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.
The week of Thanksgiving has long been one of my favorite times of the year. When I was a boy, my father used his vacation time to go hunting, and it always made me glad that he could do something that he so much enjoyed. The expectation of meeting with extended family was a highlight, and the smell of my mother’s cooking (usually beginning on Monday) was even better than the meal because it lasted longer and intensified our anticipation. A song that captures this feeling is “Breaking Bread” by Johnny Cash. Its use of verses such as Ecclesiastes 11:1 and Mark 10:31 points us to the ultimate fulfillment of breaking bread – the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9).