The God of Dreams
Riley and I left Atlanta early afternoon for our return trip to Denver. We had a good visit and it is good to return home. Riley got home in time for a basketball game and to jump back into the “school routine.”
BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more…Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said, “Behold, I have dreamed another dream.” Genesis 37:5,9 ESV
In scripture we see the Lord speaking to people in several ways. We don’t always know the details when scripture simply says, “then the Lord appeared to Abraham and said….” But one of the specific ways we see the Lord revealing His plan and His direction is through dreams. We see dreams that encourage, that predict, that direct.
The Lord appeared in a dream to Jacob. He gave dreams to Joseph. He gave dreams to the baker and the cupbearer. He gave a dream to Pharaoh. We see others receiving dreams from the Lord. In the New Testament, the dreams the Lord gave Joseph are of great significance. We even see the wise men receiving a dream to warn them about returning to Herod.
David declared, “I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.” (Psalm 16:7 NIV) I believe the Lord can still instruct and warn us in our dreams, or speak to us at night. It is not necessarily common, but I believe it can happen. I can reflect on times of personal experience. One in recent years, I found myself thinking of and memorizing a prayer in the night for a special occasion.
While we shouldn’t make too much of dreams, most of which we probably don’t remember. We do need to have an open heart in the “out of the box” ways that Lord may still use to speak to us for a variety of purposes.
Prayer for today… Lord, thank You for the ways You speak to prepare, warn and encourage us. Thank You for Your Word that provides the main source of guidance and direction for our life. But allow us to remain open and aware of how You have spoken in the past and can still speak today.