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 Buying out for yourselves the opportunity, because, the days, are evil;
5 In wisdom, be walking towards them who are without,the opportunity, buying out for yourselves,
4 We must needs be working the works of him that sent me, while it is, day: There cometh a night, when, no one, can work.
10 Hence, then, as we have opportunity, let us be working what is good, towards all,but, especially, towards the family of the 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, take thy positionin season, out of season,convince, rebuke, encourage,with all long-suffering and teaching.
38 And Peter unto themRepent ye, and let each one of you be immersed, in the name of Jesus Christ, into the remission of your sins,and ye shall receive the free-gift of the Holy Spirit;
16 And, now, what art thou going to do? Arise, and get thyself immersed, and have thy sins bathed away, calling upon his name.
12 But, concerning Apollos the brother, much, did I beseech him, that he would come unto you, with the brethren, but there was, by no means, any will, that he should come, now;he will come, however, as soon as he hath good opportunity.
7 Of which I was made a minister, according to the free-gift of the favour of God which was given unto me, according to the energy of his power:
11 Now, when they heard, they rejoiced, and promised to give him, silver; and he was seeking how, at a favourable opportunity, he might, deliver him up.
33 and it shall be, in the morning, about sunrise, thou shalt get up early, and spread thyself out against the city,when lo! he and the people that are with him coming out against thee, so shalt thou do unto him as thy hand shall find opportunity.