How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord is laid for your faith in his excellent word.

I've said it before.

There's really no pain like family pain.

Welcome to Through the Bible with Dr. J. Vernon McGee.

As the Bible bus rolls into Genesis 27, we're given a glimpse of life behind the front door of a troubled home.

If you're a parent, you already know.

This may be one of the hardest roles you'll ever have.

Every day brings decisions both big and small, and we need God's wisdom to navigate them,

especially if our desire is to help our children walk with the Lord.

In this study, we're going to see one clear lesson from Isaac and Rebecca,

not something to follow, but something to avoid,

because it leads to deep and lasting hurt.

As you find your seat and get settled, here's a letter from a listener in Africa.

I am a Muslim woman and a mother.

I want to share what I have experienced the first time I listened to your program.

I was doing my daily chores at home when I decided to change the radio station, as if guided by divine intervention,

I came across a program in Poular, hearing my mother tongue immediately caught my attention,

and I stopped to listen. I didn't know the program, and I had no idea how deeply it would

touch my heart. From the very first moments, I felt something special. The explanations were

simple and clear, given without judgment.

I felt understood even though I was just listening at home.

That day I knew I needed to keep listening.

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