8 "We both had dreams," they answered, "but there is no one to interpret them."
Then Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams." (The Message)
As Joseph went from having dreams to interpreting dreams I wonder if he continued to have dreams himself?
I have to admit that I very rarely remember any of my dreams. There have been a small number of times when I have woken up in the night and sensed God speaking directly to me about specific things. I don't know if they would be classified as dreams or not but they were life changing moments. In those cases it was clear enough to me what God was saying that I didn't need someone else to interpret them for me but I did speak with some trusted spiritually mature people to make sure that I was not over interpreting the guidance that God was giving. I don't know if God spoke in this way to me because I wasn't getting it in other ways or if it is one of the primary ways that my spirit is open to God. What I do know is that when I wake in the night I pay attention to what God might place upon my mind.
Some thoughts to ponder and share with others:
- Why do you think Joseph was comfortable in giving an interpretation to the two men's dreams?
- If you didn't know the rest of the story what other ways might these dreams have been interpreted?
- How open are you to God speaking to you in the midst of your dreams?
- What dreams have you had that have stuck in your mind as having possibly come from God?
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