"He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one
being taught." - Isaiah 50:4b
The prophet Isaiah describes his
relationship to God as a relationship that has two-way communication. Have you
ever felt that your communication with God was only one way - you to Him only?
Isaiah tells us, "The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to
know the word that sustains the weary.... The Sovereign Lord has opened my
ears, and I have not been rebellious; I have not drawn back" (Is. 50:4-5).
The key to Isaiah's relationship
with God lies in four important principles:
1. He had an instructed tongue.
Isaiah had given over rule of his life completely to God's purposes.
2. He knew the word of the Lord,
which allowed him to sustain and encourage others.
3. He took time to listen.
4. He did not flee from the tough
assignments. He didn't shrink back.
If we are to
be able to listen to God, we must follow the same principles. Knowing and
spending time studying God's Word allows the Holy Spirit to bring to mind His
instructions for what He wants for us. Recently, I became very busy in my work
and other activities. It wasn't long before I felt distance between God and me.
I had to make a conscious decision to carve out more time alone to listen,
study, and meditate on His Word. This is the lifeline for the follower of
Jesus. When we begin to lose the relationship, we are susceptible to becoming
rebellious, going our own way. Invest your life in this relationship so that
you may continue to hear His voice and sustain the weary ones around you.
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