Good Morning Friends,
“I call on you, O God, for you will answer
me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.
Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes.
Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.”
(Psalm 17:6-8)
David originates two images in this psalm. You’ve heard them before, but may not have
known they came from the Bible.
David asks for God to keep him as the “apple
of your eye.” Something longed for,
desired, and deeply loved. David didn’t
even need to ask for that. God’s love
for us will not change. He may
discipline us, but He will never stop loving us. Even those who are far from Him continue to
be loved by Him. He longs for them to
come back to Him. You are the apple of
God’s eye. You are what He longs for,
desires, and deeply loves.
The other image is the “shadow of your
wings.” For a young bird that is the
place of protection, safely guarded by a powerful parent. There is provision in that place for the parent
feeds the baby and keeps it warm. And no
enemy will get to the baby without first going through the parent. The parent will give its life protecting its
precious child. God does keep His
children in the shadow of His wings. It
is a place of provision where He feeds and shelters us, providing us
“everything we need for life and godliness.”
It is a place of protection. An
enemy would have to go through God to get to us! God would give His life protecting His
precious child. In fact, He did!!!
You are the apple of God’s eyes! You are hidden safely in the shadow of His
wings!
His, by grace,
Steve
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