Apple of His Eye

 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings . PSALM 17:8

It’s not uncommon to hear that someone is the apple of another person’s eye. We might have even said it about our own children, meaning that they’re special to us and we love them in a way no one else can.

The phrase “apple of your eye” is found several times in the Bible, including one that literally translates as “the daughter of the eye” and means that one person is reflected in the eye of another. That’s pretty amazing when we stop to think about it.

King David knew how much God loved him and how far God would go to protect him. When David asked God to keep him as the apple of His eye, he was asking God to see him as someone precious who needed to be protected.

Doesn’t that sound like us with our children? We want to protect them whenever possible because they’re precious to us. How amazing that God sees us in the same way! No matter who we are or how old we might be, God has a place in His heart especially for us.

We are the apple of God’s eye just as our children hold that place in ours—someone precious who He wants to protect. We need to remember that today but also remember what “apple of your eye” can mean from the other viewpoint—that we want God to see Himself reflected in us. Some days it can be hard to meet that standard, but God will help us take little steps toward it if we only ask.

Whether we need extra care and protection or just want to be more like God, we can face the day knowing that God delights in us. We’re the apple of His eye!

Dear God, thank You for loving me so much that I’m the apple of Your eye and someone who is precious to You. Help me always remember that, and help me grow in my faith so You see Yourself in me. Amen .