The Apple Of His Eye And The Shadow Of His Wings

Word of the Day
Beloved, spring is emerging and I am once again hovering over you, around you with a thick heavy presence, saturating, moisturizing the dry portions of your inner most being. Speak My name, Jesus, over and over until you sense the oil of heaven saturating your very being. I am imparting My very essence, like dews of freshness on tender grass. Like the grass, you must absorb every molecule of who I am.

This is done by agreeing with Me and not with the contrary thoughts of your accuser. He is a liar and the father of lies from the beginning. Like a flaming arrow, an arrow of love and freedom, I send My word to penetrate to the very depths of your being. Open yourself to Me today. Respond to My words as I have responded to the sound of your voice speaking My name. Just to remind you, I delight in how you trust in My unfailing love…how you are learning to rest in Me.

Therefore, let Me love on you today as only I can. Let go and confess what we know to be the truth that you are My favorite one. I know it; but, somehow you have forgotten exactly how much this is true. Please don’t compare yourself to others and what they are or are not doing even in the slightest way.

Comparing one’s self provides absolutely no benefit to progress in Me or in My purposes for you. I could love you no more than I already do, no matter what is attained or not attained. I have made many declarations in My Word as to how I feel about you and who I say you are to Me. Who are you? You are the apple of My eye (Psalm 17:8). In other words, you are what I see when My eyes are open and they are always open. You are what I see when the sun rises and sets. You are all I see for you are always on My mind, my heart and are always in My line of vision.

Remember, I never slumber or sleep (Psalm 121:4). As a matter of fact, I watch over you while you sleep with a fervent anticipation beating in My heart at the thought of your waking. Sometimes the anticipation is so great I can’t wait so I whisper to you in your sleep. Being with you is My greatest desire. You are My great love.

Keep and guard me as the pupil of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings (Psalms 17:8 Amplified)

Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings (Psalms 17:8 NASB)

Prayer

Lord, I sense Your hovering presence around me. By faith I receive the saturating of all my dry places…all the dry and dusty places. My inner most being…my soul cries out to You…cries out Your name, Jesus, and proclaims that you are more wonderful than can ever be known. I open myself up…no denial…no fear and I receive…I receive dews of freshness into the tired, worn out and burned out places. Like tender grass reaches up to receive the rain, I reach up to You Lord. I refuse to agree with my accuser and I choose to agree with You. I declare Your Words of love are penetrating the depths of my being with freedom and love. Hope is flooding my soul and filling my life to overflowing. I am learning to rest in You.

I confess my doubt and declare that I am Your favorite one. There is no one else like me in all the earth, nor will there ever be. I am unique and uniquely Yours. I am the apple of Your eye and am always on Your mind. I will not compare myself to anyone, not even to myself in the things I might have done well. Sometimes I look at myself knowing I could have done better…even better like I used to. Tonight when I lie down to sleep, I am expecting the whispering of Your voice in my dreams and over my life. Come whisper to me and I will hear. Come whisper to me and I will embrace all You say. I am Your favorite one. Amen.

Reflect and Journal

1. Even as Spring comes in the natural, it also comes in the spiritual. There can be winter seasons in one part of your life while spring is unfolding with great beauty in another. I know this to be true on a personal basis. I have suffered great pain while experiencing great joy. Both seasons can be experienced at the same time. Springtime gives needed rain, and hope to the winter areas of our lives in the natural and in the spiritual. If we are grateful for the good things we often have a tendency to overlook in favor of negative thinking and speaking, the winter seasons of our lives would be so much easier to endure with faith. List some things you are grateful for.

2. Take some time to pay attention to the spring like shoots of grass growing in the hard places of your life…in the hopeful places…in the waiting on the Lord places and be grateful. Vocally express your thanksgiving and praise. To do so builds faith and intimacy with the Lord for you are hoping in His unfailing love.

3. Have you been comparing yourself to someone else or even to your past accomplishments? If so, give it to the Lord and accept that you are accepted in the Beloved just the way you are. The Lord wants you to live out the gifts He gave you according to the personality you have…not someone else’s. He made you unique and capable. Never pay attention to the accusations of others when they imply doing things their way would be better or accomplish more. Maybe the Lord is not worried about accomplishing more…maybe He just wants it done in a way that reflects the flavor of your life and heart. You can’t get any more beautiful than that. You may make mistakes. So what! Others will make mistakes too…just with a different flavor. The Lord has them all covered anyway. Remember, He looks on the motive of the heart.

4. Take some time to rest in Him and listen. What is He whispering to you…yes you…His great love…His favorite one?