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 toward them that are outside the church, redeeming the time.
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to them who are 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 Preach the word; be diligent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
38 Then Peter said to them, Repent ye, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
12 As concerning our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come to you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
7 Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his power.
11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
33 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun hath risen, thou shalt rise early, and rush upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion. as thou shalt…: Heb. as thine hand shall find