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.
Salvation is a miracle – the greatest of miracles – for it meets our greatest need and is everlasting. So astonishing is salvation that “the angels desire to look into” it (I Peter 1:12). Moreover, we read in Luke 15:10 that “there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” A song that is built on this Biblical truth is “The Angels Rejoiced Last Night.” It was written by The Louvin Brothers, and their version is excellent. There is something special about family harmonies. However, my favorite rendition is by Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris (the princess of polyphony). If you cry easily, you will tear up as you listen to their rendering of this story song.