Dreams and Visions

How can we discern the voice of God? First and foremost, He speaks through His Word, the Bible. Any time He speaks by any other means, it will always line up with His Word.

He speaks to us in prayer.

He speaks to us through other believers, our leaders, and prophets.

He speaks through visions and dreams.

In Joel 2:28-29, amidst his prophecy regarding the Day of the Lord, he wrote on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the last days. It says their “sons and daughters will prophesy, the old men will dream dreams, and the young men will see visions.”

We may not know when the last days will be taking place, but knowing about this prophecy, we should be ready to experience these dreams and visions – and listen to them when they occur.

In Numbers 12:6, we see the Lord confirm the truth of dreams and visions that are had by the prophets He sends.

When we have a dream or see a vision, the first thing we must do is ask God, “Is this from You?” When we have determined through His Word and His manifested presence that it is from Him, we must next ask, “What do I do with this?” He gave it to us for a reason, so we must find out the reason.

I believe we are living in the last days, and God has promised that He would speak to us in dreams and visions in the last days. We should expect Him to speak to us in this way and listen fully when He does.