Tuesday 09/20/05 - Psalm 17

A prayer of David.

6 I call on you, O God, for you will answer me;
give ear to me and hear my prayer.

7 Show the wonder of your great love,
you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes.

8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings

You are the apple of God’s eye. He desires to hide you in the shadow of his wings. These two pictures are very powerful. It really states that God will not abandon us in our times of trouble. He will be there. He is near. He will show His love to you. Lord, “Show the wonder of your great love.”

What does being the apple of God’s eye mean to you? Definitely it means that we are precious in the heart of God. So what those that mean to you? Especially when you are struggling in life, how can knowing this identity help you?

It helps me tremendously. It tells me that I am not lost in life but that God watches over me. There are many complexities of life but God’s eye is on me. Remember God neither sleeps nor slumbers. His eyes are on us.

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