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

The Bible teaches that the human heart is like a garden that needs to be tended and watered.

If you don't take care of it, it'll

ultimately become dry, then hard, and then cold. Welcome to through the Bible

with Dr. J. Vernon McGee. In this study, Dr. McGee says the word of God is like rain on a dry heart and it's

also like a seed. When God plants the seed and brings the rain, wonderful things happen.

I'm Steve Sweats and I'm so glad that you're aboard the Bible bus with us for our study

in Isaiah 55.

You know, I appreciate the word that this listener in Mariposa, California shares about our text.

She writes, I'm a 78-year-old widow who has listened to you

for over 30 years.

I've been on many, many round-trip journeys on the Bible bus.

From this experience, I can tell you the truths of

Isaiah 5510 and 11 as I've witnessed in through the Bible. God promised that

his word that goes forth will not return void, but it shall accomplish that which

I please and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

I can't think of a better example of this than what I've seen God do through your ministry.

May it continue to prosper and bring forth much fruit until Jesus returns.

I am pleased to send you my financial support because I know it is bearing much fruit.

We couldn't ask for a more encouraging report, so thank you to all of our faithful

listeners who travel these many miles on the Bible bus, and thank you for your prayers and your sustaining

financial support. Now let's pray that more people are going to be able to hear and

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