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 in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;
4 it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --
10 therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household 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 preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,
38 and Peter said unto them, Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
16 and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.
12 and concerning Apollos our brother, much I did entreat him that he may come unto you with the brethren, and it was not at all [his] will that he may come now, and he will come when he may find convenient.
7 of which I became a ministrant, according to the gift of the grace of God that was given to me, according to the working of His power;
11 and having heard, they were glad, and promised to give him money, and he was seeking how, conveniently, he might deliver him up.
33 and it hath been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, thou dost rise early, and hast pushed against the city; and lo, he and the people who [are] with him are going out unto thee -- and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.