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.
The entire Word of God is important; otherwise, He would have shortened it. If we read the Bible carefully, we will be able to understand God more fully, and we will find certain verses that are especially striking and memorable. Such a verse is Malachi 3:17 “’And they shall be mine,’ saith the LORD of hosts, ‘in that day when I make up My jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.’” Certainly we value our Lord as a treasure above all others. What is surprising, though, is that He calls us His “jewels.” A Gospel song that employs this imagery as its primary theme is “When God Comes and Gathers His Jewels” by Hank Williams, Sr.