We are studying Masterminds in the Bible. We know what it means to be innocent, but what does it mean to be shrewd?

Shrewd is defined as "having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute."

God's word commands us to be "shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves." (Matthew 10:16)

Often, we stop at innocent and just try to keep our head down. But that's not what God tells us to do in 1 Peter 5:8. He says "Be sober, be vigilant."

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