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 JEHOVA [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.
October 4 was the birthday of our beloved Pastor Stuart. To a generation of Christians in this little country church, he was a spiritual father, and his influence remains palpable: his “works do follow” Him (Revelation 14:13). A song that speaks of such a good and godly heritage is “I Believe, I Believe” by Murry Hammond. He wrote this song not long after his father, a devout Christian, died. The line “There’s an easy footpath through the far green mountain/ Where my father has walked on before” well encapsulates both the godly impact of his father and the certainty of eternal reunion through faith in the Savior, Jesus Christ.