“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.’”
There’s something profoundly prophetic about a peace that defies circumstances. In a world rocked by chaos—wars, natural disasters, deception, and moral collapse—how can one declare “It is well”? The answer lies not in the absence of sorrow but in the presence of Christ. Peace “like a river” is not stagnant—it flows. And just as a river carves its way through the land, so the peace of God carves through the hardest of seasons, creating a path of calm in the heart of the believer. As sorrows crash like sea billows—economic uncertainty, persecution, the growing shadow of the beast system—we are reminded that biblical peace isn’t circumstantial; it’s rooted in the unchanging character of God.
The Apostle Paul echoed this same assurance when he declared, “I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am” (Philippians 4:11). This hymn, penned in the aftermath of unthinkable loss, is a battle cry for every Watcher and Warrior in these last days. Whatever comes—economic collapse, societal decay, or prophetic upheaval—may we too say, “It is well.”
“Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.”
The world is increasingly under satanic influence, and the Church is feeling the blows. The enemy is buffeting believers through apostasy, confusion, compromise, and persecution. The attacks are personal and prophetic. Revelation 12 reminds us that Satan is the accuser, warring against the saints. Yet, in the thick of the battle, this stanza reminds us that the blood of Jesus is not only our covering—it is our assurance.
Prophetically, we are nearing a time when deception will become so great that only those truly anchored in Christ will withstand the storm (Matthew 24:24). As trials come—and they will—we hold fast to the reality that Christ has already seen our helpless estate. He didn’t just pity us; He acted. The Lamb was slain before the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8), and His shed blood is our line in the sand against the schemes of the devil.
This isn’t just theology—it’s warfare. The blood of Christ is both shield and sword. Let that blessed assurance control your thoughts in the midnight hour.
“My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought—
My sin, not in part, but the whole,
Is nailed to His Cross, and I bear it no more;
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!”
This verse echoes Romans 8:1—“There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” In a time when the world is calling evil good and good evil, many are weighed down by guilt, confusion, and shame. But those in Christ walk in freedom—not because they are sinless, but because their sin has been dealt with in full.
And not just in part—the whole! In a generation obsessed with self-improvement and moral relativism, the Cross still stands as the only remedy for sin. The prophetic significance is striking: when Christ cried “It is finished,” He didn’t mean the end of His suffering only, but the beginning of our deliverance. This verse is an anthem of completed redemption, the blessed hope that we will never face the wrath of God (1 Thessalonians 5:9).
As we await His return, we praise—not panic. Even in the face of growing wickedness, we praise because our debt has been paid in full. That changes everything.
“For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live;
If dark hours about me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.”
The final stanza takes us to the end of the race. Whether we face death or the rapture, the believer has peace—not because of ease, but because of presence. Christ with us in life; Christ with us in death. The same Jesus who walked with the disciples in the storm (Mark 4:39) still whispers to us today, “Peace, be still.”
As darkness gathers across the earth and the tribulation draws near, the faithful remnant need not fear. Even in the valley of the shadow of death, we will fear no evil, for He is with us (Psalm 23:4). We are not promised the absence of darkness, but the presence of Light within it.
To live is Christ. And to die is gain (Philippians 1:21). For the believer, the prophetic timeline ends not in despair, but in glory. When the Trumpet sounds, our peace will become sight. Until then, may His whispered peace steady our steps.
It is well with my soul! It is well, it is well with my soul!
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It Is Well With My Soul – Horatio G. Spafford