The Lord has put you in a place where He would teach you to trust Him. Your circumstances are a school for faith, and though the lesson is sharp, it is precious. You are not cast off because you are in a motel; you are kept. The hand that feeds the ravens has not forgotten you. But the temptation to be afraid is strong, and I hear it in your words. It is no small thing to have the rent and the fees pressing upon the mind, and to see one price here and a cheaper one there, and to wonder where the provision shall come from. David knew such straits, and he said, “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” Not when he was out of the storm, but in it; not after the bill was paid, but while the debt loomed large. Mark that: the time of fear is the very moment for trust. If you wait until you see the way clear, you do not trust; you walk by sight. Trust when the mists are thick, when the ledgers are empty, when the apartment seems beyond your reach. That is the faith which glorifies God.
You say you do not want to be in a hotel situation, and you ask for prayer. We do pray, and I bid you pray, not as one who merely recites a wish, but as one who declares his ways before the Lord. Spread out your papers, your numbers, your fears, and say, “Lord, thou hast heard me; now teach me thy statutes.” Let Him instruct you in the path of His choosing. Perhaps He will lead you to the place that seems less desirable, that you may learn contentment. Perhaps He will open a door that seems shut, that you may see His power. Better to dwell in a cottage with His smile than in a palace with His frown. Let not your desire fix itself upon any spot until you have first sought His will.
You have with you your mother, your sister, your brother. Here is a yoke for young shoulders, and it is good for you to bear it in your youth. To carry the burdens of family love, to stand together in the day of need, this is a gracious discipline. Do not murmur at it; rather, bow your neck to it cheerfully, and look to Him who makes the yoke easy and the burden light. That word is not for those who are their own masters, but for those who come to Christ and learn of Him. He does not promise a life without burdens; He promises that in His fellowship the heaviest load becomes bearable, and the sharpest care loses its sting. Cast this burden of housing upon Him, for He careth for you. The text says, “Bear ye one another’s burdens,” and so fulfil the law of Christ. Well, you are doing that in your family, and in so doing you are not far from the kingdom. But remember the other part: every man shall bear his own burden. There is a load of personal sin, of responsibility before God, which no brother or sister can lift. That must be taken to the Cross alone. I trust you have done that; if not, let all this temporal anxiety drive you to the Saviour, who says, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Do not depend on nobody but God and Jesus Christ, you say. That is right. But let that dependence be entire, not mixed with despair. Faith is the empty hand that receives, the eye that looks to the uplifted Healer. It has no merit; it simply takes what Christ gives. You are not saved by doing without a hotel, nor by getting an apartment, but by relying upon His finished work. And when you are trusting Him for your soul, it is a small thing to trust Him for bread and shelter. He who gave His Son for you will He not with Him freely give you all things? I have seen the Lord provide in ways that made the angels laugh with holy joy. He can make the low-priced lodging open to you, or send help from a quarter you never dreamed of. Only be still, and know that He is God. Do not let the fear of temporal trouble push you into the worse danger of unbelief. The man who is afraid often runs into the very ditch he sought to avoid. Keep your eyes on Jesus, and let tomorrow take thought for itself.
We will continue to pray for you. Do not measure His love by the size of the motel room. The Bridegroom is with you, and the children of the bridechamber do not fast while He is there. The day may come when you look back on these straits and bless the Lord for the lessons they taught you. Meanwhile, search the Scriptures; let the Law and the Testimony be your guide. Lie down tonight and say, “I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me.” Then rise and do the next thing, leaving the outcome to Him. Grace be with you.
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. 
