Word of God - More Precious than Gold

"The law of your mouth is to me more precious than thousands of gold and silver peices."
(Psalm 119: 72).

The word of God is life to our soul and body. It is more precious than all the gold and silver in the world. How do we know for certain that God's word is more precious than silver and gold? We know because if God says so, then it is true. We also see everyday the power of God's word to transform ordinary humans into extraordinary beings. There are abundant proofs from the lives of many people living around us. The heroic lives of those who had gone before us are recognized and many of them had been declared saints, ie our models and example. The life-changing principles in the Bible invite us to test and prove to our selves their vitality.

To discover the gold and silver in the word of God, read it as a personal letter. Read the word in order to act on its principles and so obtain what it promises.

How Apply the Word of God to your Problem:

1. Define the problem.

2. State two or more key words that are contained in your problem.

3. Get a Bible Concordance and list all the references to your keywords.

4. Take your Bible and write out all the references that bear directly on the problem.

Focus on a number of texts that apply directly to you.

Ask the Holy Spirit to show you how to apply the scripture.

This is step is critical: Understand what the scripture is saying to your actual situation. If you are not satisfied with the answer that you are getting, keep working on it until you are enlightened.

Believe the Bible text that God has revealed as answer to your problem. Belief may not come automatically. Like Peter, you can say again and again: "Lord I believe; increase my faith."

When you get a clear idea on concrete steps to take to solve your problem, act without hesitation. If you are not sure, wait until you get this clear signal. This is the most important step. "Faith that is firm is also patient." (Isaiah 28:16)

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