“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15-16).

Martin was sitting at the writing desk and looked up and out of his window. Suddenly the squirrels scrambled out of the yard and up the trees. Not far behind them the birds quickly flew away, and it caught Martin’s attention. “What in the world is going on?” he thought to himself. Waiting for just another second or two, he discovered the neighborhood cat creeping slowly through his backyard. The enemy had arrived, and those animals that were wise in their actions spotted the danger and fled to a safer place. Wise people will likewise walk (live) in a way that the Bible calls “circumspectly.” This means “to walk cautiously, carefully, and in a wise manner.” I need to remember that there are spiritual dangers lurking nearby. May I be as wise as Martin’s squirrels and birds!

For today: I need to walk circumspectly. How about you?