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.
Last Monday, we looked at the promise of I Peter 5:6-7, which assures us that God cares for us. Thus, we are enjoined to cast all of our cares upon Him. Certainly He can handle all of our heaviness and hurt. The great concern that faces each one of us is the reality of death (Hebrews 9:27). Even that falls under the solicitous sovereignty of God. A song that captures this essential truth is “When I Lay My Burdens Down.” The harmonious version by the Oak Ridge Boys well captures the certainty that we find in Christ Jesus.