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.
As we turn the calendar, we begin to make plans. I am already filling in my yearly planner. We also often make resolutions to improve, certainly a good practice. However, it is also appropriate to look back and reflect on God’s goodness. Psalm 143:5 says, “I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Thy works; I muse on the work of Thy hands.” A familiar song that follows this good and godly example is “Precious Memories.” I like the relatively unadorned version by Emmylou Harris, which includes Vince Gill singing tenor.