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.
again-buying the time, for the days be evil.
Walk ye in wisdom to them that be withoutforth, again-buying time.
It behooveth me to work the works of him that sent me, as long as the day is [or the while the day is]; the night shall come, when no man may work.
Therefore while we have time, work we good to all men; but most to them that be home-like [or that be the household meine] 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.
preach the word, be thou busy covenably without rest, reprove thou, beseech thou, blame thou in all patience and doctrine.
And Peter said to them, Do ye penance, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, into remission of your sins; and ye shall take the gift of the Holy Ghost.
And now, what dwellest thou? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, by the name of him called to help.
But, brethren, I make known to you of Apollos, that I prayed him much, that he should come to you, with brethren. But it was not his will to come now; but he shall come, when he shall have leisure [or it shall be able to him].
whose minister I am made, by the gift of God’s grace, which is given to me by the working of his virtue.
And they heard, and joyed, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he should betray him covenably.
and first in the morrowtide, when the sun riseth, fall thou upon the city; and when Gaal goeth out with his people against thee, do thou to him that that thou mayest.