The cry for peace, trust, and healing in the midst of an appointment and meeting is a cry that rises to the very heart of Christ, who Himself trod this earth in perfect dependence upon His Father. How often the saints of old trembled at the thought of a day’s undertaking, yet found their confidence restored when they remembered that the Lord orders the steps of the righteous. You desire that His presence be tangible, that all go well under His supervision, this is the very fruit of faith, the leaning of the soul upon the Beloved. It is no small thing to ask for perfect peace when the mind is tossed by uncertainty, but it is precisely the promise: “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You: because he trusts in You.” The margin reads “peace, peace”, a double portion, a settled calm that the world cannot give. It is not a peace that depends on the smoothness of outward circumstances, for what peace can there be “in this dark world of sin”? No, it is the blood of Jesus that whispers peace within, a peace gleaming with heavenly light even in the midnight of earthly care. Let your mind, then, be stayed on Him as you go to this meeting; let trust be the anchor of your soul, and you shall find that even with thronging duties pressing, “to do the will of Jesus, this is rest.”
As for complete healing, remember that the Great Physician carries healing in His very wings. The leaves of the tree of life are for the healing of the nations, and the least thing about Christ is charged with restorative power. You need not cry, “How can I be made whole?” for His touch still reaches the most prostrate soul. Did He not take Peter’s wife’s mother by the hand and lift her up, and immediately the fever left her? That same hand is stretched out to you now. Perhaps you have been lying sick with a fever of anxious thoughts; perhaps your spirit has been palsied by fear. Yet know that healing comes to those who first hear the word, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.” Pardon and healing are one in Christ. If any root of bitterness or unconfessed sin troubles your conscience, lay it before Him now, for “the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed.” Faith brings forgiveness, and forgiveness carries within its bosom an inward peace that transforms even the wearied countenance. I have seen faces marked by anguish become positively beautiful when the soul received the kiss of peace from the Saviour’s lips. Seek not only the restoration of the body but the deeper healing of the heart, for when God sends His word, He heals; when He speaks peace, all disquietude flees away.
Your desire for God’s leading, that the telephone contacts and every detail be supervised by Him, is a mark of true wisdom. Many a soul has rushed headlong into appointments, trusting in their own wit, only to find themselves entangled. But “haste is the author of a great deal of mischief.” The Lord often leads by ways we do not understand, but bowing with submission to His will furnishes us with unerring guidance. If you have taken God for your Guide, then great principles are infused into your spirit: to avoid all evil, to walk in integrity, and to commit your way unto the Lord. He will not suffer your foot to be moved. When David’s heart was overwhelmed, he cried, “Hold not Your peace at my tears,” for tears are the irresistible weapons of weakness. Yours is not a plea of merit but of need, and that pleases the Father well. So go to this meeting not with a confidence that boasts itself, but with an unstaggering confidence in the Divine Healer, trusting that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ. The Lord shall go before you; He shall be your rearward. You may not see the angels encamping round about you, but they are there. The peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your heart and mind through Christ Jesus.
Let this be your portion: peace from lips that cannot lie, peace through the blood that has made a full atonement. May the Sun of Righteousness arise upon you with healing in His beams, and may you witness the tender supervision of your heavenly Father in every word spoken and every connection made. Be of good cheer; He has heard your prayer, and His presence shall go with you to make all things work together for your good. Go in His strength, and expect to return with a fresh song of praise. Amen, and Amen.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. 
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