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\"The law from your mouth is more"); document.writeln("precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.\'€1

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If your desire is to connect with God"); document.writeln("through His Word, that was precisely His purpose in giving us the Bible\'€”to"); document.writeln("reveal His thoughts, priorities, and expectations to us. Through the Bible, our"); document.writeln("Heavenly Father has given us all the guidance we need.

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Did you know that the Word of God is a"); document.writeln("treasure? It is true, and not in a vague or confusing way. The Bible is"); document.writeln("absolute truth\'€”God\'s infallible, inerrant, eternal revelation to mankind. Every"); document.writeln("principle is firm as a rock, you can trust your whole life to what it teaches.

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King David, who possessed much wealth,"); document.writeln("expressed the value of the Word of God in these poetic terms:

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\"The law of the Lord is perfect,"); document.writeln("refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the"); document.writeln("simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The"); document.writeln("commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the"); document.writeln("Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of"); document.writeln("them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they"); document.writeln("are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.\" (Psalm 19:7-10)"); document.writeln("NIV

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These are the words of a wealthy man"); document.writeln("who, despite his possessions, found the Word of the Lord even more valuable. If"); document.writeln("you have read the Bible for years, you have surely experienced its increasing"); document.writeln("sweetness. And if you are just beginning to \"dig\" into the Scriptures,"); document.writeln("be prepared: you will never get to the bottom.

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Suggested Prayer: Dear Heavenly"); document.writeln("Father, thank You for Your Word and for all the ways it helps me to know You"); document.writeln("better. It deepens my desire to explore its rich treasures and my willingness"); document.writeln("to be transformed in the process. Thank You, Beloved Father, for the precious"); document.writeln("gift You have left us in Your Word. A gift of incomparable value. In the name"); document.writeln("of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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1.    Psalms 119:72 (NVI).

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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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