True Testimony
“Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,” Psalms 17:8 NKJV https://www.bible.com/114/psa.17.8.nkjv The expected testimony in all of life’s struggles, especially while in the hands of oppressors, destroyers, and the enemies of progress, is straightforward: deliverance. Even if the enemies must die or disappear, the focus of most testimonies is majorly the removal of the source of discomfort in life. And when we say the prayer of the Psalmist, our misconceptions promote the philosophy of testimony without test, instead of the testimony of trust. Whereas, “keep me as the apple of Your eye” suggests the desire for a transformation within, where the heart can sincerely trust in God’s protection and preservation, even when walking through the shadow of death and the den of lion. When the righteous truly trust in the Lord as the apple of His eye, he can go to sleep like the Lord even in the midst of the storm.