What does "walks with eyes open" imply about living wisely today? Foundation Verse Ecclesiastes 2:14 “The wise man has eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness.” What “walks with eyes open” Meant Then • To “have eyes in his head” pictures a person who keeps his vision clear and alert. • The contrast is stark: wise sight versus blind wandering. • Solomon writes as though this difference were obvious and literal—God gave eyes so we would actually use them. Living Wisely Today—Seeing What God Shows • Scripture is accurate and trustworthy, so the picture still stands: God expects believers to live alert, not drowsy. • Ephesians 5:15-16 “Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” • Proverbs 4:25-27 “Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead… Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet from evil.” Daily Habits That Keep Eyes Open • Regular time in the Word—Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” • Active discernment—Romans 12:2 calls us to “test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.” • Watchful prayer—Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.” • Sober alertness—1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion.” • Purposeful relationships—Colossians 4:5 “Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.” Consequences of Closing Our Eyes • Stumbling into sin (Proverbs 7:21-23). • Wasted opportunities (Ephesians 5:16). • Spiritual dullness (Hebrews 5:11-12). • Straying into destructive paths (Proverbs 14:12). Encouragement for Clear-Sighted Walking • God’s Spirit illumines truth (John 16:13). • Christ is coming soon—Revelation 16:15 “Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” • Staying awake means staying usable: eyes open, heart engaged, feet ready to obey every clear command of Scripture. |
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