No part of our body is more precious, delicate and carefully guarded than our eyes. When something comes at our face, especially our eyes, we automatically shield them by either blinking or raising our hands. Quickly. How amazing that God gave us reflexes so that we could protect our eyes. These same reflexes even cause our eyes to close when we sneeze. It is also equally amazing that our Creator gave us eyebrows, eyelashes, eyelids and a perfectly designed bone structure around our eyes for their natural protection.The Hebrew word "apple" (iyshon) used in this verse is the pupil, the very center (black part) of the eye. So David, in this psalm, is asking God to guard and protect him just as carefully, quickly and automatically as He would His own eyes, His own sight. With a reflex reaction, protecting something of great value and importance.
Have you ever referred to a loved one as "the apple of your eye"? It means that they are your very special, cherished and unmistakable favorite. A totally different meaning from the one mentioned and intended above, but I believe no less appropriate.
You and I are the apple of God's eye. We can appreciate and take comfort in knowing that He carefully guards and protects us. Just as quickly and automatically as a reflex reaction, like blinking our eyes. But we can also delight in simply knowing we are His very special, cherished and unmistakable favorites!
Sock Monkey Snippet: We are God's unmistakable favorites.
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