Pressed

[Fragrant Grace]

...we were pressed out of measure, above strength insomuch that we despaired even of life... (2 Corinthians 1:8)

Pressed out of measure and pressed to all length;
Pressed so intensely it seems, beyond strength;
Pressed in the body and pressed in the soul,
Pressed in the mind till the dark surges roll
Pressure by foes, and a pressure from friends.
Pressure on pressure, till life nearly ends


Pressed into knowing no helper but God;
Pressed into loving the staff and the rod.
Pressed into liberty where nothing clings;
Pressed into faith for impossible things.
Pressed into living a life in the Lord,
Pressed into living a Christ-life out poured

(From Streams in the Desert)



God is with us in every pressing trial. Cling to the Lord dear child of God. Pressed into the loving arms of our Lord and Saviour, pressed into a life filled by Him. Nothing could be better.

When He hath tried me I shall come forth as gold (Job 23:10)

Julia

 

[Fragrant Grace]

He will sustain you!

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain thee.
Psalm 55:22
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed upon Thee.....Isaiah 26:3

This past week has been one of huge trial
The poem 'Pressed' seems so deeply meaningful

And I just wanted to share that amid the most difficult trials, Jesus gives us such perfect peace and truly sustains His children
Thank You Jesus


The promise is not that the Lord will remove the load we cast upon Him, nor that He will carry it for us — but that He will sustain us so that we may carry it.
He does not free us from the duty — but He strengthens us for it.
He does not deliver us from the conflict — but He enables us to overcome.
He does not withhold or withdraw the trial from us — but He helps us in trial to be submissive and victorious, and makes it a blessing to us.
He does not mitigate the hardness or severity of our circumstances, taking away the difficult elements, removing the thorns, making life easy for us — but He puts Divine grace into our hearts, so that we can live sweetly in all the hard, adverse circumstances.
JR Miller


And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:9


I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me
Philippians 4:13

 

[itua70]

Beautiful.....

 

[Fragrant Grace]

Greetings dear sister @dailywalk

I remembered posting this poem a long time ago and thought of you.

I wait for the Lord my soul doth wait. And in His word do I hope.
Psalm 130:5