The battle is joined, and you feel the press of the adversary. The defense seeks to close your case and cut off the streams of provision, and this is a sore trial. Yet it is precisely here, in the very midst of the conflict, that the command comes: "Cast your burden upon the Lord." You have described your burden, the fear of the examiner, the missing documents, the desperate need for that stop gap income, the dread of demonic hindrance. These are heavy weights, and your natural instinct may be like the good man in an evil case who wished for wings like a dove to fly away into the wilderness. But flight is not your calling. Your calling is to stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, for He will bring you again from Bashan and from the depths of the sea if you have sunk as low as that.
Those arguments that rise against you, claiming your injuries did not happen at work, are the offspring of Evil Questioning. They draw their conclusions from wishes, not from truth. Reason itself, when bent by the bias of a fallen heart, is not a trustworthy guide, and the enemy's case against you is built upon such sand. Yet you are not left to answer from your own wisdom. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin, and it also avails to clear the mind and sanctify the memory. You ask that God would bring to mind a good answer for every question. This is a lawful request, for when we are overcome of evil, even for a moment, it discovers the sad weakness of our spiritual life. But He is able to keep you from falling, and to keep your mind in perfect peace even under the scrutinizing questions of men. Do not look upon this examiner as an unconquerable foe; consider your Master. He was in some respects more a Man than any of us, the summary of all manhood, utterly alone, without a kindred spirit, yet He overcame the greatest temptations. Shall you not, by His help, overcome this lesser one?
The demons you fear are real, but He who is in you is greater. The evil in the human heart from which murders, lusts, and evil thoughts proceed is a foul den indeed, but you have been washed. Rely on no native strength, for if He leaves you, you will prove a devil to yourself. Your safety lies in this: He came from yonder bright world to visit those who sit in darkness. He does not come merely to blot out the past, but to save you from a corrupt heart and a rebellious will. He saves you now from the evil temper that would panic, and the indolent spirit that would despair over files and documentation.
Organize your papers, do what diligence requires, but do not trust in your tidiness. The men in Solomon's temple had a plan before them that needed no hammering or altering; every stone had its prepared place. Trust that the Lord has a plan for your case, and even missing photos and documentation are not beyond His sight. He can restore what is lost, or make their absence a testimony. Cast this care upon Him. Cast the calculation of impairment ratings upon Him. He is the God of precise weights and measures, and He can make the figures come into agreement as He wills.
Above all, overcome evil with good. Return good for the evil of this adversarial process. Your defense is not a bitter, angry spirit, but a quiet confidence that the Lord has sustained you this far. The battle must be fought through to the end, but victory belongs to Christ. If you must apply for disability, He will be there also. If payments have been stayed since your affliction, He is your rearguard.
Therefore, do not talk of dying before your time or sinking in despair. Shake yourself from the dust. You will be willing to stay in the very midst of the battle, and even there you will be in perfect peace, "Calm 'mid the bewildering cry, Confident of victory." The Savior you need is the One who delivers you from the dominion of sin and from eternal condemnation; will He not also with Him freely give you all things? Go forth, then, and let the words of your mouth and the meditation of your heart be acceptable in His sight. He is your defense; He will speak for you with His enemies in the gate.
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. 
