The more we are in tune with the Holy Spirit, the more likely we can hear better and clearer from the Lord, and the more likely we are going to receive anointed dreams from the Lord.
When our minds are set on the things above (i.e. the things of the Spirit), we are like opening a 'super highway' between heaven and us. And that's how we can receive the many things that the Lord wants to show to us and convey to us. You see, it is our spiritual 'radar' that needs to be 'in tune' and be cleansed. Because as for the Lord, He will always want to speak to us and release His revelation and direction to us. But we need to tune in, just like a radio that needs to be tuned in to the right frequency to receive the right transmission!
Job 33:15-16 (NKJV) says, 'In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, while slumbering on their beds, then He opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction.'
As you can see here, a dream is also called 'a vision of the night'. It happens when a person is sleeping and not wide awake. So, over here in Job 33:15-16, 'when deep sleep falls upon men, while slumbering on their beds', the Lord then opens the ears of men, and shows them and confirms with them His instruction.
Joel 2:28 (NKJV) says, 'And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.'
In cross-reference, Acts 2:17 (NKJV) says, 'And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.'
Notice these two verses here. See the words 'afterward' and 'in the last days'. Joel 2:28 speaks about 'afterward', which is something that's going to happen in the future. But you are blessed, beloved, because that time has come! Joel's prophecy in Joel 2:28 in the Old Testament came to pass from the Day of Pentecost onwards. Peter quoted this verse in Acts 2:17 during his first sermon upon receiving the Holy Spirit.
What are the purposes of dreams from God?
Number One: God confirms with dreams.
Number Two: God instructs with dreams.
Number Three: God answers with dreams.
Number Four: God makes promises in dreams.
Number Five: God cautions through dreams.
But how do we know if a particular dream is from the Lord, and it isn't just any random dream? What are the things that we should know as we learn to interpret a dream?
Five principles of interpreting dreams:
Principle One: Dream from God is not mind play or replay of activities of the day, but it's a sovereign overruling of God over your mind.
Principle Two: Dream from God can bypass logical reasoning of the mind, and is often 'symbolic' in nature.
Principle Three: The interpretation of a dream depends on the 'mood' of the dream.
Principle Four: The person who receives the dream should first and foremost seek the Lord himself about the dream. If the dream is from the Lord, it is vivid, as if the person has just watched a drama.
Principle Five: Dream from God are mainly for the dreamer himself (i.e. for the person who receives the dream). However, there can be dreams that you receive regarding another person, or a city, a country, or any situation.
