#17 Coffee, Dreams, and Divine Conversations
Understanding and Embracing God's Nightly Messages
Dreaming with Purpose: Divine Messages in the Night
Joel 2:28 ESV
«“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.»
It is 4:02 AM as I make this journal entry. Over the past few days, my dream activity has been unusually high. I have not been as diligent as I should be in recording these dreams immediately upon waking. Starting today, I will keep my journal and voice recorder by my bedside, ready to capture these (divine) communications.
These dreams are another way in which the Lord speaks to me, providing guidance and answers to my questions and prayers. Over the last few months, I have improved in distinguishing between messages of caution, spiritual growth, direction, and prophecy. However, I have been hesitant to use the word "prophecy" due to the stigma associated with "false prophets."
Upon looking it up, my AI model defined prophecy as;
"a divine communication or revelation, typically conveyed through a prophet, that foretells future events or provides spiritual insight and guidance. It often involves a message from God or a higher power, intended to instruct, warn, or encourage individuals or communities. Prophecy can take various forms, including visions, dreams, or direct verbal messages, and it is often seen as a means of revealing God's will and plans for the future."
Recently, my dreams have mostly been spiritual insights and guidance, often in response to my prayers and questions. These insights usually come to me in threes, back to back, seeming like hours or days, but in reality, they span mere minutes or seconds.
Occasionally, these dreams are warnings or cautions about future events. While these dreams bring a feeling of uneasiness, I am always at peace through them. They are not like nightmares, even when they involve loss. These prophetic dreams almost always occur at the same hour of the night and typically last for a few days.
I have grown better at interpreting these dreams with the Lord's help. However, many of them are not clear at first and require prayer and meditation throughout the day to be understood. The clarity often comes suddenly, like a light bulb switching on or a neon sign flashing with literal buzz words.
Tonight's dream was different. It was a caution and warning, but unlike my usual dreams, which are personal, this one seemed to be for a wider community…family, friends, town, or even our country. The movie "Children of Men" comes to mind.
The movie “Children of Men” comes to mind.
"The main thing about the main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing."
The main thing is my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
While my intuition guides me to write these words, I will also note the below which I have not experienced…yet…to my recollection.
Numbers 12:6 ESV
«And he said, “Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.»
If you’ve made it this far, I thank you for your time and attention, the two most valuable assets we have in this life, so it means more to me than I can express in mere words. 💙🤗 may your days be filled with blessings and peace.
To my current supporters, thank you for your early encouragement. Let’s keep creating together! Cheers to many more inspiring cups of fulfilling creations.
That is all and once again thank you for reading.
Shashue Monrauch
I look forward to reading what God has shown you.