The King’s Eye

“𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒈𝒐; 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒚 𝒆𝒚𝒆.”Psalm 32:8 

When I first read this scripture, I wondered to myself, “How does someone guide you with their eye?”  I chuckled to myself as I tried to imagine it!  Wouldn’t you have to be looking at that person to see which way the eye was indicating? When I think of the LORD guiding me, I think of Him taking me by the hand and leading me down the pathway, the LORD in front and me behind and sometimes He does do that!  But then, I began to imagine something else: 

A huge, lavish banquet is being held by the most important man in the land – His Majesty, the King.  Every dignitary and significant person in the country is seated around a glorious table; there are roses, crystal glasses and delicacies of every kind!  And you, why you are His Majesty’s right-hand man!  You stand to attention off to the side and intently watch your King’s every move.  At a strategic point during the evening, the King raises His head and looks in your direction. Immediately, you know that it’s time to bring in the entertainment!  𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗲𝘆𝗲!

At times, I can look deep into my husband’s eyes, and I know just what he is thinking.  There is a profound connection that has developed over the years.  We know each other so well – not only can we finish each other’s sentences, but we can communicate without words.  Isn’t that the LORD’s desire for us, that we draw so close to Him, that we seek such intimacy with Him, that we see our reflection in His eyes?  That we get to know Him so well that no words are needed – we will know what He is thinking and with just a slight movement of His beautiful eyes, we will be instructed to go to the left or to the right. 

Psalm 17:8 says this: “𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒚𝒆; 𝑯𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒎𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘 𝒐𝒇 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔.” We are the “𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘆𝗲,” literally translated in Hebrew to mean, ‘little man of the eye’. It is that reflection you see of yourself in someone’s eye when you are really close to them.  The Father is watching you so closely and so intently, you are the apple of His eye, and all He sees is you!