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 JEHOVAH [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.
Probably every Christian has struggled not only with suffering but also with trying to understand why the suffering is occurring. The entire book of Job deals with this problem. The afflicted Job did not have specific answers to his specific problems, but he ultimately found solace and spiritual strength in the sovereignty of his Savior God: “I know that Thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from Thee” (Job 42:2). The song “There Is a Reason” by Alison Krauss and Union Station explores this problem of suffering.