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.
Many Christian songs are about heaven, and rightly so. Some of these begin on earth and in the final verse take us to our prepared home. Others focus exclusively on heaven and the eternal rest that awaits each believer. All of them include the Biblical promise of joy: “Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord” (Matthew 25:21d, 23d). A profoundly simple Gospel song that contemplates this truth is “Day of Rejoicing.” The version by the Oak Ridge Boys features their memorable harmony.