Dreams as defined by Webster’s Dictionary: “A Dream is a series of thoughts, images or emotions occurring during sleep.” (Webster’s International Dictionary page 688)
A wise person once explained the importance of dreams saying: “Dreams are the perfect way to hear from God. When you are dreaming, you are quiet, so you can’t ignore Him. Plus, you are not easily distracted.” Dreams are the chosen way in which God uses to show His will and purpose.
If we dream every night, then how can we tell which dreams are from God? Not every dream or vision is from the Lord. The Bible warns us that the enemy “disguises himself as an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11: 14). He’ll use dreams or visions to spread doubt, discouragement and ungodly directions. If a dream or vision tries to convince you of something contrary to the Word of God, it is absolutely not from the Lord.
- The Prophet Job tell us that, “For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it. He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they lie in their beds. He whispers in their ears and terrifies them with warnings. He makes them turn from doing wrong; he keeps them from pride. He protects them from the grave, from crossing over the river of death” (The Tawrat, Job 33:14-18). These verses clearly tell us that God speaks to keep a man from being destroyed by his own pride and sin. God uses dreams to reveal weakness in our lives that should be dealt with.
- "Porque mis pensamientos no son vuestros pensamientos, ni vuestros caminos son mis caminos, dice Jehovah. Como son más altos los cielos que la tierra, así mis caminos son más altos que vuestros caminos, y mis pensamientos más altos que vuestros pensamientos. Porque como la lluvia y la nieve descienden del cielo y no vuelven allá sino después de haber saciado la tierra y de haberla hecho germinar, producir y dar semilla al que siembra y pan al que come, así será mi palabra que sale de mi boca: No volverá a mí vacía, sino que hará lo que yo quiero, y será prosperada en aquello para lo cual la envié" (Isaías 55: 8-11). Aquí, Dios dice que Sus pensamientos son diferentes de los nuestros. Así que, a través de los sueños, Dios puede cambiar nuestros pensamientos y comportamientos para guiarnos en coherencia con Su Palabra. Dios promete que Su Palabra nunca regresará vacía, pero cumplirá lo que Él desea y logrará Su propósito.