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 Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters” (Psalm 23:1-2). This serene scene of spiritual life through faith in Jesus remains a favorite of the people of God. Jesus is our God, Great, and Chief Shepherd (John 10:1-18; I Peter 5:3-4; Hebrews 13:20), and He cares for us as His own: “For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand” (Psalm 95:7a). A good Gospel song that reflects upon these truths is “Green Pastures in the Sky,” performed by Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers.