Day 13 / 40 God speaks through dreams
- Margit Kresin
- May 24
- 2 min read
God speaks through dreams, through visions at night, when deep sleep falls upon people. They lie there, slumbering, but then he awakens them and terrifies them with his warning. (Job 33:15-16)
Since the creation of Adam and Eve, we humans have been dreaming. We were created with this special ability; it is deeply embedded in our being. The Bible contains many examples of people who had dreams and God interpreted them for them.
Does God speak to us in our dreams?
Among the most famous dreams in the Bible are the dreams Joseph had (which nearly cost him his life) and the ones he interpreted for others (making him the second-highest ruler of all Egypt). In Genesis 37, God gives Joseph two dreams, using metaphors and images familiar to him—a common method of conveying messages in dreams that is still used today.
Joseph's dreams carried him through the years of misfortune in Egypt and eventually led to him becoming the Pharaoh's right hand, or deputy.
King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had a dream about a statue made of four metals and clay. He tried to ask the wisest men of his land for an interpretation of this image. "No wise men, no sorcerers, no magicians, and no astrologers can reveal to the king the secret the king has asked about," Daniel told the king. "But there is a God in heaven who can reveal secrets. And he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the last days." (Daniel 2:27–28)
To interpret a dream, we need the wisdom of God, for all interpretations belong to God (Genesis 40:8). For this, it is useful to learn the symbolic and numerical language of the Bible. By examining the dreams and interpretations revealed in the Bible, we can recognize the emergence of patterns and derive some principles for interpreting our own dreams.
Even today, God speaks through dreams in such a way that both the dreamer and the interpreter can interpret the meaning. It's important to know that God is the one who reveals the understanding of our dreams to us, just as he did with Joseph and Daniel.
To interpret a dream, it's important to write it down immediately after waking up. Every detail is important. What images did you see? Who are the people in it? What places or objects do you see? What activities are taking place? How do the images relate to you or the dreamer? It's important to write everything down first. Only then can an interpretation begin.
Have you had a dream that has stuck with you? Feel free to write to me about your dream using my contact information, and I will try to interpret it with God's help.
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