Rules of Civility #24 - "Do not laugh too loud or too much at any public spectacle."
What is it about the summer and music? For decades as the temperature increases so do the songs about the season of heat, humidity, and the heart. It seems with each passing year, there is a new musical interlude that is repeated consistently on the radio about the summer. Anyone remember 1976's Starland Vocal Band #1 hit "Afternoon Delight"?
As usual Billboard has complied a list of the top "summer" songs. See if your favorite is on the list here:
Top 30 Summer Songs
Welcome to Tuesday and The Notes!!! For the next few minutes let's take a break from the heat and dive into the coolness of rock and The Word. So, slather on some sunscreen and get your Wayfarer's ready!! Cue up your dial to flashback to some of the best days of your life.....the "Summer of '69":
"Summer Of '69" - BryanAdams
The 16 year olds of 1969 will turn 60 this year. Those who turned 21....will be retiring. Truth be told, Bryan Adams was only 10 during the "Summer of '69", the subject of his #5 hit from 1984's, 5 time platinum album, Reckless. It is a song that suggests that reflection on our past is an avenue to evaluate our present and plan our future. "And now the time's a-changin', look at everything that's come and gone." It is a song that speaks about the joy of youth, and the stresses that change can bring as life passes by. Blender magazine ranks "Summer of '69" at #70 on its 2005 "Top 500 Songs of the 80s-00s".
In a tweet from around 2010, Bryan Adams has said, "I was asked recently about my religion, I am quite simply an atheist." This seems sad. According to the world's standards, Bryan Adams is successful. This is an artist who is renowned internationally and has won multiple awards for his efforts. Yet, he is like so many people around the world who have fallen into the trap of prosperity without realizing where the source of their resources have originated. Please partner with The Notes in praying for Bryan Adams salvation as well as the salvation of those who have become so successful, they do not feel a need of anything....especially a relationship with Jesus Christ.
In the New American Standard Bible, the word remember is used 227 times. 182 of those references are found in the Old Testament. God felt it was important for Israel to remember their past. The entire 8th chapter of Deuteronomy is a reminder and command to Israel that when they become prosperous that they are to remember all that God has done for them. Open your Bibles to Deuteronomy 8 (or just click this link)
Deuteronomy 8 NASB/TheMessage
In the New Testament, Jesus commands us to remember Him by taking of the Eucharist,
or The Lord's Supper:
Luke 22:1-23 NASB
The passage from Deuteronomy should serve as a reminder and a warning as we reflect on the blessings of our lives. The passage from Luke should serve a reminder of Jesus sacrifice and a herald of the future providential care that He has planned for us. Both passages point us to the God of our salvation and the incredible life that He has provided and will provide. His promises to the Israelites from the prophet Jeremiah hold true for each one of us who call on His Name:
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope."
As we go through the summer of '13, let's remember the summer of '69 (that is, if you were alive at that time) as well as all of the other times of our lives that God has provided from his storehouse of blessing.
Here's a song to help us on our journey down remembrance road. Written by Tommy Walker, performed by Bradley and Holly Knight, with an assist from Prestonwood Baptist Church's choir:
"We Will Remember"
'Til Tuesday,
Serving HIM by serving you,
Randy
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