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 JEHOVA [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.
Isaiah 41:13 says, “For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, ‘Fear not; I will help thee.’” This statement is a specific promise to the nation of Israel, but since God does not change, we can trust that it is His desire to hold firmly to us. I think of Peter sinking into the water and crying out “Lord, save me” (Matthew 14:30). In verse 31 we find, “And immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand and caught him.” A traditional song that well captures this picture of the believer’s hand held by Jesus is “Hold to His Hand, ” sometimes called “Hold on to God’s Unchanging Hand.” I like the simple rendition by the Como Mamas.