99a My Keeper!
"Keep me as the apple (pupil) of Your eye!" Psalms 17:8
Through another day the Lord has shielded us, and we should tonight record His faithful love. But while we record His past kindness—we should pray for protection for the future. What a beautiful, expressive, striking prayer is this!
"Keep me," for You are omnipotent, omniscient, and all wise!
Keep me, for I am exposed to enemies and storms!
Keep me, I am in danger from various quarters!
Keep me, for I am weak and inexperienced as the newly fledged bird!
Keep me, for I fear I shall fall!
Keep me, for I have no one on whom I can repose but You!
"Keep me as the apple of Your eye!"
Keep me . . .
carefully,
constantly,
tenderly and
graciously!
Keep me, so that I may be useful and ornamental as the apple of Your eye!
Keep me, for I see many fall into sin, and I feel I am as liable as others.
Keep me, for such numbers decline and grow lukewarm!
Keep me by night and by day; and may I realize Your preserving goodness, that I may with confidence say, "The Lord is
Jehovah, by His ceaseless care,
Whose eye can never sleep,
From earthly foes, from Satan’s snare,
My soul shall safely keep!