Oportunidades
As oportunidades são dádivas de Deus que exigem sabedoria e prontidão. A Bíblia nos chama a aproveitar o tempo, agir com diligência e não desperdiçar os kairos divinos.
Aproveitando o tempo
Remindo o tempo, porque os dias são maus. O cristão é chamado a reconhecer e aproveitar cada oportunidade com sabedoria.
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
5 Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities.
4 I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. {The} night is coming, when no one can work.
10 So then, as we have occasion, let us do good towards all, and specially towards those of the household of faith.
Prontidão e ação
Pregue a Palavra a tempo e fora de tempo. As oportunidades às vezes surgem inesperadamente e exigem decisão imediata.
2 proclaim the word; be urgent in season {and} out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
38 And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
16 And now why lingerest thou? Arise and get baptised, and have thy sins washed away, calling on his name.
12 Now concerning the brother Apollos, I begged him much that he would go to you with the brethren; but it was not at all {his} will to go now; but he will come when he shall have good opportunity.
7 of which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me, according to the working of his power.
11 and they, when they heard it, rejoiced, and promised him to give money. And he sought how he could opportunely deliver him up.
33 And it shall be in the morning when the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and fall upon the city; and behold, he and the people that is with him shall come out against thee, and thou shalt do with him as thou shalt find occasion.