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You will discover, as I did, throughout scripture, that all of our dreams are messages from God with a purpose in mind; (to expose negative and positive characteristics), to reveal a mystery about ourselves (hidden agendas, talents, gifts, solutions to a problem, warnings of possible illness, and other things about ourselves which we are unaware of). Dreams also reveal future events, potential danger, as well as healing dreams for both the mind and body.
It is sad that among the Christian population there are few who acknowledge the value of their dreams because of ignorance, fear and paranoia which still resides in the church today. We are the population which should be heads above occult religions in the arena of spiritual wisdom, but sadly I find it to be the reverse. It is God the Father who is the Founder and Creator of the "dream language." It began with Abraham in Genesis, appearing throughout the entire New Testament, and has not stopped to this current day.
In fact, dreams should be honored, not ridiculed. Dreams are given to us for the purpose of Spiritual growth, communication with God and healing the soul. If the Prophets of the Old Testament had ignored their visions and dreams, our Bible would never have been written and our Savior would never have lived past the age of two. If Mary's husband, Joseph, had ignored his dream, warning him to flee to Egypt with his family, Jesus would have been killed by the command of Herod.
Without Joseph's prophetic dreams of honor, would he have withstood so much persecution for so many years (Genesis 37:5-9)? Without a vision, would Mary have agreed to her pregnancy, (Luke 1:26-38)? Without a vision, would Moses have risked his life to free the Jewish people from Egypt, (Exodus chapters 3-4)? And what about John's vision of Revelations? Without the prophecies from Isaiah, David, Joel, (and others), would we have recognized the messiah? These are but a few examples listed in the Bible of people who heard from God through a vision or dream and acted upon it.
Dreaming and Prophecy have not stopped, but instead we are witnessing an increase as Joel predicted it would.
"I will pour out my spirit on ALL PEOPLE. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams..."
-Joel 2:28-32
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Those night visions...called Dreams!
" You, oh king, as you lay in bed, were thinking of the future, speculating as to what should come to pass hereafter, and He (God) who reveals secrets disclosed to you what is going to happen ... that you, oh king, may understand the thoughts of your own heart."As you read on, you will find that Daniel interprets many more dreams for the king."
Dreams reveal negative characterisitics about ourselves which need changing. In Daniel Chapter 4 we read Daniel interpreting another dream for the king. This time it is about the king's future and the destruction of his kingdom if he doesn't make some changes.
Daniel warns the king to "Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed." Daniel 4:27. The king chooses not to change, therefore brings the calamity upon himself which was also revealed in his dream.
"Prophetic Dreams" - about our future or someone else's
Sometimes messages are sent to someone who listens and acknowledges their dreams in order for the message to get through. We see this throughout scripture among the prophets. Mankind was too stubborn to listen, so God sent the messages to the prophets who listened and/or interpreted them. They in turn passed the message on to the receiver. Granted, not all parties involved were happy to hear the message but, had they not received it, God could not hold them accountable.
"Nightmares"
Unless you've watched a scary movie or ate something spicy, your nightmares will be nothing more than to get your attention.If you go to bed worried, or ask God to help you solve a problem, it's likely you'll wake up with a nightmarish answer! The inventor, Elias Howe, went to bed puzzled and frustrated about how he could create a needle that would catch the bobbin thread on a sewing machine. As he slept, he had a nightmare of being attacked by African natives with spears, the points of which had a hole. It was like God telling him, "Here's your answer coming right at you!" As we know, the needle design works perfectly.
"HOUSE/S" in dreams
Whenever you dream of any type of home, (a tent, a trailer, a shack, an apartment or a mansion), these homes indicate where you live spiritually. Whenever you want to know if you are living for God, take a look at your "dream house" and it's condition.
Christian Dream Books available at Amazon.com
God, Dreams, and Revelation: A Christian Interpretation of Dreams (Revised and Expanded Edition)
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Dream Encyclopedia: A Christian Approach
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God Still Speaks Through Dreams: Are You Missing His Messages?
We have all read the biblical account of Joseph and his amazing ability to interpret dreams. But does God still speak to his people in this way? Dr. Greg Cynaumon believes so, and he has devoted years to studying dreams, making case study notes, and exploring how God is communicating with believers through their subconscious and unconscious minds.
God Still Speaks Through Dreams offers descriptions of dreams and the subjects' responses to them, along with Dr. Cynaumon's interpretation. It features an explanation and application of common dream symbols. God Still Speaks Through Dreams is one of the only books available on dreams and dream interpretation written from a Christian perspective.
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Bible Dreams: The Spiritual Quest : How the Dreams in the Bible Speak to Us Today
This intriguing work explores the meaning of the dreams and visions found in the Bible and how to use the author's unique methodology for interpreting and understanding dreams.
All of us dream, but few of us know how to interpret our dreams and how to connect our dreaming to our spirituality. While most paths to heightened spiritual awareness (prayer, meditation, good deeds, and social action) require us to reach out and embrace them, dreams come to us without explanation and, all too often, remain unexplored and unexplained.
Seymour Rossel examines the prophetic spirit in dreaming that has transformed human beings through the ages. He demonstrates, too, the Bible's power to reshape and transform us, especially during our most momentous life passages. In this sense, it has been said, God reaches out to us through dreams bringing us guidance, sustaining and nourishing our spirits, healing and refreshing us.
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Dreamscape
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2. Journey
3. First Experiment
4. Suspense
5. Jealousy Merry Go Round
6. Snake Man
7. Entering the Nightmare
8. Love Dreams
9. Dangerous Moments
10. Escape
11. Labyrinth
12. Endless Dreams
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