Perplexed

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair. 2 Cor 4:8

While praying yesterday morning I submitted several things to the Lord that are pressing down on Derek and I. Nothing earth shattering, just a constant sense of pressing in various areas. Once I realized the word 'pressed' was how I felt the worship song with the line "pressed, but not crushed; persecuted, not abandoned" kept repeating again over and over in my mind.

Later as I was able to look up the actual Scriptural reference to that song, I started giggling in spite of all the pressure. The word perplexed, even now, brings a smile to my face. There is no better description to how Derek and I have felt regarding certain pressures. Simply to know that God inspired that word to be used in the midst of this verse brings such peace and comfort to my heart. He is my Lord and never leaves me. He never forgets me. He never fails to speak to my heart. "Lord I ask for your peace in the midst of our pressing, for your joy to reign in our hearts, and for our eyes to forever be on You and Your glory. Thank you for all that you do in our lives. Amen."