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.
I frequently quote from Revelation 14:13 about believers in heaven: “Their works do follow them.” Certainly their works follow them into heaven, where they will be rewarded. However, when they are gone from us, their influence is not, and their works thus continue to follow them here on earth. All of us can think of numerous Christians who have positively impacted us. One song that reminds us of the importance of our church family is “Little Mountain Church House.” Although we are not in the mountains (unless you count Mt. Agamenticus and King’s Mountain off Thurrell Road), the rural background is much like ours. I like the version by Ricky Skaggs, backed by members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and other well-regarded musicians such as Bela Fleck on banjo and Jerry Douglas on dobro.