You Are the Apple of His Eye

"Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear him, upon those who hope in his mercy."  Ps. 33:18

 

 Got your cup of coffee ready?  Let's visit a minute.  I just love our time together!

  Since moving to Katy, I have become the proud owner of a red bicycle and, boy, do I love it!  It has given me the opportunity to ride the bike trails in my neighborhood, check out the area, look at different landscaping, homes, and even get some good exercise.  All this riding also allows me to have time with the Lord whether it's talking, praying, or simply listening.

  The nature trails that I ride wind in and out of the woods, allowing me to scan the area for different animals and foliage.  I've seen three turtles sunbathing on a partially submerged log; a white crane soaking his feet in the water, eyeballing me as I get closer and closer just so he can fly off.  There's even a sign posted near the bayou that says "watch out for alligators," but I haven't spotted one yet. 

  While riding the other day, I saw a woodpecker on the side of the tree, busy doing his thing.  I slowed my bike down and approached him---I thought very quietly---only to have him quickly fly away.  I followed him as he flew high into the sky, while continuing to ride my bike across a bridge.  Realizing I needed to check where my front wheel was so I didn't have a wreck, I lost sight of the woodpecker.  Quickly looking back, I saw the bird in my vision and watched him continue to soar.

  Suddenly, a thought came to my mind:  sometimes we can get so caught up in what is happening in our lives and on our surroundings that we simply lose sight of the Lord.  Thankfully, the glorious truth is, He does not lose sight of us!  His eye is ever upon us!  Ps. 33:18 says, "Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear him, upon those who hope in his mercy."

  Ps. 32:8 says, "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go; I will guide thee with mine eye."

  Those two verses are an encouragement to us to realize and know God always has His eye on us.  No matter what, His eye never leaves us.

  Ps. 32:8 is one of my favorite verses.  It has been such an encouragement to me so many times.  There are three verbs to notice:  instruct, teach and guide.

  As we fear God and hope in His mercy, He will perform those three verbs in Ps. 32:8.

  God is involved in our lives and wants us to have a willingness to allow Him to instruct, teach and guide us.  Oh, for the personal instruction from your Heavenly Father, that He may teach and guide you.

  Thank the Father for His eye of infinite tenderness and compassion upon you.  He loves you so much!  Keep your eye upon Him!

  Keep me on your calendar for us to have coffee and visit again soon.