Welcome to Daily Prayer with myself, Reverend Ben Cooper, recorded live here in London, England, where the world gathers for five minutes of faith, love, hope, and strength. The Spirit of the Lord is with you. Wherever you are right now, never, ever, ever give up. We're gonna pray. And what we're praying for, Rev, we're gonna go to Ephesians 6, verse
10. Jesus, strengthen my identity and guard my thoughts. Sisters and brothers, wherever you are across the world, we have lost our identity in so many areas of life. Number 10 Downing Street is trying to shape you. Family is trying to shape you. Business, work is trying to shape you, children, ministry, church, religion. We have lost our identity, and God is calling you. He knows you by name, he knows who you are. The Spirit of the Lord is calling you wherever you are right now.
Let's get to the cross. Come on, let's pray. Father, in the name of Jesus, Lord, we thank you that we are starting to walk again. Thank you, Lord, that we are starting, dear God, to move forward in the name of Jesus Christ. And wherever we are, Lord, I pray, Jesus, strengthen my identity and guard my thoughts. Father, I have lost myself in ministry. I have lost myself in children. I have lost myself in work. I have lost myself in worry. I have lost myself in abuse. I have lost myself in family.
I have lost myself in religion. Lord, we have lost ourselves in the world. And Father, we don't know who we are. And Lord, we've been trying to be so many people to so many people. So Lord, we don't want to be many people. Lord, just show us who we are. Lord, reveal that character to us. Lord, because we're tired of this and that. Lord, we want to be who you called us to be. So Jesus, strengthen our identity and guard our thoughts. Lord, I pray that we won't bounce to the rhythm of social media. Lord, we won't bounce to the rhythm of the world. Lord, we won't conform to the pattern of the world. But dear God, in the name of Jesus, we will find who we are
in Jesus. Lord, I pray that if we've got an identity crisis, Lord, if we've lost ourselves in an emotional crash, if we've lost ourselves through bereavement, if we've lost ourselves through panic, if we've lost ourselves through just religion and life, Father, if we've lost ourselves because of the way of the world, Lord, I thank you that you are bringing us back to Jesus. Lord, we didn't even go away. Lord, you were always with us. Lord, our minds went away. But nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. And Lord, all the way from London to France, from France, Ghana, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan. Right now, Lord, this emotional prayer, Lord, as we dive into daily prayer. Lord,
this daily devotional time as we gather together, Lord, we believe that Ephesians 6 verse 10 is for everyone. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Lord, we want to walk in the mighty power. We want to be strong in the Lord. Father, we want to walk in favor. We want to walk in freedom. Lord, I pray right now that we will hear the lion of Judah. And from the battlefield to the boardroom, from the boardroom to the bus stop, from the bus stop to the school run, from the school run to the gym, wherever we are. Lord, if we are at home being the homemaker, bless us. If we're at work, bless us. If we're at school, bless us. Wherever we are across this world, Lord, we want to feel the fire and the power of God. And Lord, I thank you that we're getting our identity back because we're at the cross. Lord, we're not worried about church. Lord, keep us away from church. We want to get to Jesus. Lord, keep us away from religion. We're
not interested in religion. Lord, we want to get to Jesus Christ. We want to get to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. And Father, I pray that you will feed us, that you will carry us. Lord, that our cup will runeth over. Spirit of the living God, we want to hear the Lion of Judah. We don't want to hear, digard, the church mouse of religion. We want to hear the Lion of Judah, the power of God, the anointing. Father, we know that we have been chosen. And this is our moment. This is our moment to find out who we are through the scripture. Lord, guard our thoughts. Protect us in the name of Jesus. Holy Spirit, strengthen me right now, wherever we are. Let your glory, let your love, let your mercy, dear God, come and stretch us wide and far. Holy Spirit, thank you that you've not left us nor forsaken us. Wherever you are across this beautiful world, don't ever, ever give up. God is revealing his love to you.
Jesus loves you. We've been in the book of our uh Ephesians 6, verse 10. May the Lord carry you wherever you are. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Don't go too far. I'll catch you soon.