Peace at All Times, in Every Way

"By all means." That phrase amazes me. Not just peace during quiet-time mornings, not just peace when everything is fine, not just peace when you slept well and the coffee turned out just right. Peace by all means.

In traffic. In the argument with your husband. In the doctor's appointment with an uncertain result. In the moment your child doesn't answer the phone. By all means.

This is the Lord of peace — not merely the giver of peace, but its Lord. Peace belongs to Him, and wherever He is, it is. That's why the blessing ends with "the Lord be with you all." His presence is the very source.

Today you can ask boldly: "Lord of peace, give me peace — the kind only You know how to give, in every moment, in every way I need it." He answers that prayer. It's the kind of prayer that's aligned with His own heart.