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.
As we close what I sometimes call Rocktober (yes, all of our songs for October have been about the Rock, Jesus Christ), I think of Psalm 61:2b: “Lead me to the Rock [Who] is higher than I.” Each one of us must make the decision to go to this Rock; each one of us must respond to Jesus’ offer of eternal life and receive His free gift of salvation. The Gospel song “Lead Me to That Rock” speaks of this transformative choice that each one of us has available today. The live version by the Oak Ridge Boys is rollicking, and the rendition by the Blackwood Brothers is similarly traditional.