M.L. Bullock
"For thus says the LORD of hosts; After his glory has he sent me unto the nations which plundered you: for he that touches you touches the apple of his eye." Zechariah 2:8

According to scientists, the "apple of the eye" is the center of the eye's pupil, the location where light and sight enter the eye. Here at the apple, light illuminates the object that the eye is focusing on. God is FOCUSED on YOU with His ILLUMINATING LIGHT! Hallelujah!

In Hebrew, this phrase is often associated with a Father's admiration for his children, especially his daughters. It is a holy admiration, a reflecting love that the Father bestows on us.

Be encouraged in your walk today. You are the apple of your Father's eye! He admires your efforts, recognizes the beauty in you. He can see the family resemblance. You are no cast off but a son or daughter. His illuminating light is wrapped around you, admiring you, loving you. You are not in God's peripheral vision or surrounding vision--you are His entire focus. He's totally focused on admiring and loving you today!