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.
We have a natural fear of death, for death is the most unnatural thing in the world. The Bible, always truthful and realistic, calls death an adversary – but does not stop there: “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death” (I Corinthians 15:26). Because of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, death no longer has a hold on the believer: “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” (I Corinthians 15:55). The hymn “Death Hath No Terrors” celebrates our Lord’s victory. We will listen to a rendition by Divine Hymns.