No man cared for my soul.
Psa 142Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
We as the children of God must be willing to be broken to be set aside in solitude for fasting and prayer, to seek the face of God. People who can not handle being lonely ,rejected by there peers,separate from loved ones will never be able to sense there deep need for God. It is in those times of loneliness when we as men come face to face with Jesus! Our hearts are exposed are weaknesses brought into the light all are fears and doubts, the very intent of our hearts are weight in the balances. Motivates are tried choices are put to the test. We simply are Raked over the Coals by God. Times like this are when we check ourselves not by comparing to weaker brothers but by the very Words of Christ. Seeing if I am who I say that I am? Lord that hurts .Sometimes we must become cave men like David and Elijah so we can know for ourselves where our true allegiances lies either with Christ or ourselves or others .
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
