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

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

We're in the Old Testament book of Micah Chapter 2,

and we're going to learn how people in Israel, 2,700 years ago had problems very much like ours today.

I'm your host Steve Sweats, inviting you to hop aboard the Bible bus and find your seat.

And as you do, here's a letter sent by a fellow passenger, Nick from

Kentucky, to encourage us. It's a longer one, but it's so good. I know you're going to love it.

I grew up in church and was baptized when I was around 10 years old, Nick writes. I thought I knew

about Jesus, but I never really read the Bible. Gradually, my relationship with God took a back seat to drinking and going to parties.

During that time, I entered into a sinful relationship with a girl I met at work.

We eventually got married and had a child together.

Only a few years into our marriage, it began to fall apart.

There was no communication, and we decided to get a divorce.

I left that relationship feeling like I had been through a gauntlet of bad decisions and I was covered in my own sins. I didn't know what to do with myself or who to turn to. I had reached the bottom of the barrel. One night I sat outside alone staring at the stars. And for the first time, I had an honest conversation

with God. I confessed all my sins to him. I felt so humble, so ashamed. I cried out and asked him

to give me another chance. That night, God began working in me. He guided me into a new job

with a long commute. While driving, I got very lonely and felt disconnected from

everyone. One day, I turned on the radio and scanned through the stations. I found Dr. McGee and paused.

I had heard his voice on the radio before, but I had never bothered to listen for long.

Something about his voice was so unique and comforting. I soon started listening every day and using the app

anytime I wanted. Through him, God brought me to an understanding of his word. Only after listening to

Dr. McGee did I begin to read the Bible, the entire Bible, all 66 books. I trusted Jesus and was saved

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