Daniel was taken to the river Ulai in Persia, which means both a flowing watercourse and 'my powerful leaders'. There, he heard a voice calling out to the angel Gabriel to explain the vision to him (Daniel 8:2-16). The Bible describes one of the Holy Spirit's missions on our behalf: 'But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you' (John 14:26). Believe and learn from God!

         When something catches your eye in the Word, ask the Lord to show you what it means and then rest in Him. When you remember the revelation, check whether you already have the answer and never give up on your request. Undoubtedly, God is preparing you to know His will in what you have been shown, removing what hinders your good service to the Father or adding instructions.

         The time will come for you to rejoice! The revelations belong to you; you just have to take them by faith. If they come from heaven, take possession of them. The voice Daniel heard was that of someone who knew what he was saying and would honor His words. That is why it is best to obey God. In this case, the Lord told Gabriel to show Daniel the meaning of the vision. The Most High would never speak without explaining it!

         When Christ called Saul of Tarsus to be among the saved, He told Ananias to go to Straight Street, to Judas' house, and ask for him. Ananias immediately replied, 'Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.' This is the answer from heaven: 'Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine, to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake' (Acts 9:13-16). Believe and live!

         God has planned how to carry out His work. To each convert, He gives a mission to be carried out in order to magnify His Kingdom. This shows that the Most High does not need to calculate how to use His believers. The saved must come to Him to know where and when to serve Him. Everyone called to carry out the work will be well rewarded at Christ's return, but the unfaithful, who do nothing, must be cautious, because they will receive punishment (Matthew 25:14-30).

         We are responsible for what has been revealed to us, because we have been enlightened by the Lord. If we walk in darkness, following personal plans, our rebellious actions and vain words will be taken into account in the decision of the Most High, and we will give an account at the judgment seat of Christ: 'For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due for the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad' (2 Corinthians 5:10)."

         Gaining an understanding of what God has said about us is the work of the Holy Spirit imparted to us. In this way, we can be recognized as faithful servants. Never stop obeying the Word! When you are appointed to a mission, you are already empowered to fulfill it. The world desperately needs us!

           In Christ, with love,

           R. R. Soares