When God Speaks in the Night - PART 1

WHEN GOD SPEAKS THROUGH DREAMS - Pastor Belinda🌷- Aug. 31st, 2026

Over the next few blogs I want to share about prophetic dreams how God uses them, and how we understand them. I want to encourage you to ask God to activate your prophetic dreams.

Throughout Scripture, God sometimes used dreams as a way of communicating with His people. Dreams can warn, reveal, direct, encourage, expose, or prepare us for something God is doing.

Joel 2:28 says; “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.”

Dreams are not merely a New Testament phenomenon. God used dreams throughout the Bible to accomplish His purposes.

Joseph dreamed of his future before he understood what it meant. Daniel received dreams revealing kingdoms and future events. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, was warned in dreams to protect the Christ Child.

Biblical Examples of Prophetic Dreams

Joseph — Genesis 37

Joseph dreamed that his brothers’ sheaves bowed down to his sheep. He also dreamed that the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed before him.

The dreams pointed toward something God would eventually bring to pass, although Joseph had to walk through years of difficulty before seeing the fulfillment.

Pharaoh — Genesis 41

Pharaoh dreamed about seven fat cows and seven thin cows, followed by seven full ears of grain and seven thin ears.

God gave Joseph the interpretation: seven years of plenty would be followed by seven years of famine.

Nebuchadnezzar — Daniel 2

Nebuchadnezzar dreamed of a great image representing successive kingdoms. Daniel was given both the dream and its interpretation by God.

Joseph — Matthew 1–2

God used dreams to guide Joseph concerning Mary, Jesus, and the danger from Herod.

Matthew 2:13 says: “The angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt.”

Why Would God Use Dreams?

God may use dreams to:

* Warn us

* Give direction

* Reveal something that needs prayer

* Encourage us

* Bring something to our attention

* Prepare us for something ahead

* Reveal spiritual realities

* Confirm something He has already been speaking

* Call us to intercession

But we must remember: not every dream is from God.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 says:

“For a dream cometh through the multitude of business.”

Sometimes our dreams simply reflect what we have experienced, thought about, feared, or desired.

So the question isn’t simply, “What did I dream?”

The better question is:

“Lord, was this dream from You, and if so, what are You saying?”

The Lord will give you the answer. Ask Him then listen. It may come after a while or it may come rapidly.

I personally have experienced dreams that are very easy to understand. That may be because the Lord knows my abilities, so He makes sure I understand the dream. 😊

When you have a dream write it down. As you move forward the Lord will give you more. If you do not value the dreams they will stop coming.

If you experience night terrors, ask the Lord to remove them. Then check yourself, are you watching anything that would bring fear? Are you opening the door to the demonic realm? If so close it. Sometimes people with a prophetic gifting who have not developed it or allow it to be used will experience night terrors. A gifting unused can bring stagnant thoughts. It needs to flow, like a river. God gives them to you, you in turn are used to deliver them, or pray into them.

Let's pray;

Father, give us discernment concerning the dreams we have. Help us recognize what is from You and what is simply the result of our natural thoughts and experiences. If You are speaking through a dream, give us understanding and wisdom to respond according to Your Word. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

- Pastor Belinda🌷

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