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.
As we approach Mother’s Day, we rightly think of moms such as Hannah (Samuel), Mary (Jesus), and Eunice (Timothy). Church history also honors many mothers, such as Monica (Augustine) and Susannah Wesley (John and Charles). These godly women down through the centuries have been an integral and powerful impetus for the spread of the Gospel message and for social stability through sanctified living. Sadly, our present culture denigrates the Biblical value of motherhood (as well as the biological necessity!). Many Gospel songs speak glowingly of a Christian mother’s influence. One such song is “Will My Mother Know Me There?” by the Carter Family. Because both Moses and Elijah were immediately recognizable on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8), we have the answer to the title’s question: yes!