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.
In Revelation 3:3, Jesus commands the church at Sardis to “hold fast, and repent.” In verse 11, He says to the church at Philadelphia, “Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” A traditional song that echoes this thought of holding on is “Hold Fast to the Right.” I like the live version by Mac McHale and the Old-Time Radio Gang. This Maine band recorded this Gospel song on the island of Vinalhaven in Penobscot Bay. (As an aside, my Uncle Mack sometimes played informally alongside Mac. As a further aside, I once heard Mac play “Amazing Grace” on a saw!)
Oh well, not everything that I like for music can be found on YouTube. Let’s try the version by another Mac – Mac Wiseman.