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.
The oldest copy we currently have of Scripture dates to the 600’s B.C. It was found near Jerusalem in 1979 and survived because it was inscribed in a small silver scroll. Its words are the familiar benediction of Numbers 6:24-26: “The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: the LORD make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” This blessing was given by God to Moses to give to his brother Aaron, the high priest, who was instructed to pray over the people with these words of comfort. Let us listen to a musical version of this prayer, “The Lord Bless You and Keep You,” by The Desert Hills Choirs.