Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit! From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right! You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress. With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent. My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slipped. I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words. Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me. They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly. They have now surrounded our steps; they set their eyes to cast us to the ground. He is like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush. Arise, O LORD! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword, from men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants. As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness. (Psalm 17 ESV)
Have you ever looked deep into someone’s eye and saw yourself?
Do you ever think about yourself as being in that spot of God’s eye?
The psalmist here says “keep me as the apple of your eye…” As if that is something that God can really do without us assisting. In order for me to be the apple of someone’s eye I have to be there with them looking them in the eye. So in order for you or me to the apple of God’s eye, we have to be looking God in the eye. Are you really able and ready to do that? That means you see God in the face and are ready to hear and be who He is leading you to be. Now if you do this, He will shelter you under His wing and keep you from all danger and harm. That does not mean that life will be easy or things will be smooth sailing, but you will have His undivided attention and the protect of His presence.
So stare at God’s eye and become the apple of His eye… And hold on for the ride of your life!
aSacredRebel 