Monday – April 4, 2022

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 JEHOVA [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.

My Uncle Mack died last year, and all of us in the family miss him. He was a fine musician, playing his guitar and singing the old songs. He often sang at family funerals. In fact, one funeral director told me that the best service she ever attended was my Grandmother Boston’s, primarily because of the outstanding music. One sad Gospel song that Uncle Mack used to sing in informal settings was “Who Will Sing for Me?” The version of this Stanley Brothers’ song that I like the best now that Uncle Mack is gone is by Emmylou Harris. The answer to the song’s question is found in Zephaniah 3:17: “The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy: He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing.”