What is exciting about dreams is that people of various cultures and religions believe in dreams. They know there is a message in there for them that has a prophetic or futuristic nature.
Here are a couple of more ways that God used dreams in people’s lives:
Dreams give wisdom and strategy
As we continue with the life of Joseph from the last devotional, we see God using him in a powerful way by interpreting Pharoah’s dreams. These dreams were about preparation and wisdom for the forthcoming famine that was going to hit Egypt and the surrounding nations. Through the dreams, God gave Pharaoh a strategy on storing food in the days of plenty and utilizing the stored food in the days of famine. The interpretation of the dreams was critical for Egypt, other nations, and Joseph’s own family.
Through the interpretation of the dreams, Joseph was elevated to the most powerful person after Pharaoh. While for a long time Joseph’s dreams didn’t have any resemblance of reality, they were finally fulfilled. God fulfilled Joseph’s dreams, as Joseph fulfilled Pharaoh’s dreams and became an answer for accomplishing God’s purpose on the earth.
God used a dream to confirm His plan
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 1:20
In the New Testament, we have another Joseph who had a very important dream. God was doing a miracle on the earth by bringing His only son to the world through a virgin who hadn’t been touched by a man. He needed this man, Joseph to cooperate with the plan and to take care of Mary and protect her while she was pregnant. He was reassured that Mary didn’t do anything wrong, and he should still marry her. Joseph was also to take care of the baby as his own son and raise Him for God’s purposes.
This is what is beautiful about God’s dreams and plans. We don’t have to convince others of what God has spoken. When the right time comes, God will confirm the dream to others who are supposed to come alongside of us. The Lord will direct them to see the vision and help support the dream ordained by God. Praise God for His provision.
The Lord continues to shape us and keep us on the potter’s wheel through dreams. Dreams encourage us in God’s plan and purpose. They remind us that we didn’t conjure things up, but God has a purpose that He is working it out in our lives.
Let’s continue to pray for God-ordained dreams and accurate interpretation of them.