Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper

Matthew 14:27 (NIV) — Take Courage! It Is I. Don’t Be Afraid. -

Reverend Ben Cooper

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Matthew 14:27 (NIV) — Take Courage! It Is I. Don’t Be Afraid. Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Today’s Nations: Australia • Canada • Brazil • Romania • France • Hungary Theme: Courage • Presence • Peace The middle of the day can sometimes feel heavier than the beginning. The excitement of the morning may have given way to difficult conversations, unexpected changes or quiet moments of uncertainty. If your heart feels unsettled today, pause for a moment. Before Jesus asked His disciples to do anything, He first gave them something to hold on to—His presence. Across the water, in the middle of their fear, came His reassuring voice: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Those words still bring hope to every anxious heart today. Scripture (NIV) “But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’” — Matthew 14:27 Heavenly Father, thank You that through Jesus Christ You come near to us in every season of life. When fear begins to whisper, help us to hear the gentle voice of Jesus above every anxious thought. Give us courage when the path ahead seems uncertain and peace when our hearts begin to race. Remind us that Your presence is greater than our fears and Your promises are stronger than our doubts. May the Holy Spirit steady our hearts, strengthen our faith and help us walk through this afternoon with quiet confidence, knowing that Christ is with us wherever this day may lead. Thank You that we never face life’s storms alone because our Saviour faithfully walks beside us. Fear will not win, because Jesus is with us, His presence brings courage and His perfect love drives out fear. May the Lord Jesus fill your heart with courage today, quiet every anxious thought and remind you that His faithful presence will never leave your side. Que el Señor Jesús llene hoy tu corazón de valentía, calme todo pensamiento inquieto y te recuerde que Su fiel presencia nunca se apartará de tu lado. Que o Senhor Jesus encha hoje o seu coração de coragem, acalme todo pensamento ansioso e lembre você de que a Sua presença fiel jamais deixará o seu lado. Nawa’y punuin ng Panginoong Jesus ang iyong puso ng tapang ngayon, patahimikin ang bawat nababahalang isip at ipaalala sa iyo na ang Kanyang tapat na presensya ay hindi kailanman lalayo sa iyong tabi. Daily Prayer, Matthew 14, Take Courage, Midday Prayer, Christian Podcast, DailyPrayer.uk Matthew 14:27 prayer, take courage it is I, Jesus says don’t be afraid, Christian midday 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 Pause To Pray

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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, stand together and pray together wherever you are. Come on, pause just for these few moments, four to five minutes, step aside to the left or the right, grab yourself a bite to eat, a cup of coffee, a bit of water, even a cup of tea. Come on, let's get straight into the power of prayer. I believe God is calling you right now. I believe God is calling me. God is calling each and every one of us. He's calling us out of the world and he's saying, trust me, trust me with your life. Do not be afraid. Without further ado, let's pray together for this mid-afternoon

Matthew 14:27 As The Anchor

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time together. We're in Matthew 14, 27. This is the title of our prayer. Take courage, it is I. Don't be afraid. Holy Spirit, you are speaking to us right now. Take courage, it is I don't be afraid. Lord, we're at work right now and we're not gonna be afraid. Lord, we're in the rhythm of today and we're not gonna be afraid. Lord, we got the children all day and we're not gonna be afraid. Lord, we got meetings, we got issues breaking out, we got circumstances breaking out of a closet of life, but we are not gonna be afraid.

Praying For Courage Over Fear

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Because Lord, we are believing for the three areas of our lives that are gonna give us a spiritual uplift. And Lord, we're gonna take courage because it is Jesus, and we are not gonna be afraid, and no weapon forged against us shall prosper. But Lord, we want an uplift, Lord, we want to lift up, Father. We want an acceleration, Lord, in three areas of our lives, and Lord, courage, Lord, we want an acceleration in courage, Lord. We want to walk in courage, we want to rest in courage, Lord. We want to speak, dear God, coming from that standpoint of courage. And Lord, from courage, we want more of your presence. Lord, we want the presence of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. And Lord, I pray for every unsettled heart today, every moment, every fear, every doubt. Lord, we're gonna take courage, and Lord, we're gonna rise out of the fear. We're gonna rise out of the mud and the mire because Lord God, just as you stretch down from heaven to this earth, you pulled David out of the mud and the mire. And whatever the hour is, whatever the rhythm is, Lord, you're telling us, take courage. It is I don't be afraid. And Lord, you're pulling us out of the mud, out of the mire, out of the worry, out of the doubt. Holy Spirit, we're gonna walk in divine health, we're gonna walk in divine blessing, we're gonna walk, dear God, in clean living in the name of Jesus Christ. And no weapon forged against us is gonna prosper. Any tongue that rises up, Lord, I thank you. Lord, you are lifting a standard. Lord, when the enemy comes in like a flood, God lifts up a standard. Father, I thank you that the battle belongs to the Lord. But whatever the time zone is, Lord, we want to go in courage, and as we go in the boldness and in the power of the anointing of God, I thank you as we pray our through right ourselves right now into the presence of

Presence And Peace In Daily Chaos

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God. Lord, let your presence fall. Lord, we're at home, let your presence fall. Lord, we're in the circle of life, let your presence fall. Lord, I'm in a studio, let your presence fall. Lord, I'm in a traffic jam, I'm in a car, I'm in a tube, I'm in a train, I'm on the bus stop. Lord, I'm at the airport, Lord, I'm pulling me air out at work. The kids are driving me mad. Lord, Holy Spirit, Lord, give me your presence. Lord, I need peace for this house. And Lord, we pray for peace. Lord, the world is driving us mad, but Lord, we need peace. Lord, we feel very jaded at this moment. We feel very unsettled with the things of the rhythm of the world. Father, we're listening to political language, Lord, we're listening to the sound of the war cry. Lord, we need, dear God, to take courage because it is Jesus, and he says, Don't be afraid. Lord, as we pray out live from London, England, all the way to Australia, Canada, Brazil, Romania, France, and Hungary. Lord, we are believing for courage. We are believing for your presence, and we are walking in divine peace. And Lord, as we pray through Matthew 14, 27, but Jesus immediately said to them, Take courage, it is I. Don't be afraid, wherever you are, from the battlefield to the prison, to the hospice, to the hospital, to the field of life, to the rock face of life, whether we crawl our way through life, crying our way through today, dancing our way through, skipping our way through, running whatever way we are going through this day. The word of God says, take courage, it is I. Don't be afraid. God is calling you, and God is calling me to rise in faith right now, and we're never going to allow fear and doubt and discouragement to win. Because Jesus says through Matthew 14, 27, it is I. Don't be afraid. Help us, Lord, to take courage, to breathe to pause, and to say, Yes, Lord, your promises are stronger than my doubts. Dear God, your glory is greater than my fears. May the Holy Spirit steady your heart right now, strengthen our faith, help us to walk through this afternoon with a quiet confidence, knowing that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior.

Never Give Up And Join Again

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Don't ever give up. Whatever you face through life storms, the power of God is over your life. I ask you right now, don't ever give up. The question is, yes, I'm never gonna give up. The God that we serve, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords is with you in your life. Take courage. It is I, don't be afraid. Will you join me in a few hours, just in a few hours' time for the early evening devotional time together? Don't ever give up. Share out the back library of prayers through dailyprayer.uk. Have a beautiful day and just remember who you are in Jesus Christ. Don't listen to what the world says. Listen to the word of God. God loves you. He's telling you, take courage. It is I, don't be afraid.