"Life is but a dream", goes the classic nursery rhyme. Perhaps, but more often than not God's word and will is revealed in a dream. Jacob dreamed of angels ascending and descending a heavenly ladder. Daniel and Joseph interpreted the dreams of powerful rulers. Jesus was spared death as an infant because of a dream given to Joseph. The book of Revelation is a detailed dream of the future. And the Spirit of God works in these last days to cause old men to dream dreams (Acts 2:17)
Pharaoh, the great ruler of Egypt, had two specific dreams:
"Pharaoh had a dream, and behold, he was standing by the Nile. And lo, from the Nile there came up seven cows, sleek and fat; and they grazed in the marsh grass. Then behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, ugly and gaunt, and they stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile. The ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven sleek and fat cows. Then Pharaoh awoke. He fell asleep and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven ears of grain came up on a single stalk, plump and good. Then behold, seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them. The thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream." (Genesis 41:1-7)
Two separate dreams, each pertaining to two distinct sets of sevens, contained the mark and confirmation of YAHWEH God regarding the future. As was revealed to Joseph, these two dream represented the truth about seven coming years of abundance to be followed by seven years of severe famine (Genesis 41:25-32). The purpose was to prepare for the preservation of many people; especially God's chosen people.
The book of Revelation is largely a dream unveiling God's plan for history's last seven years. Like Pharaoh's dreams, it is designed to prepare us for what is to come. We do well to study its contents and plan wisely based on what we discover.
The biblical pattern of the past indicates the strong possibility that God may be revealing His plans for the future through His people today. How amazing that our Creator is concerned enough about our future to reveal such information!
An old saying goes, "I don't know what the future holds, but I know Who holds the future". How thankful we are to know the One who both holds and reveals the future. Regardless of the details of the future, our greatest assurance is in knowing the One who holds it.
Steve
Pharaoh, the great ruler of Egypt, had two specific dreams:
"Pharaoh had a dream, and behold, he was standing by the Nile. And lo, from the Nile there came up seven cows, sleek and fat; and they grazed in the marsh grass. Then behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, ugly and gaunt, and they stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile. The ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven sleek and fat cows. Then Pharaoh awoke. He fell asleep and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven ears of grain came up on a single stalk, plump and good. Then behold, seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them. The thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream." (Genesis 41:1-7)
Two separate dreams, each pertaining to two distinct sets of sevens, contained the mark and confirmation of YAHWEH God regarding the future. As was revealed to Joseph, these two dream represented the truth about seven coming years of abundance to be followed by seven years of severe famine (Genesis 41:25-32). The purpose was to prepare for the preservation of many people; especially God's chosen people.
The book of Revelation is largely a dream unveiling God's plan for history's last seven years. Like Pharaoh's dreams, it is designed to prepare us for what is to come. We do well to study its contents and plan wisely based on what we discover.
The biblical pattern of the past indicates the strong possibility that God may be revealing His plans for the future through His people today. How amazing that our Creator is concerned enough about our future to reveal such information!
An old saying goes, "I don't know what the future holds, but I know Who holds the future". How thankful we are to know the One who both holds and reveals the future. Regardless of the details of the future, our greatest assurance is in knowing the One who holds it.
Steve
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