Be good to your servant,"); document.writeln("that I may live and obey your word. Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in"); document.writeln("your instructions. I am only a foreigner in the land. Don\'€™t hide your commands from"); document.writeln("me! I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations. You rebuke the"); document.writeln("arrogant; those who wander from your commands are cursed. Don\'€™t let them scorn"); document.writeln("and insult me, for I have obeyed your laws. Even princes sit and speak against"); document.writeln("me, but I will meditate on your decrees. Your laws please me; they give me wise"); document.writeln("advice.1
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The process for applying"); document.writeln("biblical principles is often misunderstood. It is not simply three steps:"); document.writeln("listen, believe, apply.
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Exploring a biblical"); document.writeln("principle means studying the Scriptures to understand what the context is, what"); document.writeln("the lesson means for your life, and what it reveals about God. We must also"); document.writeln("consider how it all relates to the rest of the Bible. Digging deeper into God\'€™s"); document.writeln("Word softens our hearts and minds so that principles are deeply planted.
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As we dig deeper into"); document.writeln("the Bible, the new concept emerges from the pages and becomes real to us. We"); document.writeln("discover how the principle works and how to apply it to our lives. In doing so,"); document.writeln("God\'€™s rich truth becomes ours. The more we assimilate it into our hearts and"); document.writeln("minds, the deeper it can impact us.
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A believer who has"); document.writeln("little to say about God\'€™s work in their life is probably not applying the"); document.writeln("Bible. Simply hearing and believing does not make a concept your own (James"); document.writeln("1:22-25). A principle is yours when you explore the truth, discover its place"); document.writeln("in your life, and apply it.
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Suggested Prayer: Dear"); document.writeln("Heavenly Father, thank you for Your Word. Thank You that we have the freedom to"); document.writeln("read it, study it, and apply it. Let us recognize that great privilege. Lord,"); document.writeln("help me through Your Holy Spirit to understand what You want to reveal to me"); document.writeln("through Your Word and how to apply it to my life. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
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1. "); document.writeln("Psalm"); document.writeln("119:17-24 (NLT).
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Today\'€™s Encounter"); document.writeln("was written by: Rosina N.
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This and other devotionals by Richard (Dick) Innes can be read online.
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