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.
Some decades ago, Larry Kindred, one of the deacons in our little country church, led the youth group. A song that became a favorite of those teens – one that they sang nearly every week – was the relatively modern “Pass It On.” The lyrics liken the newness of spring to the eternal freshness of our Savior God’s love for us. Larry is with the Lord in heaven now, but there is no doubt that he passed along the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ to many. We will listen to a version of this song by Katie Reeves from the Sunrise United Methodist Church.