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A Circumspect Walk

A Circumspect Walk - Ephesians 5:15-16

INTRODUCTION

Imagine the inability of a watchman who refuses to keep his eyes open to every possible angle from which danger could arise. No doubt the enemy would scout the land and observe the habits of a watchman. If the watchman refuses to examine each point of entry, the enemy will attack from an undetected angle. In like manner, believers are to walk circumspectly. The word circumspect means to look all around. Believers are to be sober and vigilant knowing that their enemy, the Devil, "walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8). There is no angle in the life of the believer that is safe to ignore. The enemy could enter from any side.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

  • (For smaller children) Satan does not want us to obey God. God wants us to know His word and be circumspect, i.e., consider what He says to do and consider the consequences if we disobey (Exodus 23:13a). If we despise what He says, we are fools (Proverbs 1:7b).
  • What are some areas in which the Devil could attempt to attack you? What dangers could exist if you fail to walk circumspectly? In what areas of your life are you currently weak?
  • The failure to walk circumspectly is considered foolish (Ephesians 5:15). What is the difference between foolishness and ignorance? Why is this foolish rather than ignorant?

PRAYER NEEDS

  • Ask the Lord to give you wisdom to walk circumspectly.
  • Thank God for the light He has given you concerning evil.

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Proverbs 28:2

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
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