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 are always to be ready to pray about any matter and for any person: “Pray without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17), “praying always with all prayer and in the supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” (Ephesians 6:18). A simple Gospel song that encourages a prayerful approach to life is “Get Down on Your Knees and Pray,” by Bill and Mary Reid and the Melody Mountaineers. The couple wrote this song, and the words therefore fit the band’s traditional bluegrass style.