As a preface to our opening verse:  
In the New King James Version of the Bible,Chapter 50 of Isaiah is entitled “The Messiah’s Obedience”  
 
The Lord God is speaking to the Messiah--
“The Lord God…
He awakens Me morning by morning.
He awakens My ear
To hear the learned.”  Isaiah 50:4
 
The Amplified Bible starts this verse with [“The Servant of God says”]…
This is Christ in the Old Testament speaking.  
Then verse 5 says, 
“The Lord God has opened My ear, and I have not been rebellious…”
 
What happens each morning when you awaken?  Where do your thoughts immediately turn?  To the commitments of the day?  To the lost sleep due to the worries of the night?  To the dread of some unpleasant task?  To the pain in your body?  Or do your thoughts turn to our Lord?
 
What a special time we each have upon waking!  Before we face anyone, this is the tine to face the Lord.  He knows what the day holds in store, therefore,
“Draw near to God…He will draw near to you.”  James 4:8
 
Our Scripture talks of the ears of a learner -- ears that are attentive and ready to hear.  So we need to listen with an attitude and an expectation of hearing  from the Lord. Open your heart to Him and see what joy awaits you. How often we read of Jesus withdrawing to spend time with the Father.  He is our standard; our example.  This early morning fellowship with the Lord should be our priority and getting our eyes focused on Him prepares us for whatever the day may bring.
 
Whether it is an easy day or a difficult one, remember; 
“It is because of the Lord’s mercy and loving kindness that we are not consumed, because His [tender] compassions fail not.  They are new every morning: great and abundant is Your stability and faithfulness.”  
Lamentations 3:22-23  The Amplified Bible
 
The Psalmist tells of the nearness of the Lord,
“I have set the LORD continually before me;
Because He is my right hand, I will not be shaken.”  Psalm 16:8
 
“The righteous cry and the LORD hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted,
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.”  Psalm 34:17-18
 
“The LORD is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth.”  Psalm 145:18
 
His promises are sure and unchangeable.  Oh to know Him in a greater measure!  To know Him is to spend time with Him and to spend time in His Word.  I can’t help thinking of a song I have mention before of turning our eyes on Jesus and looking into His face; how then can it not be so that the things of earth grow dim in the light of His glory and unmerited favor?  That, of course, is my paraphrase of the song. 
 
These are the words:
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace.”
 
At the end of the day, with the Psalmist, let this be our confidence:
“In peace I will both lie down and sleep,
For Thou alone, O LORD, dost make me to dwell in safety.”  Psalm 4:8
 
All praise and glory to our Lord God Almighty.  Amen