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.
Isaiah 28:5 is part of a larger Messianic passage: “In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of His people.” This imagery is incorporated into the familiar hymn “All Hail the Power,” written by Edward Perronet in the 1700’s. The music, scored by Oliver Holden, is quite majestic. We will listen to a version by The Village Chapel.