Welcome to Daily Prayer with myself, Reverend Van Cooper, recorded live here in London, England, where the world gathers for five minutes of faith, hope, love, and strength. If you've got a prayer request, please email them into info at dailyprayer.uk and we thank you for everyone that is supporting us in this ministry. This is a listener-funded ministry. You can buy us a coffee simply just by three pounds a month. Hit the show notes below wherever you are.
Come on, let's get prone. Father, in the name of Jesus, we come before you. And Lord, do we need direction? Father, we need right now direction. We need clear leading in our lives and wherever we are scattered around the world. Father, give us direction for 2026. Lord, lead me with clarity, with clearness. Lord, lead me into paths of righteousness. Lord, each and every one of us, we want to be led into a new day, a new beginning. So, Father, we come before you. Lord, we thank you for the listeners wherever they are around the world. And Lord, as we lock shields of faith, Father, from London to Manila, from Manila to uh Toronto, from Toronto, Sydney, Kabul, New York, Cape Town, Father, let the love of God just be with each and every one of us. But we come to you and we trust in your unfailing love.
But right now, Lord, we lean into the book of Proverbs, chapter 3, verse 5. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and he will make your path straight. Father, we've got to trust in you. Because, Lord, as we look at the news, as we look at the world, Father, everything is just off point. Father, and we come to you wherever we are. We stand on the rock of all ages. We trust in the word of God. Lord, we're not going to lean on our own understanding. We're going to trust you with all of our hearts because you tell us that you will make our path straight. Father, we thank you that this is a new beginning, a new day. And as we walk, dear God, in 2026, we believe in miracles. We believe in the Lion of Judah. We believe that our God is going to give us peace, hope, love,
dear God, and virtue. And as we just come to the cross of Calvary, we pray, dear God, that we focus on the cross today, whatever the hour is, Lord, as we get to sleep, as we wake up, as we pull the duvet over ourselves, as we kick the duvet off, as we get ready for work, school, life, whatever is coming down the track of life. Father, we just lock shields today. And Lord, the question is, Lord, what do I do next? Father, what do I do next? Lord, January seems to be very uncertain. The news is all over the place. And Father, Lord, you promise in your word for direction, clarity, strength that you will sharpen each and every one of us. But tonight, across the world, Lord, at these early days, Father, just pour out your spirit over each and every one of us. Lord, we trust in you according to the beautiful book of Proverbs, chapter 3, verse 5. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and he will make your
path straight. Lord, not only do we hold on to Proverbs, Lord, we walk in Psalms 32, verse 8. I will instruct you and teach you in all the ways that you should go. Father, from the studio, right away around the world, wherever we are in our lives, Father, we need clear instruction from you. Lord, will you open our heart? Lord, will you move on our minds, our bodies, and our souls? And wherever we are gathering, Lord, give us direction as you promise. Lord, clarity and strength. Lord, we surrender every area of our lives to you right now. Lord, the unknown of 2026 is in your hands. So, Father, we go by faith. Lead us with wisdom. Lord, lead us, dear God, with clarification. Lead us, dear God, with the beautiful power of
the word of God. Remove confusion, the silent fear, Lord, that tries to get a hold of us in the midnight hour. Whatever the time is, Lord, we lift up the name of Jesus Christ. You are the great I am. You are worthy of all praise. Lift the pressure, lift the fear, lift the doubt. And Father, we come to you at this midnight hour. Lord, whatever the time zone is, we're looking for guidance, for direction, clarity, dear God, in confusion, peace in uncertain days, confidence for this year. But we're going to walk in faith. We're going to walk in hope. We're going to walk in trust. And we're going to trust you, Lord. Strengthen us for this new beginning. Give us wisdom and power, Lord. But Lord, you are the Lion of Judah. You are the great I am. You are worthy of all praise.
And Lord, we come to the cross right now and we realize it's not church we need. We realize it's not religion. We realize it's not work. We realize it's not materialism. It is Jesus Christ. So wherever we are, bless us from the crown of our head to the very sole of our feet. May the Spirit of the living God be over you. Thank you for joining us today. Keep standing with us in prayer as we lock shields of faith wherever you are. May the God that we serve lead you in a great direction today. The love of Jesus Christ is over you. Until the next prayer. My name's Reverend Ben Cooper. God bless. Bye bye.