Peace – Peace Rooted in Who God Is (365/101)
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What kind of peace lets a person say, “It is well,” when everything around them says otherwise? What kind of inner stillness refuses to collapse when grief is knocking at the door?
The Shunammite woman stands in unimaginable pain. Her son, the miracle child promised through Elisha after years of barrenness, has died suddenly in the field while with the reapers. Without telling her husband the full reason for her urgency, she immediately sets out to find the prophet of God. Yet when questioned along the way about her situation, she calmly responds, “It is well.” (2 Kings 4:26).
This is not denial or numbness, but a deliberate declaration anchored in God’s character. She repeats the same words to others, revealing a steady, chosen trust rather than shock.
She had history with God—once barren, then given a son through Elisha’s promise fulfilled. Now, when death interrupts that promise, she does not see the end of God’s story but remembers His faithfulness.
This is peace that holds the heart steady when circumstances collapse. It is peace that refuses to be ruled by what is seen, and rests instead in who God is.
Pause and ponder
What does the phrase “It is well” reveal about the character of God, even in suffering?
Where in your life are you tempted to speak despair instead of trust?
Whom can you encourage this week by pointing them to God’s faithfulness in the middle of their unanswered situations?
When peace is rooted in God, it does not wait for outcomes to be certain—it rests because God Himself is certain.
Lord, anchor my heart in Your faithfulness when circumstances shake me. Teach me to say, “It is well,” not because everything is easy, but because You are with me. Amen.
Extended Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-37
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