“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Ephesians 5:19-20
Elton Menno Roth (1891-1951) wrote over 100 hymns. He wrote all the melodies and most of the words. Raised in a Mennonite community, he went forward to receive salvation at age 12 during an old-fashioned revival meeting.
He wrote the hymn “In My Heart There Rings a Melody,” a great testimony to the power of Jesus at work in us. Despite everything—despite anything that befalls us—the Christian can rejoice in the power of Jesus to redeem, restore, and heal.
“I have a song that Jesus gave me, /It was sent from heav’n above;/ There never was a sweeter melody,/ ‘Tis a melody of love.”
How sweet the deep love of Jesus is! Nothing we have ever done can separate us from it. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). What wonderful words to memorize and which comprise the melody that rings in our hearts.
He wrote the hymn “In My Heart There Rings a Melody,” a great testimony to the power of Jesus at work in us. Despite everything—despite anything that befalls us—the Christian can rejoice in the power of Jesus to redeem, restore, and heal.
“I have a song that Jesus gave me, /It was sent from heav’n above;/ There never was a sweeter melody,/ ‘Tis a melody of love.”
How sweet the deep love of Jesus is! Nothing we have ever done can separate us from it. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). What wonderful words to memorize and which comprise the melody that rings in our hearts.
Scripture Focus
Ephesians 5:15-21
Insight
Call on Jesus now and let Him place a song in your heart!
Bible In A Year
- Ezekiel 11-12
- Psalm 136
- Ephesians 3-4