Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper

John 12:26 (NIV) — Whoever Serves Me Must Follow Me -

Reverend Ben Cooper

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John 12:26 (NIV) — Whoever Serves Me Must Follow Me Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. The morning is moving now. The first decisions of the day may already have been made, conversations may be underway, and there may be plenty asking for your attention. In the middle of all that activity, there is a simple question worth bringing before Jesus: Where are You leading me today? Following Jesus isn’t about having every step mapped out before we begin. It is about staying close to Him, listening to His voice and choosing His way, one step at a time. Scripture (NIV) “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me.” — John 12:26 Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Jesus, not simply to show us a better way, but to invite us to walk with Him. Lord Jesus, help us follow You today. When our own plans compete for our attention, give us wisdom to recognise what matters. When serving others becomes tiring, remind us that we are walking with You, not carrying everything alone. Teach us to follow Your example in the ordinary places of life — in our homes, our workplaces, our conversations and our decisions. Give us humility when we need to listen, courage when we need to speak and kindness when someone around us is struggling. Holy Spirit, keep our hearts attentive throughout this day. When we are tempted to rush ahead, slow us down. When we are tempted to turn back, strengthen us. And when we see an opportunity to serve, help us recognise it as an opportunity to reflect the heart of Jesus. We don’t need to know every step today. We simply want to stay close to You. Fear will not win, because Jesus walks with us and we can trust Him with the road ahead. May the Lord Jesus guide you today, strengthen you as you follow Him and give you joy in serving others with a willing heart. Que el Señor Jesús te guíe hoy, te fortalezca mientras lo sigues y te dé alegría al servir a los demás con un corazón dispuesto. Que o Senhor Jesus guie você hoje, fortaleça você enquanto O segue e lhe dê alegria ao servir aos outros com um coração disposto. Nawa’y gabayan ka ng Panginoong Jesus ngayon, palakasin ka habang sumusunod ka sa Kanya, at bigyan ka ng kagalakan sa paglilingkod sa iba nang may pusong handang tumulong. Hidden Treasures: Discover more Bible-centred prayers in the Hidden Treasures library, inspired by Isaiah 45:3 (NIV).

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Welcome And Invitation To Pray Together

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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, I invite you to stay with me. Let's lock together for four or five minutes. Whatever the rhythm of today already looks like, don't ever give up. There is power in the name of Jesus Christ. Stay with me for the duration of the day. Let's lock in to the gospel of hope. Let's never give up. Jesus Christ is with you. I invite you to go into the back library and explore the hidden treasures through the word of God. Share the prayers out. Push them out on your WhatsApps, your family groups, wherever you are. Come on. Let's get the world around us prying. We need Jesus.

Scripture Focus John 12:26

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But let's jump straight through to the beautiful book of John 12, 26. This is the title of our morning prayer together. Whoever serves me must follow me.

Covered By Grace And Salvation

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Holy fire of God, I come to you. And Lord, I pray and I thank you that we are covered in the blood of Jesus. And Lord, we belong to Christ through the power of salvation. And I thank you, Father, that you have given us the gift of

Serving In Every Life Context

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salvation. Lord, we're at work. Lord, we're already in the rhythm of the commute. We're at home looking after the children through the summer holiday. Lord, we're retired. Lord, we're just pottering around the house. We're living our lives. So Lord, in whatever context we live our lives, Father, I thank you that we are your ambassadors. And Lord, I pray that we will live and we will let our light shine. And through the power of God, in whatever reason and whatever season and whatever attitude and whatever rhythm we're walking in right now, Lord, I pray that we will have that servant heart. Lord, that you will give us that heart to serve the community, the workspace, the family, the friends. Lord, that we will serve the world around us just as Jesus walked. I pray that we will walk in the footsteps of the Messiah. Lord, I pray, Father, that that servant heart within us will grow. I thank you, dear God, as you lead us in paths of righteousness. I ask you right now, Lord, that we will honor the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit

Give More Than You Receive

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by the way that we live our lives. Father, I thank you that we are saved by grace. Lord, that I am a sinner saved by your mercy and your grace. And Lord, all of us have fallen short by the glory. But Lord, in the area of our lives, Lord, we want to serve the world around us. Lord, we want

Everyday Faith Outside The Church

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to serve the world with a smiling heart. And Lord, as you call us your servants, Lord, I thank you that we are slaves to righteousness, that we are grafted into the vine, and we are your ambassadors. And Lord, I pray that we will let the light shine. I pray as we go into work, go into culture, go into the rhythm of construction, law, education, a homemaker, whatever we are doing, Lord, I pray, from the shop floor to the battlefield, from the battlefield to the boardroom. Lord, as we waltz our way through life, we dance our way through, we cry our way through. Lord, we climb the rock face of life. Holy Spirit, whatever the season, whatever the rhythm, whatever the culture, Lord, wherever we are right now, from the prison to the hospice, from the hospice, dear God, to the hospital, to home, to work, to life, the barbers, Lord, wherever we are, Father, I pray that we will serve the community and the world around us. And Lord, Lord, dear God, give us a great heart to serve, Lord. Holy Spirit, help us to follow you. Lord, let us follow you by faith right now. Holy Spirit, Lord, just show us the way to serve. Holy Spirit, you tell us it's better to give than to receive. So Lord, I pray that our lives will be alive lives of giving. Lord, that our lives we will give. Lord, we will serve. And Lord, I thank you that it's not behind the pulpit. I thank you, Lord, that it's not in the cathedral. It's in our everyday life. Through family, through friends, through culture, through work, through home life. Lord, that we will serve the world around us. And Lord, that we will do it with a joyous heart. Lord, I thank you that we are your servants. Lord, I thank you that we are grafted in from the battlefield to the boardroom. Lord, as we stretch out live from London, England, all the way to Australia, all the way to Canada, all the way to Brazil, all the way to America, from America, dear God, to New Zealand, Japan, dear God, Singapore. Let your glory, let the flavor, let the anointing of God.

Humility Calm And Final Blessing

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And Lord, in our lives, Lord, in just the humdrum of life, in our homes, our workspace, conversations, decisions, Lord, give me, give us humility, Lord, and help us to listen to Jesus. Lord, what are you calling us to? Lord, help us not to rush, bring calmness and bring your presence. Father, we thank you that the Spirit of the Lord is over our lives. Wherever you are, let's serve the world around us. And Father, I pray that you'll give us strength to serve, a heart to serve. And Lord, I thank you that the love of God is in our lives right now. Wherever you are, don't ever give up. The love of God is over you. God is with you. Fear can never win. Have a beautiful morning. Don't ever give up. Thank you for staying with me when I stumble, when I got stuck on vocabulary. Oh my God, in the name of Jesus, Lord, give me lips to serve, give me a heart to serve. Lord, let my voice be free today. Be healed, be blessed. Don't ever give up. God is with you. I will catch you in a few hours at the midday prayer. God bless you.