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.
We have recently been studying Revelation 20, which closes with our Lord’s perusal of “the books” (verse 12) and “the book of life” (verses 12, 15). God, of course, needs no written record to remember all things. Rather, these books are for us; they are undeniable proof that God’s justice is always correct and absolutely fair. In a manner of speaking, He keeps the books. The Gospel song “The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago” uses this bookkeeping imagery effectively to convey the fullness of our forgiveness. We will listen to a rendition by Johnny Cash, backed by the legendary Jordanaires.