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.
All of us have experienced sadness and sorrow in life. Surely many of us have been overwhelmed at times. The promise of our Lord in Hebrews 13:5b is sustaining: “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” The song “Spiritual” by Johnny Cash speaks to both the sorrows of life and the certainty of the Savior’s love. The closing crescendo reminds us that the human voice is the most powerful musical instrument known; of course it is, for it was fashioned by God Himself.