"The Apple of His Eye"

Have you ever been poked in the eye?  It's not something that you can easily ignore.  In my experience, even with the slightest poke, it can debilitate for at least a moment.  The eye is sensitive to touch, with even a speck of dust causing great discomfort.  As John MacArthur explains "apple of His eye" in Zechariah 2:8, he says that to touch God's own is like striking God in the pupil of His eye.  This is imagery I can comprehend given my experience with eye pain.

I realize this imagery could be carried to even greater understanding with medical knowledge but for my post today, I'll let my own base understanding suffice and rally to the wonderful knowledge of the protection of our loving Heavenly Father.  "For thus says the LORD of hosts, 'After glory He has sent Me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye."  Is this not comforting to you, "...he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye"?   He will know.  He will experience the impact of what impacts you.  He cares for you.   And if this doesn't stir you to utter excitement, listen to the words of verse 13 from the same chapter, which describes God's reaction to those who think they will get away with harming His people:  "Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for He is aroused from His holy habitation."