5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. Genesis 37:5
When I read about Joseph and his dreams and how they affected his life, the story just amazes me. Could you imagine having a dream that foretold your future? Furthermore, having a dream that would turn your family against you?
Throughout my entire life I've had a great range of dreams in my sleep (any many during the day), from scary to exciting to even down right depressing. Just the other night I had an awesome dream, it was full of action and adventure, it was so good that I remember waking up and then forcing myself back to sleep just to finish it. I love those, I seem to always wake up in a "lets do this" mood.
Oh, and just so you know, my dreams are extreme; in most cases there is no time frame, no real basis, and I even switch roles quite often. So think of it as a bizarre Alice in Wonderland effect. Seriously, once I dreamed I was a 'rambo' like character killing dinosaurs on an island that turned into a castle, then a hotel, and finally boat, only to be overturned by the wave from some rock hitting Earth; a totally out there dream full of typical movie scenarios.
So, I was reading the other day, when I had a little down time, about the whole dream interpretation thing, which got me wondering if I would ever dream something like what Joseph dreamed. Granted I don't think I'll ever be running around an island with a red strap around my head shooting at huge beasts, but if you read about it Joseph's dream is just about as strange. Inanimate objects moving on their own, standing, bowing, I mean he even had the sun, moon, and stars, 'revolving around him' lol....just as absurd as any of my dreams.
How strange it must have been for Joseph, to not only dream these dreams but to see his dreams come true. I wonder if he knew the meaning of these dreams? I know later he goes on to interpret the other dreams after stating "Do not interpretations belong to God?" Gen. 40:8. So I wonder, did God give him knowledge to the meaning as a boy, did he get a hint of whats to come? There would be so many things I would want to know, if it was to happen to me, but then again would I really want to know the meaning of my dream? It didn't turn out so great for the baker.
These days I couldn't guess how my dreams would be interpreted. They are so chaotic I couldn't imagine what they could be other than my mind releasing pent up inspiration or imagination I've had throughout the day. It's a strange thing, dreams.
What affect would it have on my future, if I were to dream about it? How about you? Do you think you would realize it was your future or would you merely shrug it off as imagination running rampant? Have you had any "future telling" dreams?
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