Landmarks are used to divide land, in the city or in the countryside, to determine the beginning and end of a plot of land, whether small or large. The property deed states its boundaries, and each landmark is marked with a number to be observed. Every revelation in the Bible belongs to you, but don't go beyond what is yours; be content with what you have been given. From Genesis to Revelation, everything can be yours!

When reading the Bible, it is good to write down what belongs to you. Doing so is like putting up a stake, defining your portion, in order to give you a better understanding of the Word. This works in the realm of holiness, miraculous operations, and promises that you can claim. Your faith will be effective for the work to be done. Do as Jabez did, when feeling the touch of Heaven, he claimed his rights and became more illustrious than his brothers (1 Chronicles 4.9a).

Jabez's mother suffered during childbirth and gave her son a name that evoked this: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”  (1 Chronicles 4.9b). Jabez had everything to be a failure, for his name indicated that he could have or cause suffering, but this did not sound like an impossibility to him, because Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. (1 Chronicles 4.10).

If God did justice to Jabez, will He not do it to you? The Lord seeks those who will be more illustrious than their brothers in this generation: My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself (Proverbs 23.15). Make Him glad!

Build pyramids for yourself, as the pharaohs of old did. They did not accept what seemed impossible in their time. Imagine the difficulty of transporting blocks of stone from far away to the place where they would be built. That did not stop them! Today, those who see the pyramids are amazed. There were no cranes or carts to transport them. They fought to reach their goal and succeeded!

The secret to victory is to apply your heart to the paths taught by the Bible. Set milestones to remember the journey until you reach the completion of the work, which is of faith. You cannot stop in the middle of the walk. Everything you need must come from God, so that He may be glorified in the Son sent to save us and show us how to take the first step and persevere to the end (Matthew 24.13). God expects more from you!

       The Church is the virgin of Israel, and we are the Church. She will become the bride of the Lamb who did the complete work on Earth (Revelation 21.9). Therefore, we must return to our cities, where we stopped walking, bring our possessions, and lay them at the feet of the Bridegroom, Jesus Christ!

         In Christ, with love,

         R. R. Soares