Command: become shrewd (wary) and innocent
Matthew 10:16
16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be (become) as wary (shrewd; phronimos) as serpents, and as innocent (pure, unmixed) as doves.
Command context: Matthew 10:16-42
Story: Paul’s shrewdness
Acts 23:1-11
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When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind:
- What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
- What do I learn about man/ people?
- What troubles or bothers me? What does the Holy Spirit reveal to me in light of this?
- How does the command connect to the story?
- What is God saying to me (or what should I obey) & what am I going to do about it?
- Do I have any fears, doubts, or resistance in keeping this command?
- What does this command reveal about the condition of my heart – what do I really believe and what do I really want?
