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.
I have always been blessed and humbled by the Mount of Transfiguration account (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36). All three accounts close with a specific focus on Jesus Christ alone: “They saw no man, save Jesus only” (Matthew 17:8b); “They saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves” (Mark 9:8b); “And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone” (Luke 9:36a). Only Jesus, God the Son, can and will save us from our sins and graciously grant eternal life to us in His presence in heaven. This emphasis on our Savior is the theme of the contemporary hymn “In Christ Alone.” We will listen to a rendition of this well-known song by The Petersens.