evil, spiritual authorities79 seek to deceive us and cause us to walk in darkness, enslaved to the passions of the flesh.80 This is the context for redeeming the time—we are to live wisely, according to the principles of new creation and holiness in Christ (Eph 4:22–24). Redeeming the time is not, in other words, simply about good time management. Instead, redeeming the time recognizes that we live in an evil age that seeks to enslave us to darkness and evil passions. We need, therefore, to be alert