Holy Spirit. Will you move in our lives today? Will you set the captives free, Lord, wherever we are? Come, God. We are praying for peace today. In Jesus' name. Amen.