Take Time To Care
"Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life." -- Psalm 142:4
This verse really spoke to me with its honesty. Yeah. I know. King David was being pursued by his enemies when he wrote this. But what spoke to me is how many people are truly without anyone who cares for them.
A good friend of mine recently moved to Washington state to be near her son. She didn't want to move. Hadn't planned to move. But her daughter moved to Oklahoma and here she was, alone but for friends and her church family. That should have been enough. It isn't. Right now she is healthy and loving life. That could change in an instant. And friends are wonderful people but few, if any, are willing to care for someone day-to-day.
I have another friend who is also alone. She doesn't drive and must rely on the kindness of others to get from here to there, whether it be church, the doctor's office or a movie. She is spirited and kind. And she is alone.
Maybe this verse hits me so hard because I see myself there one day. Alone with no one to care. I have accepted that, at least in my mind. My heart is a different story. I try to never dwell on the future. It's not guaranteed and none of us knows what it will bring. Then someone makes a comment or I read a Bible verse and I remember.
Yet another friend has mentioned a desire to start a ministry that reaches out to the forgotten. These mostly older folks who can no longer get out and about like they once did but still have a need and a desire to see and talk with people. I'm there, I told her. Just let me know what I should do. But I already know the answer. I need to stop thinking about doing something and simply do it. Make that phone call. Stop by for a visit. Run an errand or two. Give someone some of that time I don't think I can spare.
Each of us are called to care for others, especially those who have no one else. It's plain and simple. So why do we have such a difficult time seeing it?
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