Lesson 161: KNOWING THE MIND OF GOD – PART 2

In the first part of this series, we have found out that God, the Almighty is
prepared to reveal His mind to human beings. He is willing to guide you even
if you are not prophet or an elder. We also discovered that God communicates in various ways, namely: the audible voice, vision, dreams, symbolic acts, parables, proverbs, etc. Now, we want to take a close look at dreams. May the Lord teach us to our benefits in Jesus Name. Amen.

1. THE SAME DREAM CAN HAVE DIFFERENT CONSEQUENCES FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE
Dreams could have different sources. These sources could include the supernatural and the natural. Not all dreams are beneficial and not all could be relied upon. Dreams could bring comforting messages from God or they could bring warnings of impending danger or Divine judgment. Supernatural transactions could also take place in a dream. The same dream could have diverse effects on different people.

Num. 12:6-8; Jer. 23:28; Joel 2:28; Eccl. 5:3,5:7; Gen. 28:10-15;
Gen. 41:1-7; Dan. 4:4-8; Judg. 7:9-14.

2. DREAMS COULD BE A POTENT WEAPON IN THE HANDS OF THE ALMIGHTY
God could thwart the plans of the enemies through dreams.
Similarly, God’s purposes could be achieved through supernatural
directions in dreams. In the hands of God dreams could be turned
to a weapon for shaping the history of individuals, nations and
even the whole world.

Matt. 1:19-20; Matt. 2:ll-12,Matt. 2:13-15, 19-23; Gen. 15:13-16; 37:26-27; Matt. 1:1-2; Gen. 40:1-22; 41:38-44; Gen. 41:55, 41, 26-27; Matt.:l-2′, Gen. 41: 1-7; 47:20-26; 47:11-12; Ex. 1:8-11