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.
I sometimes refer to October as Rocktober in honor of our Savior God as the “Rock of my salvation” (Psalm 89:26). In Psalm 18:2, David solidly states, “The LORD is my Rock.” In verse 31, he astutely asks, “For Who is God save the LORD? Or Who is a Rock save our God?” This imagery of stability and strength is employed in many hymns and Gospel songs. One is “He’s My Rock,” performed by the Five Blind Boys.