When the weight of obligation presses hard upon the soul, it is well to remember that there is a deeper debt that has already been settled in full. The blood of Jesus Christ whispers peace within, peace, perfect peace, even when earthly cares surge round. You speak of urgent financial need, and it is right to bring this burden before the throne of grace, for our God is not unrighteous to forget our labors of love. Yet let the cry of your heart first anchor itself here: “What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward me?” You are a drowned debtor to His lovingkindness, overwhelmed not by what you owe on earth, but by what you have been freely given in Christ. That pardon, once received, brings a peace which the world cannot give and circumstances cannot snatch away.
The peace of God is not a drug that stupefies the conscience, nor a false calm that whispers “peace, peace” where there is no peace. It is a peace born from the full discharge of sin’s enormous debt at the cross. If you have fled to the open fountain, if you have washed in that cleansing stream, then you are a child of the God of all peace. And if He is your Father, you may cast every temporal care upon Him. Your obligations are pressing; to meet them will require wisdom and favour. But remember, the door is Christ Himself. In every task, in every straightened circumstance, you meet a door that stands open before you. By thronging duties pressed, you may find rest in doing the will of Jesus. Do not sit on the doorstep gazing in at the provision and hearing the songs of others; rise and enter. Go through that open door into the day’s labour, trusting that He who opened Heaven’s gate for you can open unexpected channels of earthly supply.
Do not suppose that your financial necessity is a trivial thing in His sight. He who gave up the last rag of His garment for you, who bore the chastisement of your peace, will not desert you in your hour of temporal distress. Yet He would have you seek first the open evidence of your salvation. Has there been a thorough change in your life that others can see? That open volume, the Word of God, is your chief evidence; cling to its promises. Let your daily conduct be an unsealed deed, legible to all, that you trust in the living God. The keeper of the prison saw the doors open and knew the earthquake had come. So let your calm reliance on Providence, even when all doors seem shut, be a testimony that a heavenly charm is upon you, holding you still from despair.
There is a peace that is God’s own child, and Godlike is its character. It is the unruffled calm of the Eternal Son of God, which He bequeathed to you with the words, “My peace I give unto you.” You ask for peace while you work through everything. Then keep your mind stayed on Him. When the heart is fixed upon Jehovah, when trust is simple and unbroken, the peace that results is perfect. Though sorrows surge, bear them with Him. Though loved ones are far, place them in Jesus’ keeping. This very trial may become the open door through which you speak of Jesus to another soul before you retire to your chamber. What shall you render tonight? Perhaps it is to tell some other struggling soul that the fountain is still open, and that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, to bear our sicknesses, and to carry our sorrows. Go forward then, wash anew in the open fountain, and let His peace garrison your heart, for it passeth all understanding and no creditor’s letter can breach its walls.
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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