Take a look at this amazing testimony from Isaiah chapter 50: ‘The…Lord has given me his words of wisdom…that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will. The…Lord has spoken to me, and I…listened. I have not rebelled or turned away’ (vv. 4-5 NLT). Isaiah said God woke him up every morning and told him what he was supposed to do that day, and what he was to say to others. This wasn’t a one-off thing. It happened ‘morning by morning.’ God can give you understanding about what you should say and do before you get into a given situation. He said, ‘I am the LORD…who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go’ (Isaiah 48:17 NIV). And the best part? Even if you’re not listening, or you’re not in the right place spiritually, or you don’t have much experience in this realm, God will keep working with you ‘morning by morning’ until you learn to recognise and respond to His voice. Can you imagine how differently your day would go if you took the time to hear from God before you got out of bed?

What Now?
Set your alarm 15 minutes early. Use those extra minutes to listen to God before starting your day.