Apple of his eye

 

Psalms 17:

5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech

7 Shew thy marvelous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

 

 

 

 

 Are you the apple of his eye? Those that would be a part of his kingdom are obedient children.  You can be adopted into his family but if you are disobedient you may become disowned. After all, there was a time he divorced Israel.  The enemy loves to convince us that a little compromise isn't that bad.  That "there is grace" and "we are living in a wicked place" and "it is expensive to ........." and "when you're surrounded by ........... how can you avoid..........." and many other excuses or justifications.  When you stand before the Father on judgment day do you believe that any excuse or justification will be accepted??? You are given a choice daily. A choice with your time, energy, and effort.  How do you spend it? Where is your focus?  What is going into your vessel? What are you feeding your body, mind, and spirit?  What is coming out?  What are you focused on?  There are so many distractions available to us so that we will continue in sin and not be numbered among the righteous.  To be the apple of His eye you must be striving for perfection. With the Holy Spirit leading you to make the changes to get rid of the compromise in your life today!

 

 

Proverbs 7:2 

Keep my commandments and live, and my law as the apple of thine eye.

 

Ecclesiasticus 17:22

The alms of a man is as a signet with him, and he will keep the good deeds of man as the apple of the eye, and give repentance to his sons and daughters.


Zechariah 2:8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Lamentations 2:18 

Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
 

Deuteronomy 32: ⁹For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. 10He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.