With over 450 blog entries, we think we have just about covered the entire gamut of the musical genre... just about. We know of a couple of styles that are waiting on that just right Tuesday to spring them on the denizens of Notesland!!! But in the meantime, we keep heading down the pathways to enlightenment with the windows down and the volume on 10! So let's get started on this wonderful day by going backward and reflecting on the past as we...
Peaking at #3 on Billboard's Hot 100, today's featured song is the second single from Michael Jackson's eighth studio album, Dangerous. This album would come nearly a decade after Thriller (Tuesday's Musical Notes - "Thriller" (Michael Jackson)) and find Jackson capitalizing on the success that had made him a superstar.
You may have recognized a few of the faces in the mini-movie that was the official music video for "Remember the Time". Eddy Murphy, Iman, The Pharcyde, Magic Johnson, Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr., and Wylie Draper (who died shortly after the video premiered and played Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream movie) were all featured in the Egyptian themed, dance-filled interpretation of the song.
Depending on the source, "Remember the Time' was either written in tribute to Diana Ross, Jackson's lifelong friend and mentor, or Debbie Rowe, Jackson's 2nd wife and the mother of his two oldest children. Regardless of its inspiration, "Remember the Time" beckons us to reflect on the past and remember those we have loved and why we loved them. Remembering can be a Dangerous exercise but done correctly, it can be a source of great wisdom and insight.
Or check out this 7:48 video for a recap of the above 40 chapters. You might find it quicker, unless your a purist who wants to read everything...which is ok, we just thought we'd save you a bit of time...
Ok, so in our recap of the great stories of the Bible, we have gone through the creation of the earth, the destruction of said earth via flood, mankind's salvation as Noah and his family got the notion to "Rock the Boat" (Tuesday's Musical Notes - "Rock the Boat" (The Hues Corporation), a promise given, a new nation birthed, that new nation enslaved, that slightly less new nation freed, and then that same nation taking a page from Wal*Mart's management guide (at least it was there when I was an Assistant Manager in the late 80s), as they proceeded to LBWA, or leadership by wandering aimlessly...
The Israelites are on the precipice of the promised land. We now embark on Israel's "Remember the Time" moment as Moses recaps all that God has done right and all that the nation has done equally wrong. Remember that Moses is speaking to a new generation of Israelis. None of the previous generations were allowed to enter the Promised Land because of disobedience at the beginning of the journey. (Tuesday's Musical Notes - "Spies Like Us" (Paul McCartney)). With the retelling of their nation's story, Moses intends for the sins of the past to be remembered and not replicated. In the New American Standard Bible translation, the word "remember" is found 15 times in the book of Deuteronomy. ("Remember" word search at biblegateway.com ) When words or ideas are repeated in the Bible that repetition tends to denote the importance of what is being said.
Moses attempts in these chapters to have them remember the relationship they have had with God over the last 40 years and that their future can be different if they will remember His provision, mercy, and grace..."Do you remember, when we fell in love, do you remember the time, when we first met?" Do you remember the time, when the Red Sea was split open? Do you remember the time when I gave you manna and quail? Do you remember the time when the ground had some of you for lunch? Do you remember that your clothes and shoes didn't wear out after 40 years in the wilderness? Do you remember that I freed you from your slavery and have brought you to this promised land? "I bet you remember"...
Our memories can serve us in similar ways. Friend if you are a believer, do you remember the time before you met Jesus? Do you remember how your life changed after you met Him and surrendered your life to His Lordship?
Friend if you have never taken the opportunity to explore this Jesus, who the whole world (whether they realize it or not) celebrates 2 times a year (Christmas and Easter). Now is the time to plant a memory.
Where do you begin? Read the Bible. It is the true "HIStory" of our world.
For immediate effect, start with Jesus in the New Testament books of The Gospel of Jesus according to the tax collector, Matthew, The Gospel of Jesus according to Mark, a disciple of the Apostle Peter, The Gospel of Jesus according to the physician, Luke, and The Gospel of Jesus according to the fisherman, John. These are regular folks telling a miraculous story.
The references that we use here at Tuesday's Musical Notes all come from the biblegateway.com website.
Regardless of translation or digital vs. physical copies, as you read the Bible, open your mind and heart. Holy Spirit awaits to assist you in the processing of the demonstration of God's Love as He remembers the time when He fell in love with you and what He was willing to do to express that love. We can't say this enough. The Bible is God's way of communicating to us about His love for us. The entirety of the Bible is God's way of communicating with us so that one day we can celebrate as we..."remember the time" for all eternity with Him.
'Til Tuesday,
Serving Him by serving You,
randy
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