Welcome to Daily Prayer with myself, Reverend Ben Cooper, recorded live here in London, England, where the world gathers for five minutes of hope, faith, and strength. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. It is 12 p.m. It is just hitting the lunchtime drum right now, and you must be exhausted in the name of Jesus. The kids are torn the place to pieces. There's been riots everywhere in the name of Jesus because it's Christmas Day. It is 12 p.m. right now here in the UK.
Come on, let's lock in and pray. As you're cooking the turkeys, you're cleaning up after the kids, as you're going absolutely crazy, and all you're saying is, Lord, I want this day to go at the name of Jesus. Come on, let's pray.
Father, in the name of Jesus. This is a great day. But right now we're praying, dear God, for loneliness. And we're praying for the missing loved ones right now. And Lord, we're praying for that famous empty chair. Lord, at 12 p.m., Lord, lunchtime here in the UK and whatever the time zone is around the world, Father, we're praying for loneliness. Will you help us, Father, for those, dear God, that was in our lives, for whatever reason they're not with us now? We are praying, dear God, that that lonely feeling and those thoughts, dear God, will melt like wax at the name of Jesus. Father, we are missing our loved ones, we're missing families, we're missing friends. Certain situations, certain events that have happened over the last week, over the last few months, the last year. Lord, we pray for those that are going through grief, those that are going through loss, those that are going through fear, those that are going through doubt right now, at the name of Jesus. And wherever we are, from London to New York, from New York to Sydney, Belfast, Lord, all the way to Warsaw, Rio, Spirit of the Living, God, we pray for the world today at this Christmas day at 12 p.m. Just going after 12 o'clock here in the UK. Lord, we want the glory
of God. And Lord, we ask that Psalm 34 verse 18 will bring stability to broken hearts. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit. Lord, for those, dear God, that are frantically running around at this moment, preparing food, clearing up, tidying up. For those, dear God, that are trying to get ready and get their house sorted and everything that goes on. Lord, sitting in the backdrop, dear God, of the busyness of Christmas Day. Lord, we are longing for loved ones and friends, dear God. We are missing family, we're missing friends at this hour. Lord, days that have gone past, but Lord, also we're praying for that empty chair right now. Father, as people are getting ready, as people have had their breakfast, as people, dear God, are cleaning up now, as we are watching and seeing, dear God, around the world as the sun is rising on this Christmas day right here in the UK. Father, especially at this hour, dear God, at just almost two minutes and fifty-five seconds past twelve. Lord, as the dinner table, the dining room table is being prepared. Lord, we are something right now for those that used to sit at a table that are not with us. We pray for peace. We pray, dear God, for the hearts that are aching because of the memories, the silence, the longing, the wanting. Father, bring comfort right now. Lord, wash through every room with your love and your
mercy. Soften that powerful emotional blow when we look across the other side of the table, when we see the slippers don't move, and we see the bathrobe don't move, and we see that the Christmas card is empty from a certain person. Lord, we are asking you now for peace. We are praying for peace. We are praying for love. We're praying for the mercy of God to remove the heaviness, the loneliness, the fears, the worries, the doubts, the uncertainty. But Lord, we want our God. Lord, bring comfort today. Bring healing through grief today. Lord, we're asking for the lonely hearts. We're praying for God to be close to those that are broken and those that are crushed in spirit, and those that just feel down and worried and really exhausted. Lord, bring peace to every heart today, every heart that is capturing my voice. I pray that the supernatural presence of Jesus Christ will redeem and restore. But Lord, we need peace. We need peace over the memories, over the backdrop of life, over the history of life. Come, Holy Spirit, wherever you are today, I pray that the love of God and the fire of God will be with you.
Thank you so much for standing with us and may God bless you on this Christmas day as we are just hitting, you know, four minutes past 12 uh lunchtime, just crossing over now. May the Spirit of the Living God be with you. Thank you for praying with me today. For more daily devotions, follow us on the social platforms at dailyprayer.uk. Have a great day.