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.
All of us have regrets in life, but one thing that I have no regrets about is being saved through faith in Jesus Christ. We all agree with the Apostle Paul: “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for Whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in Him” (Philippians 3:8-9a). A simple Gospel song that celebrates the reality of being a Christian is “Ain’t It Grand to Live a Christian.” I like the version by Blind Willie McTell, a skilled and unique guitarist. He was a remarkable man, able to safely walk the streets of Atlanta even though he could not see. The face of Jesus was the first sight that he ever saw.