Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper

Psalm 16:8 (NIV) — You Can Rest Tonight Because the Lord Is Near -

Reverend Ben Cooper

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Psalm 16:8 (NIV) — You Can Rest Tonight Because the Lord Is Near Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Today’s Nations: Zimbabwe • Botswana • Russia • Rwanda • Bahrain • Italy Theme: Nearness • Peace • Security The day is gently coming to its close. The conversations have quietened, the work has been laid aside and the evening invites us to slow our pace. Before we rest, there is one truth that is worth carrying into the night. We are not facing tomorrow alone because the Lord has not left our side today. His presence has remained steady through every hour, and His faithfulness will continue while we sleep. Let’s end this day together by resting in the confidence of His nearness. Scripture (NIV) “I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” — Psalm 16:8 Heavenly Father, thank You for Your faithful presence throughout this day. Thank You that You have walked beside us in every conversation, every decision and every quiet moment. As we prepare to sleep, help us to leave tomorrow safely in Your hands. Calm every anxious thought, quiet every restless heart and surround our homes with Your peace. Help us to rest in the assurance that You remain near, watching over us with unfailing love. May we wake refreshed, strengthened and ready to walk once again in the confidence that comes from keeping our eyes upon You. Fear will not win, because the Lord remains near and His faithful presence will never leave His people. May the Lord watch over you tonight, fill your heart with His peace and grant you restful sleep in the confidence of His loving presence. Que el Señor vele por ti esta noche, llene tu corazón de Su paz y te conceda un descanso tranquilo en la seguridad de Su amor. Que o Senhor cuide de você nesta noite, encha o seu coração com a Sua paz e conceda um descanso sereno na segurança do Seu amor fiel. Nawa’y bantayan ka ng Panginoon ngayong gabi, punuin ang iyong puso ng Kanyang kapayapaan at bigyan ka ng payapang pahinga sa katiyakan ng Kanyang mapagmahal na presensya. Daily Prayer, Psalm 16, Bedtime Prayer, God Is Near, Christian Podcast, DailyPrayer.uk  Psalm 16:8 prayer, bedtime prayer for peace, God is near prayer, Christian evening prayer, DailyPrayer.uk Hidden Treasures: Discover more Bible-centred prayers in the Hidden Treasures library, inspired by Isaiah 45:3 (NIV).


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Welcome And Settle In

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Welcome to Daily Prayer. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper, coming to you live from our studios in London, England. Let's open the word of God together and let's pray together wherever you are. Are you exhausted? Are you tired? Are you weary? Wow, what a hot day it's been today in the UK. The love of God is over your life. I invited to make a cup of tea. You know, grab a coffee, even grab yourself a bit of water, whatever is going on. We are at the last door, we're at the last hour of the day, and we are gonna pray through Psalm 16, verse 8. But I just want to say thank you to everybody that stays with us through the power of prayer. As we pray together, we're never gonna give up, we're gonna keep pushing these out. Five prayers a day, and also thank you for sharing these prayers with your family, your friends, your church, brothers and sisters, your WhatsApp groups, your social networks. Let's get the world around us

Psalm 16:8 And Rest

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praying. But without further ado, let's get straight into, as I just said, Psalm 16, verse 8. This is the title of our closing prayer together. You can rest tonight because the Lord is near. Father, help us to breathe, to pause, Lord, as we sit back, have a cup of tea at the end of the day. Lord, as we just sit back, Lord, maybe have a cup of coffee, some water, just just trying to find a place to pause and to breathe. Lord, I thank you that we haven't got to be in church to have a relationship with Jesus. I thank you, Lord, that we haven't got to be in church,

Prayer Wherever You Are

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dear God, to pray. Because Lord, we're sitting on our bed right now. Lord, we're in the van, just parking up. Lord, we're in the car, we're still commuting on from a long day. Lord, we're doing a night shift. Lord, we're just sitting indoors, we're sitting on the patio right now, we're just sitting on the sofa, and Lord, we're just pausing with a cup of tea, a cup of coffee. Lord, today has been hectic and fast and furious. Lord, the temperatures have been scorching. The atmosphere, dear God, has been heavy and tiring. We are weary and exhausted. Holy Spirit, I pray right now for three areas of our lives, Lord, that we will find and we will feel the nearness of God. And Father, we thank you that the battle belongs to the Lord. And Lord, we are going to rest tonight because the Lord is near. So Lord, we thank you for your nearness. But Lord, as we always

Peace, Nearness And Security

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pray, we're praying for peace. Lord, peace, we want this peace to abound. We want the love and the grace and the mercy and the favor of God. But Lord, peace. Lord, I pray for peace over every heart that's with me now. Lord, every home, every business, every human being. Lord, I ask you, dear God, as we walk through Psalm 16, verse 8, I keep my eyes always on the Lord, with Him at my right hand. I will not be shaken. So Lord, we thank you for that beautiful rhythm, that scripture. Lord, as we close our eyes, as we climb into bed, as we fall asleep on the sofa, Lord, as we just shut our eyes a moment, Spirit of the Living God, for these moments that we are praying together. Father, we pray for your nearness. We pray for the presence and the peace of the Almighty Father. And Lord, alongside of that, Lord, we need to feel secure. So Lord, we're praying for security in the scripture. But Lord, as we stretch out, Lord, as we're looking for scripture, as we're looking for security, we're looking for peace, we're looking for hope, we're looking for the nil nearness, we're looking for the word of God to penetrate this skin. Lord, we are tired and we are weary. Lord, my voice is wearing out. Lord, my lips, dear God, are getting in a bit of a mess at this late hour. Lord, I'm struggling to pray. But Spirit of the Living God, we come to you right now. I keep my

Turning From Fear To Focus

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eyes always on the Lord. Father, I love that. I read that, I see that, but Lord, I've got to be honest. I don't always keep my eyes on the Lord. When fear comes in, when doubt hits the front door of life, Lord, I focus on the trouble. And Lord, help me not to focus on the trouble, but help me to be like David, the great writer of Psalm 16:8. I always keep my eyes on the Lord. Father, when fear comes, keep my eyes on you. When doubt comes, help me to keep my eyes on you. When the rhythm of life comes in, help me to keep my eyes on you, with him at my right hand. Lord, I pause right now, and I want to keep my eyes on Jesus. Lord, according to the Hebrew writing, Hebrews 12, 1, 2, and 3, keep your eyes on Jesus, the author and the perfecter of your faith. And Lord, as we stretch out live from this studio in London, England at this late hour, at the close of a day, help us, dear God, to pause, to be still. But Lord, as we pray through every area of this globe, all through this planet, Lord, from the heavens

Prayer For Rain And Renewal

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above to this earth, we pray. Lord, as we stretch out live from London, England, all the way to Zimbabwe, all the way to Botswana, Russia, Rwanda, Bahrain, and Italy. Lord, we are praying for rainfall. Lord, we need rainfall right now across the world. We need spiritual rain. Lord, the earth, dear God, is dry and parched. We are spiritually dry here in the UK. Lord, we need a great awakening and we need the power of God. So, Lord, we need to feel the security of God. We need to feel the peace of God. And Lord, we need to feel this nearness. But right now, Lord, as we come to this closing prayer, from the battlefield to the boardroom, to the field of life, from the sunsets to the sun rising, Holy Spirit, from the first light of dawn, Lord, will you carry us all the way through from dawn to midday to the midnight

Sleep In Peace And Closing Blessing

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hour? But dear God, I pray that I will always keep my eyes on the Lord with Him at my right hand. I will not be shaken. Lord, I pray for those last few words of that scripture that I, we, us, will not be shaken. I pray that you will sleep tonight in confidence, in power, and in anointing because we will never ever be shaken, because fear can never win. Have a beautiful sleep tonight. I pray as you close your eyes that you will find the presence of Jesus. You will sleep in peace, you will find that security, and angels have been deployed over your life. Have a beautiful evening, good night, and God bless. But join me for the first prayer of the first light of dawn. Good night.