Proceed With Caution

When you see a road sign that says to proceed with caution, it is a warning that there is potential danger up ahead, depending on how you approach it.  If you drive too fast or don't pay attention to the road conditions, you could be in for trouble.

The sign isn't there to get you to turn around, rather it's purpose is to forewarn you so that you can slow down and/or become more alert to the road conditions in order to prevent disaster.

The Lord gives us such a road sign in Ephesians 5:15-17, where he warns, "[15] Be very careful, then, how you live —not as unwise but as wise, [16] making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. [17] Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is."

He warns us that the road ahead is filled with evil and that we need to proceed carefully, exercising wisdom that comes from equipping oneself with the mind of Christ.  The warning is against foolishly moving forward without such knowledge, wasting the opportunities He has set before us.

Daily prayer and study of God's Word, seeking understanding and equipping for the road ahead provides us the wisdom to make the most of the opportunities we encounter instead of making a mess of them.  It is foolish to face the day as if there were no God and we were left to navigate life on our own.  Wisdom comes from searching out God's counsel and direction.

There is danger up ahead and there are opportunities for blessings.  Don't act a fool, proceed with caution by spending quiet time with The Lord and His Word daily.  Jus' Sayn.