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.
An older Christmas song (from the 1800’s) is “There’s a Song in the Air,” written by Josiah Holland. It covers much of the Christmas story found in Luke 2:1-20. One of its recurring themes is light, a primary focus of Matthew 2:1-12. Later in His ministry, Jesus says, “I am the Light of the world” (John 9:5b). Thus, the shining angels and the star both point to His great light breaking into our darkness. We will listen to a version by The Bennett Sisters.