“May the Lord himself, the Lord of peace, pour into you his peace in every circumstance and in every possible way. The Lord’s tangible presence be with you all.” (2 Thessalonians 3:16 TPT)
Horatio Spafford was a lawyer and businessman. He and his wife, Anna, lived in Chicago with their five children. Between 1871 and 1873, the Spaffords suffered several tragedies. Their four-year-old son died of pneumonia. The same year, they lost many of their businesses in the Great Chicago Fire. Then, in 1873, their remaining four daughters died in a shipwreck. In the midst of horrific suffering, Horatio Spafford wrote the following verse:
When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll,
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Surely the Lord’s tangible presence was this man during these moments. How else could he write such a hymn while experiencing this level of sadness?
Lord, pour your peace into us in every circumstance and in every possible way. Let us feel your tangible peace. Show us how to stay in Your presence at all times. Even when sorrows roll in like large waves, may Your peace wash over us. Whatever our situations, help us to realize that all is well with our souls.
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