the apple

There’s a theory that to be the ‘apple’ of someone’s eye means to be so close to them that you can see your own reflection in their pupils.

That’s close, isn’t it? Here’s how the psalmist puts it...

“Keep me as the apple of your eye;

    hide me in the shadow of your wings” - Psalm 17:8

This is a type of intimacy that God loves - close enough to hear His heart, and be covered by His feathers. Near enough to be eyeball to eyeball.

What’s more, when we get so close, we start to see ourselves just like He does. No-one else views you the same as the apple of your eye, and similarly, He starts to see Himself in us too. That’s a beautiful thing about intimacy - you begin to reflect each other, and somehow see each other in each other. Wouldn’t it be great to see yourself as God the Father sees you? Wouldn’t it be amazing if He could see Himself in you?

Today, if you’d like to be closer to God, that is always a good prayer to pray - keep me as the apple of Your eye, hide me in the shadow of Your wings. Intimacy is a beautiful thing.