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Matthew 11:28 — You Do Not Have To Start This Day Carrying Everything Recorded live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Dallas • Lagos • Singapore • Auckland • Tokyo REST • STRENGTH • PEACE morning prayer for weary hearts • Christian prayer for strength today • bringing burdens to Jesus • starting the day with God’s peace Matthew 11:28 (NIV) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Some people wake up refreshed and ready for the day ahead. Others wake up already carrying concerns that never really left them during the night. Responsibilities, pressures, decisions, financial worries, family situations, and unanswered questions can all be waiting before the day has properly begun. Many people know exactly what that feels like. One of the dangers of modern life is that we become so accustomed to carrying heavy things that we stop noticing how tired we have become. We keep moving. We keep functioning. We keep pushing forward. Yet beneath the surface there can be a weariness that quietly grows heavier with each passing day. Jesus speaks directly into that reality. He does not tell weary people to simply try harder. He does not ask exhausted hearts to find more strength within themselves. Instead, He offers an invitation. He says, “Come to Me.” The answer to weariness is not greater striving. The answer is greater closeness to Christ. Father, thank You for the gift of a new day. Thank You that before I face a single challenge, Your presence is already with me and Your grace is already sufficient. Jesus, today I bring to You every burden that feels too heavy to carry alone. I place before You the concerns that occupy my thoughts and the responsibilities that seem overwhelming. Help me remember that I was never meant to carry everything by myself. Holy Spirit, fill my heart with peace as this day begins. Replace anxiety with trust, pressure with confidence, and weariness with renewed strength. Help me walk closely with Jesus and find rest in His presence throughout this day. Across the world, from Dallas to Lagos, from Singapore to Auckland and Tokyo, may weary hearts discover fresh strength, renewed peace, and the comfort that comes from drawing near to Jesus Christ. Jesús, hoy descanso en Ti. Jesus, hoje descanso em Ti. Jesus, nagpapahinga ako sa Iyo ngayon. Father, thank You that I do not have to carry this day alone. Amen. Matthew 11 prayer, morning prayer, prayer for strength, Christian encouragement, prayer for weary hearts, trusting Jesus, daily prayer, Christian devotion morning prayer for weary hearts, Christian prayer for strength today, bringing burdens to Jesus, starting the day with God’s peace

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