DIGGING DEEP 59 Topic: Divine Guidance – Part 4

INTRODUCTION: In the third part of our study on Divine Guidance, we learnt about Visions. We saw that visions are direct illuminations from God given either to provide a strong point reference to someone being called to higher service to warn against self-overestimation or to prepare someone for an important or risky ministry. In this forth part, of our study, we shall look at Dreams.

1. God speaks in dreams at times, infact; dreams are one of the languages of the Holy Spirit. Dreams could also be used as whip in the punishment of sinners and as a source of comfort and encouragement to those that God loves – Number 12:5-6, Job 33:14-15, Joel 2:28, Job 7:13-14, Deuteronomy 28:67, Gen.28:10-15, I Kings 3:5-15.

2. Dreams cam warn against impending danger or judgment of God and when the dream is repeated, it means its fulfillment is very near indeed – Genesis 20:1-33, Matt.27:1-2,19, Genesis 41:17-24, Genesis 4:32.

3. Dreams can foretell apparently impossible things but with God all things are possible. Infact, God often uses dreams to further His purpose and achieve His planned goals – Genesis 37:5-11, Luke 1:37, Genesis 42:5-9, Genesis 40:9-14, Genesis 41:9-14, 38-41, Judge 7:9-15, Matt.1:18-25, Matt.2:11-12, Matt.2:13-15, Matt.2:19-23.

4. However, we should not put our trust absolutely in dreams and visions for several reasons. Some of these reasons are:
i. What you think on much may be reflected in your dreams.
ii. There are false dreamers
iii. There are false dreams through the influence of Satan
iv. Dreams need to be interpreted and only God can give the correct interpretations
v. The word of God is superior to any visions and dreams and Jesus is the word – Eccl. 5:3, 7, Jere. 23:25,32, II Cor. 11:13-14, Gen. 40:8, Gen. 41:16, Dan. 2:1-5, Dan. 19:23, 27-28, Jere. 23:28-29, Phil.3:8-10.