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.
Throughout the month of February, we often think of the subject of love (although I frequently think also of Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator). There are various ways to express genuine affection. Certainly showing concern about another’s spiritual life and sharing the message of Jesus’ sacrificial love are active demonstrations of real emotion. A recent song that speaks of these eternal matters is “Memories of Home” by Authentic Unlimited. This bluegrass Gospel song focuses on the grace of God: “But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Romans 5:20b). His unmerited favor flows from His loving heart to us.