by Raymond Doward

Created on: October 26, 2009   Last Updated: October 29, 2009

Why does God speak in dreams?

Most people are very busy during waking hours until bed time and do not take the time to just sit and meditate in Gods word and wait on the Lord in prayer. Communication involves both listening and speaking, but because of hurrying during the day, many just pray and continue on without listening to what God has to say. When a person goes to bed they are relaxed and are in the perfect condition to hear from God. The sad thing is that people who do not take the time to listen to their dreams, miss out on the opportunity to hear from God. They dismiss their dreams as the result of the pizza they had the night before. Sometimes it is, and every dream does not mean one is hearing from God. But the fact remains that God according to his word still speaks to us through dreams today.

A family is kept together through a God dream:

If we don't forgive, neither will our heavenly Father forgive us our trespasses. Joseph's mind was consumed with the thoughts of his betrothed wife being unfaithful to him when she actually wasn't. While Joseph is sleeping the bible says the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream and says Joseph fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost, and she shall bring forth her son and thou shall call his name Jesus for he shall save his people from their sins. After this God dream Joseph and Mary remain together as Mother and stepfather for Jesus. God can speak in dreams today and keep homes together, give direction, and a host of other things.

My experience:

I was a volunteer at my job for awhile to see if I would like to make a career out of it. After some time, I wanted to stay and there was a position opening. Usually months and even years would pass by before hirings took place. I was told that I was not going to get the position, but not given a reason why. My heart was hurt and heavy that day as I went home and told my mother what had happened. With tears in my eyes my mom came and talked with me and prayed with me. Some time went by and the Lord gave me a dream. You may be wondering how I knew it was the Lord and not a burger, but He has dealt with me in dreams since I was around 5 years old. To make a long story short I would predict things that he would show me and they would actually happen. Remember this is something that every born again believer can experience in their own life because God is no respecter of persons. In the dream I was given direction to go and talk with an official whom I had never met. I looked for the person that was similar to the way he looked in my dream. I talked with this person and he said that he would see what he could do. The next day I was hired, but that's not all, the person who said I "would not" get the position saw me and said...GOD must have wanted you to have the position! This is my true experience, but the reason that I've shared it is to let people know that God is real and he speaks through the bible, through men and women, but he also speaks through dreams.

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