Our Scripture reading today is Psalm 17:8, "Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the
shadow of thy wings,"
The psalmist is asking God to keep him as someone precious in His sight. It means
that he wanted God's protection. Just as God made our eyes to be protected, God will
take care of us every day. There is an additional reference to being shielded like a baby
bird is shielded under the wings of it's mother. “Even as the parent bird completely shields her
brood from evil, and meanwhile cherishes them with the warmth of her own heart, by covering them
with her wings, so do thou with me, most condescending God, for I am thine offspring, and thou hast
a parent’s love in perfection.” (Spurgeon)
We can rest assured that God is faithfully by our side even when life takes a turn that we did not expect.
He is always watching us and covering us.