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.
Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have died. Originally, the day was specifically set aside to honor those who had died in the service of our nation. We still focus on these brave, gallant ones, but we also now think of others who have touched our lives. It is a sobering day. Many of us will clean our family cemetery (I do every week) or visit individual graves, and we will be reminded of the reality of our own mortality. Hebrews 9:27 states that “it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” A newer song (2019) that captures this truth is “Rock That Says My Name” by the Steel Woods. The heavy guitar sound does not obscure the lyrics. It is a story song that, in a good old Southern tradition, ends with Scripture.