DREAM INTERPRETATION – Can save lives
INTRODUCTION
Dream interpretation has
always been a much-needed skill because dreams contain important message for
the present and the future. That was why men gifted with discerning
Spirit to interpret dreams were given permanent seat in the King's Palace all
through the ages.
God used dreams in the
Bible many times to communicate his will, reveal his plans, and to announce
future events. However, biblical dream interpretation required careful testing
to prove it came from God (Deuteronomy 13).
We see several examples of
God talking to individuals through dreams in the Bible. Some, like Jacob’s
dream of the ladder reaching into heaven, was symbolic because Jesus was the
literal Ladder, through which men can connect with God - John 1:51
The grace of interpreting
dreams is not given to many people in the bible days because God was the
custodian of the gift, He gives it to His special sons and daughters, those
that have special assignment to perform for Him.
Biblical dream
interpretation requires good knowledge of the word of God and the help of the
Holy Spirit.
The hours of the night are
the devil’s ‘chosen time’ to attack men and women, who would be resting
after the day's work.
IMPORTANCE OF DREAMS
Dreams are very important to our lives because it is one of the
few ways God has chosen to speak to us. He has chosen to communicate with
mankind through dreams, through which He guides and counsels us on present
challenges and the future.
Through dreams, the LORD GOD establishes covenants with us, and
gives us spiritual gifts and answer to our prayers. In the Bible, we
saw what the gift of dream interpretation did for Daniel in Babylon, Joseph in
Egypt.
1. Men came to fame through dream interpretation -
Through dream interpretations, two men got to the peak of their career in
foreign lands. due to their ability to interpret the dreams of Kings.
2. King Solomon got God's approval for his 1000 sacrifices made in Gibeon in the dream, when the LORD GOD came to him in the dream and said "Ask what I shall give thee...."
3. He gives answer to our
prayer request in dreams, for instance after King Solomon requested
for wisdom to discern good and bad from God. God answered him in a dream,
in 1 Kings3, and 9 saying "Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo,
I have given thee a wise and understanding heart; so that there was none like
thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee...."
And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream (I Kings 3:5,9,12,15)
4. God counsels us at night
in a dream - has declared in the scriptures that He will counsel us at
night through our dreams. No wonder the Psalmist declared in Ps 16:7
saying "I will bless the Lord who has counseled me; Indeed, my mind
instructs me in the night…
5. God does do a whole lot of things in dreams. The bible says “In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumbering upon the bed; Then He opened the ears of men, and sealed their instruction, that He may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
He kept back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing - Job 33:14-18. It was in the dream that God established His covenant with Abrahamic.
6. God grants supernatural gifts to us during dreams. He makes Himself know to us during dreams, especially to the prophets. He says "Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream" (Num. 12:6).
CATEGORIZATION OF DREAMS
1. Demonic dreams – Which is a revelation of what the enemy is planning to do, or has already done in the spirit against you. Here, you have terror dreams, frightening dreams, attacks in the dream, complicated dreams, multiple dreams in one night etc.
2. Dreams from God - When
the Lord comes in the dream to give you specific instruction because of what
the enemy is planning to do.
3. Prophetic
dreams – When God decided to show you the plans of the enemy, so you know
what to do. This will normally come as an open vision for matured
Christians. This type of dream happens to people with gifts of prophecy.
4. Dreams from the
Inner man – These are dreams resulting from the day’s activities.
Sometimes, when a person is sick it can also be reflected in his or her dream.
Such dreams are usually unserious dreams. Dreams that make no sense.
5. Dreams that foretell the
Future -
In a sense, many dreams are foretelling the future. These are called message dreams telling what will happen to a nation, people or person in the years to come. These are dreams of people who have the burden for the future in their heart, and or people who will play major roles in God's future plan.
6. Symbolic Dreams
Symbolic dreams require an interpretation because they contain symbols and other nonliteral elements which are not plainly understood. Some symbolic dreams in the Bible include that of Joseph's dream of bundles of grain and heavenly bodies bowing down before him.
That dream was quickly understood by his brothers to mean that they will all be subservient to Joseph in the future - Genesis 37:1-11.
DREAM INTERPRETATION
Dream interpretation comes from God and in the past, people who interpreted dreams where men filled with the Spirit of God, who feared the LORD. Joseph, the dreamer boy answered his co-prisoners in Genesis 40:8 saying "Do not interpretation belong to God? tell me your dreams",
Daniel was to tell King Nebuchadnezzar that there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets and maketh known what shall be in the latter days - Daniel 2:27-28.
Spiritual attacks in the
dream can take different forms. The bible says “But while men slept, his enemy
came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way” (Matthew 13:25), that’s
a spiritual transaction.
Notice the Bible said ‘his
enemy came and sowed… That is what the agents of darkness do. They travel
to the room where their targets are sleeping to manipulate or attack them, or
if they can make their target's weak spirit into the gathering place to curse
them.
During the night hours,
agents of darkness (Witches and Wizards) are spiritually alive and active,
while the person sleeping is spiritually weak and seaming helpless. It
then becomes easy for the powers of the night to overrun their weak targets,
who are sleeping when they come to attack.
Benefits of Dream
Interpretations
I. Message dreams foretells the future and the actions needed to avert evil.
2. The meaning of some symbolic dreams are not literal, so they
may require interpretation to understand and only then can the necessary
actions be taken.
3. Dreams calling for action cannot be ignored. For instance,
if a person who is planning to travel the next morning, dreams of a horrible
auto accident the night before his trip. That is a warning dream that
demands action, either to shift the date of the trip or pray to assurance
before proceeding on the journey.
4. Some messages in a dream are conditional upon man's
response. Even the best of good dream is a prophesy of something good
coming a person's way. That message prepares the person's mind for the
hard work ahead of him, if the prophesy will be established.
Joseph's dream did not require anything from him, except that he
remain steadfast in holiness, fearing the LORD and doing His pleasure
always. When a person is heavenly compliant, the God that gave the vision
will fulfill it.
5. Each time important dreams are accurately interpreted; the
right action is taken and evil is averted. Also, every time divine
instruction from God in a dream is obeyed, tragedy, disaster is
averted. In Matthew 2:12, the wise men were warned in a dream not to
return to Herod, because Herod desired to kill baby Jesus. They obeyed
the voice of God and the life of the LORD was spared.
FINAL NOTES:
1. Dreams gives you a clue to what is happening the spirit realm
2. Dream attacks are deliberately packaged attacks from the devil, using his human agents. These agents may be living or working with you. Their purpose is to hinder, kill or destroy good things.
3. In Mathew 13:25, the Bible says “But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way” (Matthew 13:25), that’s a spiritual transaction.
5. When a person experiences widespread rejection, certainly there will be no favour coming that person's way. The result of such an attack is a failure in whatever the person is doing. The good news is that your prayer will nullify it!
6. These attacks are
usually coordinated by a strong enemy who is close to the person being
attacked. If you will be free from their hindrances, you must be prepared
to fight back. The night enemies are known to be:
7. The agents of darkness
are People without conscience. Whoever does not belong to Satan is their
enemy, whether the person is their parents, children or friends. They can
attack anybody who is not living holy.
Holy brethren are not spared, but their own is more of a test of faith. It is by living holy, and free from iniquity that can make their target escape.
8. If you are experiencing
Eating in the dream, having sexual intercourse in dreams, falling from height,
changing location from 5th floor to basement in the dream, picking
snails, Writing examination in an old school, or cobweb at home and outside the
house.
Then you are likely to experience stagnation and the spirit of rejection everywhere you go. Beware, the enemy wants to turn you into a spiritual slave.
CONCLUSION:
Friends, Jesus is coming soon. If you have not yet received Him as LORD and Saviour, I plead with you to do it now with this simple prayer:
Heavenly Father, I come to You in the name of Jesus Christ.
I believe that Jesus died for my sins and rose again for my justification. I repent of my sins and ask for forgiveness. I ask Jesus to come into my heart and reign as my Lord and Saviour.
I receive Him by faith and I am born again.
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INTRODUCTION
2. King Solomon got God's approval for his 1000 sacrifices made in Gibeon in the dream, when the LORD GOD came to him in the dream and said "Ask what I shall give thee...."
5. God does do a whole lot of things in dreams. The bible says “In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumbering upon the bed; Then He opened the ears of men, and sealed their instruction, that He may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
He kept back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing - Job 33:14-18. It was in the dream that God established His covenant with Abrahamic.
6. God grants supernatural gifts to us during dreams. He makes Himself know to us during dreams, especially to the prophets. He says "Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream" (Num. 12:6).
CATEGORIZATION OF DREAMS
1. Demonic dreams – Which is a revelation of what the enemy is planning to do, or has already done in the spirit against you. Here, you have terror dreams, frightening dreams, attacks in the dream, complicated dreams, multiple dreams in one night etc.
In a sense, many dreams are foretelling the future. These are called message dreams telling what will happen to a nation, people or person in the years to come. These are dreams of people who have the burden for the future in their heart, and or people who will play major roles in God's future plan.
Symbolic dreams require an interpretation because they contain symbols and other nonliteral elements which are not plainly understood. Some symbolic dreams in the Bible include that of Joseph's dream of bundles of grain and heavenly bodies bowing down before him.
That dream was quickly understood by his brothers to mean that they will all be subservient to Joseph in the future - Genesis 37:1-11.
Dream interpretation comes from God and in the past, people who interpreted dreams where men filled with the Spirit of God, who feared the LORD. Joseph, the dreamer boy answered his co-prisoners in Genesis 40:8 saying "Do not interpretation belong to God? tell me your dreams",
Daniel was to tell King Nebuchadnezzar that there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets and maketh known what shall be in the latter days - Daniel 2:27-28.
I. Message dreams foretells the future and the actions needed to avert evil.
2. Dream attacks are deliberately packaged attacks from the devil, using his human agents. These agents may be living or working with you. Their purpose is to hinder, kill or destroy good things.
3. In Mathew 13:25, the Bible says “But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way” (Matthew 13:25), that’s a spiritual transaction.
5. When a person experiences widespread rejection, certainly there will be no favour coming that person's way. The result of such an attack is a failure in whatever the person is doing. The good news is that your prayer will nullify it!
Holy brethren are not spared, but their own is more of a test of faith. It is by living holy, and free from iniquity that can make their target escape.
Then you are likely to experience stagnation and the spirit of rejection everywhere you go. Beware, the enemy wants to turn you into a spiritual slave.
Friends, Jesus is coming soon. If you have not yet received Him as LORD and Saviour, I plead with you to do it now with this simple prayer:
Heavenly Father, I come to You in the name of Jesus Christ.
I believe that Jesus died for my sins and rose again for my justification. I repent of my sins and ask for forgiveness. I ask Jesus to come into my heart and reign as my Lord and Saviour.
I receive Him by faith and I am born again.
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