“The Lord God has given me
the tongue of those who are taught,
that I may know how to sustain with a word
him who is weary.
Morning by morning he awakens;
he awakens my ear
to hear as those who are taught.”
– Isaiah 50:4
How do you start your day? News? Coffee? Tea? Social Media? Games? Talking? Silence? What about God’s Word? There’s a lot of wisdom in letting God’s voice be the first to speak into your mind and heart each day. Before the world. Before other people. Even before yourself. Let God awaken your eyes, ears, and thoughts by reading or listening to a portion of the Bible before you scroll your phone, read your paper, or catch up with family or friends.
The Bible is “the tongue of those who were taught”. It speaks with the words God spoke through the prophets and apostles long ago. It speaks to your life today. These words are what God will use to renovate your heart and soul if Jesus is your Lord. They’ll also be the words that come to your mind as you comfort, care for, strengthen, and encourage other people you encounter.
Let yourself be taught by God morning by morning. Make time (you won’t find it, you’ll have to make it) in your busy schedule to enjoy a chapter or two of God’s Word for yourself. Morning by morning, work your way through the Bible and let God’s full counsel speak into your soul. Read a bit. Think about what you read – what it means and how it applies to your life. Then pray about it and everything else on your mind and heart. God will do extraordinary things in you, morning by morning. #FollowJesus