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.
Today is Epiphany, the traditional day that the magi visited Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12). The Bible does not give us the exact date, but the event occurred some time after the actual birth date (which we do not know for sure, either, since Scripture is silent on the issue). William Dix (who also wrote “What Child Is This?”) is the author of the 1800’s hymn “As with Gladness Men of Old,” which celebrates the historical journey of the wisemen and provides excellent applications throughout. We will listen to a rendition by