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Think about how a mother can look into the eyes of her baby with complete contentment and love. She simply marvels at this precious new life in her arms. What does the baby do? She looks back at mommy, drinking in the love she can see in her eyes.
That’s an image we can think about as we pray Psalm 34 and look into the eyes of our heavenly Father. What do we see?
Just as the baby can see her mother’s love, we can see the Father’s love as we gaze into his eyes. God is always available, never aloof, and continually attentive to our every call (Psalm 34:6). He is full of grace, covering us with the radiance of his presence when we turn our faces to him (34:5). He says, “I will have my angels encamped around you because I want to protect you” (34:7). He is mighty, watching every moment of our lives to deliver us from harm.
He is the author of peace, removing all our fears as we bring them to him (34:4). He is merciful, lifting up our wounded spirits…
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