Does God Speak Through Dreams?

Jeremiah 31:26 (HCSB)

At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been most pleasant to me.

 

Jeremiah received a message from the Lord in his sleep. People ask me occasionally, “Do you believe God speaks through dreams?”  Well, does He? Allow me to make a few observations.

 

First… why not? God can do anything, right? So if He wants to speak to us through a dream He can.

 

Second, the Bible backs it up. God spoke to people through dreams in the Bible. I believe the Bible is a pretty reliable witness (my tongue is way up in my cheek!).

 

Third—and very important—any message God gives in a dream is going to gee haw with His Word. The test is never our experience, but God’s Word. That could be last night’s pizza speaking. If God said it then it will never contradict His Word—it will always agree with His Word.

 

Fourth, if God gives you a message in a dream and Scripture affirms it then you better get with it—I mean right now! Don’t stand before God one day and have Him look at you and say, “How many ways do I have to speak to you before you get it?”

 

Fifth, if it is from God you’ll wake up feeling refreshed.  In fact, it may be the best night’s sleep you’ve ever had!

 

Don’t ever put limits on what God can do. If you do then prepare to be stretched.