Seeking and Discerning True Peace from False Peace — Morning by Morning, June 2, 2026

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).

“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword” (Matthew 10:34).

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Morning by Morning, June 2, 2026 — Seeking and Discerning True Peace from False Peace

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Put Your thoughts in my mind, Your desires in my heart, Your words in my mouth, Your actions in my hands, Your destinations in my feet, as You make me more like You today, conforming me and Your disciples into the image of the son of God—morning by morning and moment by moment, this day and every day (Romans 8:29). …

As I wait for the leading of Your Spirit this morning, the efforts and hopes and desires for peace in our world come to mind. And as I join in those prayers for peace, I join with the heart of the One who is the Prince of Peace—our “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).

And at the same time, I’m mindful of the distinction between true peace and false peace, Your peace and the world’s peace.

As You said long ago, You still speak today:

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).

Your peace is not appeasement. Your peace is not a temporary cessation of hostilities. Your peace is a peace that comes from the Spirit of the One abiding in the hearts and minds, changing hearts and minds, of those who truly seek You as their “Prince of Peace” and submitting to Your authority as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Your peace is not passive. Your peace is not complacent. Your peace is not deceived, manipulated, or fooled. Your peace is alive and active, “living and powerful, and shaper than any two-edged sword” like the word of God that reveals “the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).

So grant us and the leaders You have place in positions of authority in our nation and the nations of the earth spiritual discernment and godly wisdom. Grant us the grace of “wisdom that is from above” (James 3:17). Pour out Your Spirit of wisdom (Isaiah 11:2).

Your wisdom will bring right discernment. And right discernment will distinguish between true peace and false peace, Your peace and the world’s peace.

Your true peace also carries Your “sword.” As You also said long ago and also still speak today:

“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword” (Matthew 10:34).

You did not come to bring the pacifistic peace of the world that chooses the compromise of conscience, passivity of cowardice, unwilling and afraid to risk confrontation to injustice, persecution, tyranny, or terror. While You are “the Lamb of God who takes aways the sin of the world” (John 1:29), You are also “the Lion of the Tribe of Judah” (Revelation 5:5). While You are “the Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6), You are also a warrior, for “The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is His name” (Exodus 15:3).



“The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies” (Isaiah 42:13).

We are to seek to be like You (1 John 4:17), as You are work in us by Your Spirit, conforming us to the image of the Son of God (Romans 8:29) and transforming us by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2). We are to have Your mind and heart, Your wisdom and ways (Philippians 2:5). And all of this is You, in the fullness of every dimension of Your Being—not just one part or one way or the world’s way or the world’s view of Your way. You abound in mercy, but You are also righteous in judgment (Psalm 116:5), You desire peace but, at the same time, You are also “mighty in battle” (Psalm 24:8).

We will only know when to lay down our lives and our weapons and know when to stand and fight when we know the One who is our Peace in our hearts. Then we will be led by Your Spirit rather than our flesh or the spirits of this world. Then we will be led by wisdom from above rather than the wisdom of this world below (James 3:17). Then we will be followers of Christ, filled with the Spirit of Christ, standing firm in Your truth as salt and light in our world (John 10:27; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 6:11; Matthew 5:13-16).

Let us hear Your voice (John 10:27) and be led by Your Spirit (Romans 8:14). We pray this for ourselves and for our leaders and for the leaders of our world. Then the ways of the world, then the false forms of fake peace in our world, will not overcome us. For You have overcome the world in Your true peace, just as You said:

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

So I join in the agreement of prayer with all who are praying throughout the world for those in authority (1 Timothy 2:1-2). May “the peace of Christ rule in (our) hearts” as we pray for every heart to be turned to You (Colossians 3:15). And I join in the agreement of prayer that those ruling in authority would know You and “the peace of God which surpasses all understanding (to) guard (our) hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7). This is the true peace that only You can give.

As they say, “No Jesus; no peace. Know Jesus; know Peace.” May our leaders and rulers, along with every one of us, know You and Your peace, Lord Jesus, our “Prince of Peace.” In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.