Melodic Mondays
Those of you who know me know that I love music even though I am not musical myself. I listen to good music as often as I can. It is beneficial to the brain, valuable to the vocabulary, and strengthening to the soul. Isaiah 12:2-3 is a lovely passage that includes this soaring statement of surety: “The Lord JEHOVA [YAHWEH] is my strength and my song.” This could be translated, “God is my mountaintop and my music.” Yes, He is! Each Monday, I want to study this subject and suggest a song to listen to. Anyone reading this devotional has easy access to any song. (I am an exception because I do not go on a computer or other information device.) If you do not like my suggestion (and we all have different tastes), you can think of or search for one that speaks to you. Then, it can become a source of encouragement throughout the week.
I Peter 3:24-25 says, “For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: but the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.” You may have noticed the obvious: the flowers are not currently in bloom. Everything here is temporary, for “the world passeth away” (I John 2:17). Only the eternal things of God will continue. The song “Where the Roses Never Fade” rejoices in the certainty of the everlasting continuation of God’s good things to His people. I like the alternate lyrics found in the version by Roy Hall and Blue Ridge Entertainers.
This version is not on YouTube but if you want to listen to it you will need to copy the address into your search engine. Or hover over the link and hit control and click on the link and it should open.
The following link is by a different artist.