Welcome to Daily Prayer with myself, Reverend Ben Cooper. Come on, shall we pray together? Let's get straight
in. We're in the beautiful Gospel of Luke 22, verse 42. This is the title of this prayer. Jesus, not my will, but yours be done. As I walk through this day, oh Lord, Father, as we're in the Passover, we are in the rhythm. And Lord, this early morning prayer, Father, before the sun rises, we come to you in the stillness of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, and we pray for such an outpouring of your love, your saving grace. But Jesus, Lord, as we lift you up, Lord, as we lift up the King, Lord, as we lift our hands, Father, we pray.
Lord, help us to surrender to the will of the Father. Lord, so often, Father, it is so difficult trying to find the will of the Father. Lord, life is so busy. And we come to you right now, Lord. I pray that we will find the purpose, that we will find the heartbeat, that we will find the rhythm of our lives. And Lord, we want to surrender our lives to you. So Jesus, I want to surrender to your will. I want to surrender to your trust and your purpose. Holy Spirit, Lord, before the curtains get pulled on today, Lord, before the sunrise comes through the window of life. Holy Spirit, we come to you. Lord, this morning prayer, Lord, on this early door, dear God, on this good Friday, Spirit
of the Living God, as we are pressing through right now, as we are moving through, Lord God, the Passover time, Father, we come to you. And Lord, we're looking for your love, your saving grace. Lord, the surrender prayer is Jesus. The cry out is Jesus. Lord, we crisscross the globe. And Lord, as we stretch out from London, all the way to Dallas, all the way to Mumbai, to Australia, all the way, dear God, all the way back to Lisbon, from Lisbon all the way, dear God, to Johnagroats, from Johnagroats to Scotland, to Ireland to Wows. Lord, we're praying for every nation, every tribe, every city, every valley, every mountaintop experience that the love of God will just cover us. But right now, Lord, the morning prayer is for guidance. The morning prayer is for hope. The morning prayer is, Lord, help us to surrender to the will of the Father. Jesus, not my will be done, but your will be done
as we walk through this day. Lord, life is very treacherous. Life is very worrying. Life is very unsteady at this moment. And Jesus, Lord, we lean in and we pray through the beautiful book of Luke, 22, verse 42. Father, if you are willing, take this cut from me, but not my will. Yours be done. Lord, that's a big prayer. Lord, that's a big passover prayer. Lord, that is a big, strong prayer. Lord, I surrender. And Lord, it's scary surrendering to the Father's will. Because Lord, we got to live by faith. We can't go by sight. We can't go by ourselves. We can't go by the jigsaw puzzle of life. Lord, we got to go by faith. And right now, Lord, give us guidance today. Lord, as the curtains, dear God, are going to go back any moment. Lord, as the sun is going to rise any moment, as the rain falls, dear God, as the sun lifts, dear God, as the stars are in the heavens above. Lord, I pray that we will surrender to Jesus Christ. Lord, I thank you that it's not my will. Thy will be done. But Lord, that is so scary sometimes. That can be so frightening. Surrendering, Lord, into this area of life, the unseen realm behind the curtain of faith, behind the curtain of life. Father, it is so scary to surrender, to take our hands off the steering wheel of life. Holy God, I pray that you will increase our faith. But right now, Lord, we believe in miracles. We believe, dear God, that you are leading us in paths of righteousness. Jesus, not my will, but your be done. Holy Spirit, your will be done at the early doors.
Father, as we come to you as we crisscross the world from the battlefield to the boardroom, to the field of life, to every sunset under heaven, Father, we call on the name of Jesus. Lord, bring us to the cross. Father, bless the listeners from the crown of their head to the sole of their feet. Let them feel the rhythm and the mercy and the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Wherever you are, don't you ever give up. God is with you. God bless.