Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper

Matthew 11:29 (NIV) — Learn from Me and Find Rest -

Reverend Ben Cooper

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Matthew 11:29 (NIV) — Learn from Me and Find Rest Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Today’s Nations: Germany • Kenya • Austria • Belgium • Spain • Ghana Theme: Rest • Gentleness • Guidance The morning is becoming busier now. There are conversations to have, decisions to make and responsibilities waiting for our attention. It is easy to begin carrying more than we were ever meant to carry. Before the pace of this day gathers any more momentum, let’s pause together. Jesus never invites us into a life of frantic striving. Instead, He gently calls us to walk beside Him, to learn from Him and to discover a deeper rest that reaches beyond our circumstances. His presence steadies our hearts and His gentle way teaches us how to walk through even the busiest days with peace. Scripture (NIV) “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” — Matthew 11:29 Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us Jesus Christ, whose heart is gentle, humble and full of compassion. As we continue through this day, teach us to walk at His pace rather than being driven by anxiety or pressure. When we are tempted to carry burdens that do not belong to us, remind us to place them into Your loving hands. May the Holy Spirit shape our attitudes to reflect the gentleness of Christ in every conversation and every decision. Give us wisdom to know what matters most, patience when delays come and quiet confidence that You are walking beside us. Thank You that true rest is found not in escaping life’s responsibilities but in learning to walk closely with Jesus. Fear will not win, because Jesus walks beside us, carrying what we cannot and giving rest to our souls. May the Lord Jesus quiet your heart today, guide your steps with His gentle wisdom and fill you with the lasting peace that comes from walking closely with Him. Que el Señor Jesús serene hoy tu corazón, guíe tus pasos con Su sabia mansedumbre y llene tu vida con la paz duradera que nace al caminar junto a Él. Que o Senhor Jesus tranquilize hoje o seu coração, conduza os seus passos com a Sua sabedoria mansa e encha a sua vida com a paz duradoura que nasce ao caminhar ao Seu lado. Nawa’y patahimikin ng Panginoong Jesus ang iyong puso ngayon, gabayan ang iyong mga hakbang sa pamamagitan ng Kanyang mahinahong karunungan at punuin ka ng pangmatagalang kapayapaang nagmumula sa paglakad na kasama Niya. Daily Prayer, Matthew 11, Rest for Your Soul, Morning Prayer, Christian Podcast, DailyPrayer.uk Matthew 11:29 prayer, rest for your soul, Christian morning prayer, learn from Jesus, 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 Prayer

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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 stand and pray together. God bless you wherever you are. It is the mid-morning time as we gather for prayer. We're going to jump straight through to Matthew 11, 29 in just a few moments. Stay with me, lock with me, and also join me for the duration of this day. Take a five-minute break. Come on, you deserve it. Take five minutes out, put a kettle on, grab yourself a cup of tea, a cup of coffee, a bite to eat, and let's pray together and stand together. But also please share out this back library of prayers with your family

Matthew 11:29 Read And Receive

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and your friends. But without further ado, let's go straight to Matthew 11, 29. This is the title of our prayer together. Learn from me and find

Invite Jesus Into Today’s Rush

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rest. Holy Spirit, I want to learn from the Word of God. And Lord, as this day starts to become busy, Lord, as conversations start to roll, emails are coming in, WhatsApps are moving, messages are coming in, conversations are starting. Lord, whether we're family, friends, and work and children, Lord, the rhythm of this day is moving. And Lord, help us how to go deeper. Help us to find that hidden treasure through the word of God. Lord, I pray, Lord, we will search the Father's heart. Lord, that we will go deep in the great name of Jesus Christ and we place this day into the Father's hand. And Lord, as we gather, Lord, for work, as we gather for life, help us to pause together, to pray together, and we invite Jesus into our lives right now. Lord, I pray that we won't strive, that we won't bat, dear God, against the world, but Lord, that we'll walk in confidence and hope and in power. But Lord, as we join from prayer right now, Lord, will you help us to learn from the word? Help us, dear God, to absorb that scripture. Help us, dear God, to read the text. Help us to rest in the scripture. But Lord, where we struggle with the word and life is so busy, Lord, bring that revelational knowledge. Reveal your word to our spirit. But Lord, as we pray through and we walk through the beautiful scriptures of Matthew 11, take my yoke upon and learn from me. For I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Lord, I believe that we are looking for rest for our souls. And Lord, I thank you that you are gentle and humble in heart. And Lord, we need that rest. We need a place of rest. But Lord, we bring ourselves

Stop Striving And Find Gentleness

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before you. Lord, we lock across the globe right now. And as we pray out live from this studio in London, England, all the way to Germany, Kenya, Austria, Belgium, Spain, and Ghana, Lord, we are praying for a three-area uplift. Lord, we're looking for an uplift in the name of Jesus Christ. Lord, we're looking for progression. And Lord, we want to go in power and authority. But Lord, we want more rest. Lord, we want more of the Father's rest. Lord, we want to fill the rest of the Holy Spirit. Lord, life is frantic. Lord, the world is stirring. Lord, the world is trying to take our peace. The world is trying to snatch the blessings out of our hands. So Lord, I thank you that the battle belongs to the Lord. And Lord, I pray that rest will come. And as rest comes from the Father's heart, I thank you that the gentleness from the rhythm of Scripture. Lord, we need the gentleness of the Word of God. Lord, the world is very angry. The world is very hateful.

Ask For Guidance And Deeper Holiness

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And Lord, we don't want anything to do with the world. We want the gentleness of Jesus Christ. Lord, we want to walk with our King. We want to walk with the Holy Spirit. And Lord, we thank you that your presence is giving us a steady rhythm right now. And Lord, let that gentleness just nurture us, minister to us right now. Lord, what are you saying to us today, Lord? Holy Spirit, help us to stop striving, help us to stop pushing in our own strength. But as we stretch out live from this studio, from the battlefield of life, dear God, I pray from the shop floor, dear God, to every scenario, every sunset in the name of Jesus Christ. Lord, we call on the God of David, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. And Lord, walk beside us right now. But Lord, we need rest, we need your gentleness, and we need guidance. Lord, will you guide us today? Lord, help us to learn from the scripture. Lord, help us to learn from the Father's heart. Lord, I thank you, dear God, that Jesus is gentle. And right now, Lord, give us that humble heart, Lord. Help us, dear God, fill us with compassion, fill us with your glory, and Lord, calm our lives down. I pray that the Holy Spirit will shape us. I pray that the Holy Spirit will bring revelational knowledge. And Lord, all these life responsibilities that we have, Jesus, I ask you, as we pause and we be still, that the power and the love of Jesus Christ will just wrap around us, that we will find that rest that we need, that we will experience and walk in the gentleness of Jesus. And through the power and the guidance of the living word, Father, we want to go deeper in our prayer life. We want to go deeper in holiness. Lord, we want to fill your presence wherever we are, I pray. From the battlefield to the boardroom, from the prison to the hospice, whatever the sunset may be doing over our lives, whatever the rainfall is, whatever the season is happening in our lives, I thank you that the power and the glory is over all of our lives. Bless us from the crown of our head to the sole of our feet. Holy Spirit, lead us, guide us and strengthen us in Jesus' name.

Encouragement And Midday Prayer Invite

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Have a beautiful day. Don't ever give up this morning. All is going to be okay. And will you join me for a few hours' time as we jump straight in to the midday prayer? Keep going, keep praying, and get the world around you praying too. God bless you, and I will catch you in a few hours.