September 08, 2020

Day 19: The Power of Dreams

Day 19: The Power of Dreams

Scripture Focus:

"Then they said to one another, ‘Hineh! Behold! The lord of the dreams yonder comes!’ Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit; and we shall say, ‘Some wild beast has devoured him.’ We shall see what will become of his dreams!’”
—Genesis 37:19-20


Why the World Fears Dreamers

Imagine a world without dreamers.

No Yosef.
No Moshe.
No David.
No Yeshua.
No one who ever dared to believe that the world could be different.

Dreamers challenge the status quo. They disrupt the way things are.
And because of that, they are often hated.

They make people uncomfortable.
They make people question themselves.
They remind others of what they once hoped for—and perhaps gave up on.

Yosef’s brothers could not stand his dreams.

Because if Yosef’s dreams were real, then it meant:

  • God was speaking.
  • God had a plan.
  • They were not in control.

And so, their response was simple:
"Kill the dreamer, and we kill the dream."

The Enemy Wants to Silence Your Dreams

The enemy of your soul wants to strip you of your dreams.

Because if you stop dreaming…
If you stop hoping…
If you stop believing…

Then you become harmless.

And that’s exactly what he wants.

He wants you to believe that your dreams are foolish.
That they were never from God.
That they will never happen.

And if you listen long enough…
If you let doubt take root…
If you let fear control you…

Then you will bury your dreams long before anyone else ever tries.

But the Truth? The Dream Still Lives

Even when Yosef was thrown into the pit…
Even when he was sold into slavery…
Even when he was falsely accused and imprisoned…

The dream never died.

Because the dream wasn’t just his—it was from God.

And a dream from God can never be destroyed.

Even if people mock it.
Even if people reject it.
Even if you lose sight of it for a time.

The dream still lives.

Awestruck Heart Challenge #19

To open up our minds and hearts to dream again—to believe that the Holy One has more for us than we have yet seen, and to trust Him even when we don’t understand.

To break free from the limitations of our past and embrace a new season of revelation and purpose in Him.

Awestruck Heart Exercise #19

A. Read

  • Job 33:14-18 – God speaks through dreams.
  • Numbers 12:5-6 – He makes Himself known through visions.
  • Psalm 42:7-8 – His deep calls to deep.

B. Reflect

Think about the times in Scripture when the Holy One has chosen to speak through dreams.
Why do you think He does this?

C. Ask the King

Understanding that Scripture is the lens through which we interpret what God is saying, ask Him to open the dream-communication channel in your life to a new level.

D. Meditate on

  • Song of Songs 5:2-16 – The call to intimacy.
  • Acts 2:14-18 – Dreams and visions in the last days.

E. Tell the King

O WONDERFUL KING!

I SO LONG TO HEAR YOUR VOICE AGAIN.
TO DREAM AGAIN. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. TO HOPE AGAIN.

REVEAL TO ME WHAT YOU ARE DOING IN THIS SEASON.
SHOW ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO SEE.
LET ME JOIN MY HEART TO YOURS.

I AM READY TO DREAM AGAIN.

A Final Thought

Yosef’s dreams didn’t make sense in the moment.

But in time, they saved a nation.

Don’t let go of what God has placed in you.

Because the dream is bigger than you.

And it’s not over yet.


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