The Purpose of Dreams and Visions

I have been teaching and studying the text below for some time now, and I believe that one of the blessings that are released by the outpouring of the Holy Ghost which the church has taken for granted is the blessings of dreams and visions.

The prophet Joel was quoted by Apostle Peter on the day of the outpouring and revealed that dreams and visions are a major feature that will characterize the presence of the Holy Ghost in and with us.

[Acts 2:16‭-‬17 KJV] “But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:”

He reveals that our young men and women shall see visions and the old men and women shall dream dreams.

Dreams and visions, as we know, are a universal language and tool by which God;

1. Reveals Himself and the true nature of things or places or people to us.
2. Informs us of things
3. Directs our choices and actions.

We understand from Numbers 12:6¹, that God makes Himself known through dreams and visions to prophets. God uses dreams and visions to reveal the true nature and state of people and places as well.

Jacob knew the house of God by a dream. The true state of Luz was revealed. He slept on the stone as just any stone, but after dreaming and seeing angels ascending and descending, he changed his opinion of that place. (See Genesis 28:10-21²). May the Lord reveal things to you in dreams and visions

In Genesis 41, we understand jow the Pharaoh was informed about what the future of the world will be for the next 14 years. Through a dream, God informed the Pharaoh. He did not direct him as to what to do but he informed him about what was about to happen.

A purpose of dreams and visions is to inform.

In the text below, we also understand that God may direct and influence our choices and decisions by dreams. He may show us a dream to withdraw us from death.

[Job 33:14‭-‬17 KJV] “For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.”

I have no doubt that God will continue to speak to us through dreams and visions.

Stay blessed,

Simpe Bediako

Referenced Scriptures

1. Numbers 12:6 (KJV): And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. ↩︎
2. Genesis 28:10-21 (KJV): And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: ↩︎