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 traditional Christmas song “Good King Wenceslas” is not actually a hymn. It tells the story of a king in Bohemia in the 900’s. He was a godly man who ruled well, bringing peace to his land and showing special concern for the poor. His highly effective reign was brief, for he was killed by his pagan brother. However, the memory of this good man lives on in this song and in the hearts of the people of Bohemia, who regard Wenceslas as their patron saint. His life well illustrates the kind command of Luke 14:13-14: “But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed: for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.” We will listen to a version of this song by the Irish Rovers.