Isaiah 50:4 (NASB) says:

He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
The Lord God has opened My ear;
And I was not disobedient
Nor did I turn back.

This is just one of many scriptures that validates my faith that the Lord desires a relationship of personal communication with me.

When I awaken, I never awaken alone; He is with me. The quiet of the morning, before the day fully stirs in and around me, is an ideal time to listen for His voice. His voice is there for the one who says, “I am your disciple. I believe you want to lead and teach me. I am listening, Lord.”

The God who created the universe and the whole world around you, who created YOU, has the power to open the “ears” of your spirit to hear Him. The Scripture is clear that it is His will to do so. A sincere disciple, who believes God wants to teach him, will not use the excuse that there is not enough time. God knows how to make the most of even a few moments of undivided attention offered to Him in faithful response.

Nor will a believing believer say that it is too hard to perceive God’s communication. Jesus declared that his sheep know his voice; he announced the Spirit would teach, guide and instruct the redeemed children of God. He never qualified these statements, other than to say that those who had ears to hear — i.e., those who purpose to listen — would enlarge their capacity to hear. Check it out at Mark 4:24-25.

He awakens me morning by morning, to listen. He awakens YOU morning by morning, to listen, to be taught, to learn, to know Him. Let none of us who bear His name neglect this precious gift!