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.
Our Lord knows what we most need – forgiveness. His death on the Cross provides the basis for this forgiveness, and we have our Savior’s word that through faith in Him we are truly and eternally forgiven. I John 1:9 states, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse all unrighteousness.” A song that speaks of this cleansing is “River” by Leon Bridges. It includes references to Genesis 4:11, Isaiah 6:5, and II Kings 5:1-17.