"Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more. So he said to them, Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:... And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind."
Genesis 37:5, 6, 11 (NKJV)
According to the dictionary, a dream can be something that happens when you sleep, an imaginary thought that has no basis in reality, or something a person has wanted to do or be for a long time. All of these things can be called dreams, but we can't build our life on a dream we had while we were sleeping or on fantasies that will never come true. But people do have good dreams of a better future and of being someone better than who they are right now. If someone has no dreams or hope for a brighter future, no desire to do something meaningful with their life, then that person is in a sad condition.
There are dreams that we all can and should have. As Christians we should be inspired through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit to dream big dreams and achieve great things for God. We can learn something from Joseph and the dreams he had; when he shared his dream not everyone was happy. It is interesting to notice in the story of Joseph that his brothers hated him for his dream but once he explained his dream they actually envied him! It is also interesting to see that while at first his father was upset with the dream, Joseph's father kept the matter in mind; he did not just discount the dream.
When we have dreams that are in line with the Word of God some people will be unhappy and even envious, and some will take notice. We need to be careful who we tell our dreams to and if people don't accept our dream and react negatively we should not allow that to influence us. We need to be sure our dream is really a godly dream and keep our dream alive by not letting anything push us away from that dream and trusting God to bring it to pass. The end result of Joseph's dream was that God fulfilled it; God used Joseph to deliver his whole family. What dreams are you dreaming for God today?
Genesis 37:5, 6, 11 (NKJV)
According to the dictionary, a dream can be something that happens when you sleep, an imaginary thought that has no basis in reality, or something a person has wanted to do or be for a long time. All of these things can be called dreams, but we can't build our life on a dream we had while we were sleeping or on fantasies that will never come true. But people do have good dreams of a better future and of being someone better than who they are right now. If someone has no dreams or hope for a brighter future, no desire to do something meaningful with their life, then that person is in a sad condition.
There are dreams that we all can and should have. As Christians we should be inspired through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit to dream big dreams and achieve great things for God. We can learn something from Joseph and the dreams he had; when he shared his dream not everyone was happy. It is interesting to notice in the story of Joseph that his brothers hated him for his dream but once he explained his dream they actually envied him! It is also interesting to see that while at first his father was upset with the dream, Joseph's father kept the matter in mind; he did not just discount the dream.
When we have dreams that are in line with the Word of God some people will be unhappy and even envious, and some will take notice. We need to be careful who we tell our dreams to and if people don't accept our dream and react negatively we should not allow that to influence us. We need to be sure our dream is really a godly dream and keep our dream alive by not letting anything push us away from that dream and trusting God to bring it to pass. The end result of Joseph's dream was that God fulfilled it; God used Joseph to deliver his whole family. What dreams are you dreaming for God today?
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