You are the Apple of His Eye

Out of the blue my girlfriend messaged me on facebook, “Nakakaproud at nakakaadmire ka talaga love.” (I’m proud of you and I really admire you.)

Of course I asked her “Why?”

And she told me, “Ang pogi pogi mo kasi!” (You’re the most handsome man I know!) – I failed in translation during elementary days.

I said, “Well, I know that already. Aside from the fact that I have slanted, chinito eyes, that I am very handsome, what else? Why said so?”

She said in reply, “Because you’re a confident humble man.”

Suddenly, I examined my eyesight.

Is my vision clear? Do I need to visit an ophthalmologist and have my eyes checked? Did I read it right? Me, a humble man?

Then she explained the things she observed which made her conclude that I’m both confident and humble guy.

She said that I have many talents, which I share to the world but I don’t brag about it.

And at the back of my mind I said to myself, “Really? Am I that humble? Of all my weaknesses, you still are proud of me and admire me?”

Then it hit me.

God is like that. God is like your girlfriend, your mother, your father, your spouse, your partner. He admires you a lot.

You are the apple of His eye (Deuteronomy 32:10).

You may have flaws and faults. You may have weaknesses and imperfections. But God doesn’t focus on that.

He admires you more than His other creations.

He is pleased and satisfied about you.

Friend, you worship a God who is proud of you and admires you a lot.

Praying for you,

Kevin