| Dreams and Dream Interpretation | | | | instantaneous flow of prophetic utterance, meaning |
| | | | given by the Holy Spirit. Peace with assurance that |
| Jan 23rd, 2009 | | | | comes from the Holy Spirit will be the only guidance |
| What is a Dream? | | | | that ascertains the truth. In the book of Hosea 12:10, |
| Dream is defined as a sequence of images that | | | | the bible says “I have also spoken by the |
| passes through a sleeping person, much like a video | | | | prophets, and have multiplied visions; I have given |
| show except that it also carries some personal | | | | symbols through the witness of the prophets.” |
| emotions. Everyone have dreams but most people | | | | This refers to prophetic dreams. Although anyone |
| do not know that their dreams do have significant | | | | can claim that they can interpret dreams, the |
| impact on their real life. Dream serves to warn, | | | | difference between true and false interpretation is |
| instruct, direct, and foretell future events in a | | | | that the truth will come to pass. |
| person’s life. | | | | Philippines 4:7, “And the peace of God, which |
| Are dreams significant in a person’s life? | | | | transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts |
| Dreams are the messages of the night. It is also | | | | and your minds in Christ Jesus.” |
| called visions of darkness, because it is during deep | | | | 1Corinthian 14:33, “For God is not a God of |
| sleep that our inner soul becomes sensitive to the | | | | disorder but of peace.” |
| spiritual realm. The messages in the dreamscape | | | | JOSEPH THE KING OF DREAMS |
| contain symbols which are specific to the dreamer | | | | Joseph’s first dream was about rising high above |
| and so a dream dictionary can not be accurately | | | | his brothers. Joseph’s second dream of rising |
| applied for any serious dream interpretation. | | | | was about his brothers and parents paying homage |
| Dreams can truly benefit the recipient only when it is | | | | to him. God had prepared Joseph to interpret |
| properly interpreted. Some dreams occur from having | | | | Pharaoh’s dream. |
| too much activity during the day and it only reflects | | | | When God sends you two dreams on the same |
| our mood, this kind of dream does not carry any | | | | matter, it will surely come to pass without fail. The |
| significant messages. There are however, certain | | | | bible says that a matter must be established by two |
| dreams which bring us warning of future events in | | | | unchangeable facts; Matthew 18:16, 2 Corinthians 13:1 |
| our life and these are prophetic dreams and we | | | | and Deuteronomy 19:15. |
| should pay special attention. | | | | So why did God favor Joseph? Joseph honored his |
| Types of Dreams | | | | father Jacob and was obedient and trustworthy so |
| There are basically 3 major types of dreams. | | | | he was chosen to be trained in God’s school of |
| Type I is the carnal dreams that come from the | | | | adversity. He was told by God what will happen to |
| internal soul of the person. . Past troubles which we | | | | Egypt. Knowing is only half the solution without the |
| have not properly dealt with can manifest fear, | | | | how to solve it, knowledge is useless. God does not |
| anger, and sadness and caused recurring dreams. | | | | give us a warning and then we are to pray about it, |
| Type II is the Spiritual Prophetic dreams which is sent | | | | in fact, we are to order our life around the dream so |
| by God to foretell the future. This type of dream | | | | that we will not be affected by any crisis. |
| almost always speaks about the future and they are | | | | Joseph’s Interpretation of Dreams |
| very important to us. | | | | Someone’s problem becomes our promotion and |
| Type III is the dream we get when we are hyper | | | | God’s making us famous by marketing us to the |
| active during the day. This type is more confusing | | | | key people in the world. |
| and leads to disturbed sleep since they are haphazard | | | | Joseph’s first dream interpretation for the |
| and disjointed. | | | | Cupbearer and the Baker in Genesis 40:1, was a |
| How are dreams interpreted? | | | | preparation for him to meet the most powerful man |
| In the bible, Proverbs 18:16, “A gift opens the | | | | in Egypt. Joseph’s second dream interpretation |
| way for the giver and ushers him into the presence | | | | regarding the Pharaoh’s two different dreams; |
| of the great.” | | | | one about the corns and the other about the cows |
| Dreams Interpretation is a gift, it can not be easily | | | | was God’s divine plan to exalt Joseph over |
| learnt in a class setting, but it however can be | | | | Egypt. God caused Pharaoh to have those dreams. |
| imparted by a spiritual mentor. Impartation refers to | | | | Only the anointed one from God is able to answer |
| the spiritual laying of hands upon the person and | | | | this riddle. And only Jesus Christ is the baptizer of the |
| saying a prayer over them. | | | | Spirit and only Jesus can authenticate a gift and since |
| Dream is a form of divine communication that | | | | it’s a gift, not all people are called to be |
| connect God with to us since God promised to tell his | | | | interpreter of dreams. My people suffer from the |
| servant what is to come. Dream is a more complete | | | | lack of knowledge, Hosea 4:6. But God said in 1 |
| system of authentic communication because it is a | | | | Corinthian 2:9, “However, it is written: No eye has |
| four dimensional message, it contains events, people, | | | | seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what |
| feelings and words or symbols. Dream can not be | | | | God has prepared for those who love him. But God |
| intercepted as in any man made device. | | | | has revealed it to us by his Spirit. |
| The dreams are interpreted much the same as the | | | | |