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When you are in and around the city in which you live, you may see a “Watch Your Step” sign in building lobbies, near elevators and stairs, at entryways, on the steps of city buses, and freshly mopped areas. You obey the sign by walking careful around those areas. Your awareness is on high alert not to slip or fall. In fact, you point out its dangers to others—rescuing them from perils through warnings. This sign is in a bright neon yellow.  Its color brings attention to itself. I’ve not heard anyone say, “this sign is bogus or hogwash, nothing will happen to me.” 
Well tell me in Pete’s name why we don’t watch our steps in our spiritual lives. And before you say anything, yes, I did say we. I included myself. I’m no stranger to sin. If you understand, watching your step in a carnal sense, why not take seriously the godly call to watch your step in the spiritual?
  The spiritually warning sign shouting to us to “…walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is” (Ephesians 5: 15-17).  Walk circumspectly means to walk carefully not as someone that doesn’t know God nor His biblical warnings, but as someone who has been washed by the blood of the Lamb and given a second chance. You have escaped more issues through God’s power than you can count. He sent you money for an unpaid bill, your child made it out of prison, gangs, abuse and alcohol. Despite your daughter’s young age, she successful bored her child. Your spouse dumped his mistress and came home.  Sin is the cause of our spiritual decline. The spiritual yellow amber sign is warning our time is winding down. It’s time to live for the one who died for you (2 Corinthians 5:15).  It’s time you watch your step in this life.

You should walk:
·       In the light, as He is in the light (1 John 1:7). Do what’s right when it’s uncomfortable and whether or not others are watching.

 ·       In the light lest darkness come upon you (John 11:10). God is protecting you with grace and mercy, right now, but there will come a time, mercy and grace will fade away. God will impose sentencing.

 ·       Righteously because in that day (Day of Judgment), ever knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess to God (Romans 14:11). Know this warning sign, what person ought you be today.


·       Not after the flesh but after the Spirit (Romans 8:1). For a carnal mind is hatred and death, while spirituality yields a full life of peace.



Remember, you could slide into Hell-- watch your step.

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