Dreams…
God still speaks to His people through dreams.
Acts 2:17 quotes Joel 2:28 (NKJV) “And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams.”
I believe that day is today. I believe we are in a prophetic day. I believe we are His prophetic people. I believe He is speaking to us…
Amos 3:7 (Message) “The fact is, God, the Master, does nothing without first telling his prophets the whole story.”
And much to my dismay, it is the truth, visions are mostly for the young and dreams are mostly for the not. I used to have open visions all the time, but not so much any more.
God has always used vivid dreams to prepare me for, encourage me about, even warned me regarding my future. Every major ministry move Kathy and I have made has been preceded by a very descriptive dream.
Scientists tell us we dream all the time; in fact we have several dreams per night. Because they are so commonplace, we are often dismissive of them. Yes, not every dream is significant, but many that we may easily brush off are. Remember, it is just like God to make that, which is common, holy.
I’m hearing from many recently who are having what they believe to be significant prophetic dreams. But how do we differentiate between that which is significant and that which maybe caused by eating pizza too late?
If it wakes you up
If it continues in your consciousness after you’re awake
If you dream the same dream repeatedly
If it was vivid and in color
If you sense it significant
Then it probably isn’t just a pizza dream, but something meaningful.
I have two close friends that have incredible talents and great outside resources for interpreting dreams – Gary McGinnis and Mike Paschall. They could be helpful getting to the meaning of your dreams.
Also, each month The Gathering will be taking one Monday night off from the Sidebar 120 and holding a topic based small group. January 30th the small group will be on Prophetic Dream Interpretation, taught by Gary McGinnis. Please check our website for time and location.
In the meantime keep dreaming…
