Advent Alphabet - "D" - "Dreams"

December 3, 2015 But as Joseph was thinking this over, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins (that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God) (Matt.1:20,21 Amp). People in the Old and New Testament times who dreamed dreams from God were considered a legitimate way of foretelling good or bad happenings in the future. I will site a few, but read the whole context of the scripture sited below, and you will be convinced that when God speaks through dreams, whether directly, or through angels or men, the things spoken in the dream will come about. Warning - Satan also gives fearful dreams, sometimes with false directions or false prophecy (which does not come true). But the dreams God gives comes with peace. The accounts in Matthew of God speaking to Joseph in dreams (see below), always came true and was with the assurance it was from God. God did not come to Mary in a dream but by the angel, Gabriel (Luke 1:26-38). Mary was assured that all the angel said was true, “Let it be done to me according to what you have said.” If God has given you a “dream,” work toward its fulfillment, wait and hope. “In His time He will make all things beautiful (including your dream). He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds, a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy, yet men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end!” (Eccl.3:11 Amp.) (Jer.29:11)!! Just as God gave dreams to Joseph regarding Jesus (and they all came true), if He has given you a dream, in its time it will come true. Scriptural References of Dreams Genesis 20:1-6 – God warned King Abemelech that Sarah was married. Genesis 31:10-13 – Jacob leaves Laban with Leah & Rachel. Genesis 37:5-11 – Joseph’s dreams of brothers and father. Genesis 41:11-57 – Baker, butler and Pharoah – Joseph interprets. (Joseph was “The Great Dreamer & Interpreter.” Joel 2:28 & Acts 2:17 – prophecy of “old men dreaming dreams, and young men seeing visions. Jude 8 - Dreams not from God Matthew 1:20 – Joseph’s reassurance from God to take Mary as his wife. Matthew 2:7-12 – God warned the wise men. Matthew 2:13-15 – God warned Joseph. Matthew 2:16-21 – Directions to Joseph to save the Child’s life. Matthew 2:22-23 – Directions to Joseph to go to the region of Galilee to the town of Nazareth. Matthew 27:19-25 – Pilate’s wife warned not to have anything to do with Jesus’ crucifixion. Blog Address: https://lightfrommywindow.blogspot.com