The Apple of His Eye
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me under the shadow of Your wings...
This psalm of David opens with David asking God to "hear a just cause." He goes on to assert that the Lord, having tested his heart, has found nothing against Him; he asks God to show His marvelous lovingkindness by coming to his aid; and he declares God to be the One who saves those who trust in Him. Then, after having made his points regarding his own character as well as God's attributes, David uses this term of endearment in reference to himself: he asks that God keep him as the apple of His eye.
My Webster's Unabridged Dictionary says the term "apple of one's eye" means any thing or person that one cherishes. It isn't casual or obligatory treatment that David's wanting, but the special treatment of one cherished. In fact, he asks to be sheltered under the shadow of God's wing.
I don't know about you, but things I cherish I keep in very special places. My good jewelry is in satin and velvet lined boxes, not tossed in a Ziploc bag. My wedding photos are in a fancy album in a book case, not in a shoe box shoved under a bed. My porcelain antique reproduction baby doll is laying in a wooden cradle, not at the bottom of a toy box. My cedar chest is another safe place for some cherished keepsakes.
Have you ever seen yourself as one whom God would hide in a special place, out of harm's way? As one whom He cherishes? The "reasons" David gives to warrant this special treatment are simply that he has trusted God and has kept himself blameless. Claims which are probably not beyond your reach or mine.
Next time you feel vulnerable or unsheltered, why not ask for safekeeping under His wing? Ask that He display His marvelous lovingkindness on your behalf. As the apple of His eye.
Because it's true: He cherishes you.
-- Psalm 17:8
This psalm of David opens with David asking God to "hear a just cause." He goes on to assert that the Lord, having tested his heart, has found nothing against Him; he asks God to show His marvelous lovingkindness by coming to his aid; and he declares God to be the One who saves those who trust in Him. Then, after having made his points regarding his own character as well as God's attributes, David uses this term of endearment in reference to himself: he asks that God keep him as the apple of His eye.
My Webster's Unabridged Dictionary says the term "apple of one's eye" means any thing or person that one cherishes. It isn't casual or obligatory treatment that David's wanting, but the special treatment of one cherished. In fact, he asks to be sheltered under the shadow of God's wing.
I don't know about you, but things I cherish I keep in very special places. My good jewelry is in satin and velvet lined boxes, not tossed in a Ziploc bag. My wedding photos are in a fancy album in a book case, not in a shoe box shoved under a bed. My porcelain antique reproduction baby doll is laying in a wooden cradle, not at the bottom of a toy box. My cedar chest is another safe place for some cherished keepsakes.
Have you ever seen yourself as one whom God would hide in a special place, out of harm's way? As one whom He cherishes? The "reasons" David gives to warrant this special treatment are simply that he has trusted God and has kept himself blameless. Claims which are probably not beyond your reach or mine.
Next time you feel vulnerable or unsheltered, why not ask for safekeeping under His wing? Ask that He display His marvelous lovingkindness on your behalf. As the apple of His eye.
Because it's true: He cherishes you.
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