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 imagery of God as our Rock is found throughout Scripture. The parabolic teaching from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7:24-27 comes immediately to mind. You remember the Sunday school song: “The rains came down, and the floods came up…and the house on the sand went splat” (at least, that’s how we changed the lyrics as creative children). Better it is to build “upon a rock” (verse 24) and stand the onslaughts of trials and time. The well-known hymn “The Solid Rock” rejoices in our stability and security in the Savior, Jesus Christ. The rendition by Ricky Skaggs and the Whites is simple and reverent.