Significant Dreams by Ps Jim Jung

Have you ever had a desire to accomplish something that was so audacious, so radical, that you daren't tell anyone in case they thought you'd finally fallen of the perch? I have. And it is often those dreams, planted in my heart by Jesus, that keep me dreaming of greater things. Dreams and visions were a great part of the mystery of the biblical stories around the birth of Christ. Matthew records

"...an angel of the Lord appeared to him [Joseph] in a dream" (Matt 1:20) "...And [the wise men] being warned in a dream not to return to Herod (Matt 2:12) "...Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream" (Matt 2:13) "...when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt" ( Matt 2:19) "...being warned in a dream he [Joseph] withdrew to the district of Galilee" (Matt 2:22).

A great deal of dreaming was going on during the Advent of Christ! Significant dreams that altered the plans of kings, protected the unborn and early years of the Saviour, fulfilled prophecy, influenced geographical decisions, and even occurred during times in the wilderness. It would appear that within the first moments of the coming of Christ, dreams played a significant part in the establishment of His kingdom on earth.

Dreams seem to have been lost to the church and claimed by the new age movements as a phenomena owned by mystics and psychics. Dreams can obviously be incredibly subjective, but the type of encounter the scripture recalls leaves us in no doubt that heaven interacted with humanity in very specific ways. Dreams and visions of Jesus are occurring all over the world within the Muslim faith, with reports of people coming to Christ in large numbers. It seems to start with a significant dream. An encounter with Jesus.

Jesus wants to encounter your life today. If he needs to do it through a dream, a vision, an inspired idea or an anointed piece of music, let Him do it. We are in unique days. Significant encounters are required for these significant times.