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.
In Exodus 33:12-23, Moses prayed to see the glory of God. No man can survive the full majesty of God: “Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live” (verse 20). However, God placed Moses in “a clift [cleft] of the rock” and passed by him to bless him. The hymn “He Hideth My Soul” effectively employs this imagery and applies it to all believers. This song is one of my mother’s favorites, and my Grandmother Boston enjoyed it as well. The rendition by the Voctet Ensemble is winsome.