How firm a foundation,

Ye saints of the Lord is laid for your faith in His excellent word.

God's judgment and redemption.

That's what we'll be studying as we dig into the Old Testament book of Micah here on through the Bible.

I'm Steve Schwartz, your host, and our teacher, of course, is Dr. J. Vernon McGee.

And though it was written long ago, Micah's message is actually surprisingly current.

He condemns violence, corruption, robbery, covetousness, gross materialism, spiritual bankruptcy, and illicit

sex. Sounds like it could be written today, doesn't it? Before we get started, though, here's a

quick introduction by Dr. McGee recorded years ago. It's a poem sent to him about God blessing his

word through prayer. Some time ago I got a poem from Newport News, Virginia. Well, it's not Shakespeare and it's

not Shelley, and it doesn't happen to be any other great poet, but it's a good poem, and I like it.

Dactylexameter is not being displayed here, but I like the poem,

and maybe you might like it. He says, with greetings and thanks to a man named McGee, whose message

is daily bring comfort to me. I love as he speaks in his southern draw, telling out God's salvation

still offered to all. He always speaks slowly in words, clear and plain. If he didn't,

these words would bring no one much gain. Whether speaking on Hebrews, Ezekiel, or John,

there's always a message to carry us on. The letters he read from those lands far and near

prove God's word hasn't lost its own power to bring cheer.

From people in Europe and India, too, we hear the good news of what God's word can do.

I pray for this, brother, both day after day, asking God to keep blessing his word as I pray.

And may there be many still wandering in sin who will hear of the Savior and let him come in.

What a great heart behind those words.

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