THE LORD'S DREAM INTERPRETER

THE LORD'S DREAM INTERPRETER “AND THEY SAID TO HIM, “WE EACH HAVE HAD A DREAM AND THERE IS NO INTERPRETER OF IT.” SO JOSEPH SAID TO THEM, “DO NOT INTERPRETATIONS BELONG TO GOD? TELL THEM TO ME, PLEASE.” (GENESIS 40:8) Copyright (c) 2015 by Mulepi Hirome Elly Ivan mulepi.mulepi@gmail.com mulepih.ivan@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/mulepiHiromeEllyIvan [For daily inspirational messages] P.O. Box 891, Mbale, Uganda +25678-2-514731 +25675-2-514731 +256-45-436276 (Office) Author’s work C.E.O NEW EDEN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL BISHOP NEW EDEN CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL PASTOR NEW EDEN CHURCH MOONI DIRECTOR NEW EDEN SCHOOL OF MINISTRY DIRECTOR PURPOSE MEDIA SERVICES LEAD PROPHET, PRAYER POWER FORCE, MBALE Other books Neighbor inside neighbor Satan struck but the Lord stretched Clear your mind Printed in the Republic of Uganda by saint Daudi Ministries, Uganda, John 4:24. All rights reaserved under international copyright law. Contents of this book may not be reproduced in whole or part in any form without the express written consent of the publisher. Contents 1. Introduction s 2. Types of dreams & their importance................................. chapter one 3. Sexual dreams & their symbols.......................................... chapter two 4. Spiritually dreams & Symbols.......................................... chapter three 5. Prophetic dreams & Symbols............................................ chapter four 6. Animal dreams & symbols............................................... chapter five 7. Nightmares and their Symbols..................................... chapter six 8. Dreams about Nature & their symbols……………… chapter seven 9. Dreams about Metals colors, number and their cloth Symbols.Chapter eight 10. Places and locations in dreams and their symbols........ chapter nine 11. Body parts and actions in dreams and their symbols.... chapter ten Conclusion....................................................................................... (i) Appendix......................................................................................... (ii) References..................................................................................... (iii) Bibliography................................................................................. (iv) To: The glory of my Lord Jesus Christ who has never stopped loving me, I have for a long time tried to figure out why the Lord loves me this much But I have always been challenged by the grace to appreciate Him rather than the curiosity to find out why he loves me and the truth is He loves me enough to make me His with no regret. To him is the Glory. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT There would be no book, “The Lords Dream Interpreter” if it had not been for the fellowship of Holy Ghost by which also it became possible for the following people to make invaluable contribution, help and advice with this book. Cate and the children who's time with me had to be contributed to my concentration on this project, Scovia and Norah who spent sleepless nights compiling this work, Ali and Pius for their technical work, Monica, Kigunga, Martha and Violet for providing a conducive environment at office for this work to be done, David who produced this work and has been also inspired to write his first book ‘The Lord's Tithe’, And all my spiritual children who believe in me as God has enabled them, I also would like to thank my father Gersomu Davis Hirome who came to my house and read a portion of the manuscript of this book and advised me accordingly but more importantly I wish to thank our Lord Jesus Christ who has enabled me to be part of what he is doing. PREFACE Dreams fall into two categories those seen or visual and those heard or auditory. The former are symbolic and need interpretation and the later convey a clear message. The dreams that need interpretation highlight the ability and wisdom of the God given gift of interpretation of dreams. It is God who gives gifts (James 1:17) and you cannot afford to be ignorant about God's gifts (1st Corinthians 12:1) in this wicked world (1 John 5:19), the bible commands us to use our God given gifts to serve one another (1st Peter 4:10). One may argue that there is no biblical evidence of the gift of dream interpretation particularly in the New Testament; but Peter identifies the Holy Spirit as a gift (Acts 2:38). And therefore as a gift, He is the greatest reward given to mankind by God through Jesus Christ who promised that Holy Spirit would teach us all things (John 14:26) moreover Peter said that in the last days, the Holy Spirit would enable the dreaming of dreams. There is no doubt that God communicated to us through dreams and as such interpretations belong to God (Genesis 40:8). Despite the bible evidence for dream interpretation (Genesis 40:12, Daniel 2:36) there is still a controversy about whether biblical dream interpretation is valid or even allowable for Christians. Nevertheless, there is a strong Christian tradition and belief that God speaks to a person through dreams. Interpretation of symbols in one's dream must be put in proper context. Dream Interpretation is a divine gift which calls for wisdom, knowledge and understanding, insight, prayer, revelation, fasting and patience. The magicians in (Daniel 2) fell short of the above when theypresented themselves before king Nebuchadnezzar ready to interpret his dream only for the king to ask them to narrate and interpret it, they failed thus the king killed them out of anger and frustration. Perhaps they would gamble with interpreting the symbols in the king's dream after he had narrated his dream to them. Interpretation of dreams takes a unique grace with no shortcut. On the contrary, immediately Daniel a man in whom the spirit of God dwelt was requested to interpret and narrate the dream, he sought God for an answer and graciously revealed to him the King's dream and its interpretation. God has a unique way of exposing falsehood and an exceptional way of defending the truth. Everything that God has not planted will be uprooted (Matthew 15:13) and yet still I know that everything God does will endure forever, nothing will be taken from it. God does it so that people will fear and respect him (Ecclesiastes 3:14) Two of the Old Testament gifted dream interpreters that is to say;- Joseph (Genesis 37) and (Daniel 2) are a testimony that God endowed man with the ability to interpret dreams. In these last days the man of God Apostle Peter has announced in Acts 2:28 that God would pour out his spirit to enable the dreaming of dreams and their interpretations. Therefore, as “Ecclesiastes 1:9” says that, that which has been is what will be done and there is nothing new under the sun. In regard to dream interpretation, God's ways still apply today as in the past. I want to emphasize that I do not write about dreams as someone who has conquered this area with all knowledge but I believe my contribution is designed to stimulate one to seek God in further revelation about dreams and the relevancy of common biblical symbols that appear in dreams. Meantime, this book cannot be irrelevant but should be acknowledged as Holy Spirit inspired in order for one to exploit the opportunity, this book presents in the area of dream interpretation. It should be noted that Satan will use dreams, visions and miracles to deceive unsuspecting people (people who do not have discernment), be sure therefore to test all dreams with the word of God. Remember the bible teaches that God-given dreams are a result of the out pouring of Holy Spirit. This divinely inspired study on dreams cites every major dream and common symbols that may appear in the dreams mentioned in the entire bible. May God be pleased to use this work to help clear up confusion about this subject of dreams during this age where occult symbols are fast replacing Christian symbols in our culture hence influencing the area of dreams with cultic powers. If this book does not work immediately then I suggest one should examine their life, repent and seek further assistance. I pray that this book guides you in your deeper search for the truth of God's word on the subject of dreams. BACKGROUND OF DREAMS The first recorded dream in the Bible is in Genesis 20:3-7 where God warns Abimelech when he took Abraham’s wife Sarah. We must note that the Bible records many instances where God communicates through dreams. In the world today, the work of two notable psychologists Sigmund Freud and Carl Sung who revived western society’s interest in dream interpretation remain a key factor in the secular world’s response to the importance of dreams. Sigmund believed that by analyzing a person’s dreams, he could gain insight into their emotional life. Jung believed and taught that dreams were messages and if we want to live our most fulfilling lives, we better pay attention to them and act on the information being communicated to us from the sub-conscious minds. This was after he had travelled throughout the world collecting dreams from people of all walks of life in the ancient world. The Greek philosopher Aristotle believed that dreams were a result of physiological functions. During the Hellenistic period, the main focus on dreams was centered on its ability to heal; it was believed that dreams offered a vital mechanism for healers to find what was wrong with the dreamer. In Egypt, priests also acted on dream interpretations. In the Greek and Roman era, dreams were believed to be a direct message from the gods or from the dead. In some societies, they believe that the dream world is not only an extension of reality but it is a more powerful world. Dream interpretation dates back to 3000-4000 B.C where Dreams were documented on clay tablets for as long as we have been able to talk about our dreams we have been fascinated with them and have strived to understand them, it is the desire to understand dreams that has made dream interpretation a lucrative business in the first world countries like USA and attention has been given to false prophets, sorcerers, magicians and cults to parade themselves as the hope for dream interpretation. Tracing back to the ancient culture, people had always had an inclination to interpret dreams. This is a controversial topic in our days and should be carefully studied because many have been seriously deceived by dreams and dream interpreters. One of the most common means used in the bible to convey Cod’s will is through dreams. Numbers 12:6 “Then He said. Hear now my words If there is a prophet among you I the LORD Make Myself known to him in a vision I speak to him in a dream.” In the last days. God says he would pour out His spirit on all people for whom the spirit among other things will enable the dreaming of dreams. Acts 2:17 It is important to understand that just because one does not confirm the fact that God speaks through dreams, does not mean that he cannot or does not communicate with us through dreams, what is important is to refer the dreams we receive to the scriptures. Consequently, when we find ourselves with a need to make a decision about a dream that we have received, our first stop should always be ultimately the bible not the dream. It is important to understand and note that not all dreams are God given. Dreams can also be from processes of our soul or be from Satan who is a master of deception. Look at 1 Sam 28, Satan compelled King Saul to seek counsel from a medium. Some studies show that the average person has about 1,460 dreams a year; true or false? My point is to show the sentimental value people attach to dreams especially in the secular world. A Christian website states that if one total up all dreams and visions in the Bible and all the stories and actions which came out of these dreams and visions, you have about one third of the bible which is equal to the size of the New Testament. The bible therefore contains a lot of dreams and plenty of dream interpretation. Dreams and their interpretation should be regarded as gifts of grace and should not only be left to modern psychology which takes dreams seriously as an opportunity to study the unconscious part of human beings. Dreams are very symbolic in nature and we must be careful to know when to take an element in a dream literally and when to see it as representative of something else as helped by Holy Ghost. Many argue that there are no universal standard meanings for the symbols in your dreams, having taken note of that I defer and argue that one can arrive at a standard of what certain symbols represent in the scriptures and the meanings of biblical symbols in the scriptures are not about to change meaning if they appear in your dream. God has chosen to communicate with mankind through dreams and there is no doubt that God guides and counsels us through our dreams and this dates back to the time even before the bible was complied but even after then, the bible has about 121 mentions of dreams described with various symbols revealed about people, actions of people, Animals, Nature, Numbers, colors to mention but a few, there is no doubt that if these images appear in your dreams which is one of God’s mysteries and God’s medium of communication, Dreams require discernment by the Holy Ghost whom by the special grace of God has revealed to man; God’s mysteries. Dreams carry biblical meaning hidden in the scriptures. DREAMS CONTEXT INTERPRETATION Before being able to interprete the dream of someone else, one should know abit about the person as led by Holy Ghost (1John 4:1). If it calls for this then; Know how the characters in a person’s dreams are related to the person. (1Corinthians15:33) Know what the places, objects and Scenes means to the person. (Mathew 6:21) Know if the dreamer is born again by spirit and word. (John 3:3) Know in mind that interpretation of dreams or vision symbols also depend on the cul ture and up bringing of an individual for example Peter in Acts 10:13-15. By culture and tradition, Peter had not eaten anything unclean. “And a voice came to him saying, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat,’’But Peter said Not so Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean……….” Being a Christian most symbols in the dream will come from the word of God and not being a Christian the only truth about the symbols in the dream will only rightly be interpreted for one by the word of God e.g Abimelech who was not a believer but the word of God had interpretation about the message received in a dream within the dream. Genesis 20:3 “But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken for she is a man’s wife.” INTRODUCTION The English Cambridge dictionary defines a dream as a series of events or images that happen in your mind when you are sleeping. However, I will not necessarily concern myself with the scientific definitions which will therefore prompt me to focus on the Bible which is the inspired word of God for the definition of a dream. In order to be sure; that is not to say that the above definition cannot or is not true but I believe if we have a decision to make, our first stop should always be the bible. The Bible in (Job 33:15) hence defines a dream as a vision of the night where deep sleep falls upon men, in slumbering upon the bed. Dreams are very symbolic in nature and we must discern when to understand them literally and when to understand them as a representative of something else. A symbol is a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object or occurrences representing something abstract, symbols could mean different things to different people. However, I greatly discourage the use of standards which are in violation of Bible standards in order to arrive at the meaning of symbols found in dreams. There are no universal standard meanings for the symbols in one’s dreams but then, dreams we receive from the Lord have deeper meaning hidden in biblically recorded symbols that Holy Ghost empowers us to discern. One may argue that if Holy Ghost will help us discern them let us dream first, then he helps us discern. The bible is the mind of God and Holy Ghost opens to us understanding about God’s thoughts hidden in the scripture about many subjects for example that of dreams. Now that the bible is complete, everything we know or have known or will need to know is found in the Bible. God declared that he would speak through dreams (Numbers 12:6). He declared that he did speak through dreams (Hosea 12:10). And he promised to counsel us through dreams. (Psalms 16:7) Some argue that it is true that God spoke through dreams to some people in the past, but now they say according to (Hebrews 1:1-2) he does not speak to anyone in dreams because he has spoken to us through Jesus. That however is not accurate given the fact that God would speak through dreams. If God speaks to us, he makes sure his message is clearly understood. I strongly believe dreams are the perfect way to hear from God. When you are dreaming, you are quiet, so you cannot ignore him. The bible indicates that God revealed his will to selected people through dreams even today but we need to carefully put our dreams under the authority of the scriptures although many argue that the New Testament gives no great significance to dreams. The fact that the legendary apostle Peter announces the promise of dreaming dreams inspired by Holy Ghost in (Acts 2:17) is a great testimony of the relevance of dreams today. Some scientific observations have proven that dreams can be considered guardians of our mental and emotional well-being. Dream interpretation is by grace; that said, it is important to consider vital features that one should know that can be a guide to accurate and meaningful dream interpretations as follows:- Record your dreams in order to benefit from their basic information necessary for accurate narrative. Direct your concern to those features in your dreams that are of the greatest importance in the spirit contrary to popular thinking. These features are not the same as those that we recognize as important in our earthly lives. Take note of the setting in which the dream takes place. Describe your surroundings, atmosphere, individual, Things that are living and none living. The overall context of the emotion you felt upon waking up from a dream is crucial in the interpretation of the dream. To interpret the dream of someone, it is important that you know or find out about that person if need be. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DREAMS AND VISIONS Dreams occur when a person sleeps while visions usually happen during hours when you are awake. However, the scriptures are sometimes not fully clear whether God is communicating with someone via a dream or vision. For example (Daniel 2:19) states that a secret has been revealed to the prophet in a night vision it is unknown whether Daniel was or was not sleeping when the event occurred. Sometimes the mention of dreams in scripture is independent of visions, Some times both visions and dreams appear in the same scripture. For an example refer to; Daniel 1:17 and Numbers 12:6 The separation confirms the difference and the appearance in the same scripture is not necessarily evidence of similarity but a categorization of both dreams and visions although different but belonging to the same family called mystery refer to; Daniel 2:28 or Colossians 1:26 I will confine myself to dreams and perhaps God willing I will in the near future produce by the special grace of God a study on visions. Meantime inside this book, among the unique features included is the prayer for and against dream symbols inorder for the book not to be just infromative but it also possess the power of delieverance through prayer written for you in this book and it should be made in faith for good results. NOTE; It must be noted that the symbols identified in this book should be interpreted in context of the fact that they could have both negative and positive meaning for example a dream about a “key” means “control” however, given the general context of the dream; it may symbolize either positive control or negative control. Accordingly, I bring it to your attention therefore, that interpretation of dream symbols in this book is biased towards mentioning their bibilical meaning but one must not lose sight of the fact that; Different dream symbolizes mean different things to different people. Satan manipulates dream symbols while disguising as an angel of light. Consequently, it must be emphasized that when faced with a conflict about interpreting a dream, the bible is the true source that sets the parameter for right interpretation of dreams in its over all context no matter how other non-bibilical sources may sound very convenient in their dream interpretation, the bible is over and above all. CHAPTER ONE TYPES OF DREAMS Dreams are one of the most fascinating and mysterious occurrences that humans experience. Dreams do not always tell a simple story and this becomes even more fascinating when people from different cultures, belief and background report of having got similar dreams. We will turn to explore the major types of dreams with a goal of exploring an argument of what dreams are all about which in essence will provide an opportunity of learning more about dreams which ultimately helps us to understand about God’s ways, oneself and the surrounding with a dynamic spiritual perspective. DREAMS FROM GOD ARE CATEGORIZED AS:- PROPHETIC DREAMS These are dreams of events or incidents before Dreams happen. Prophetic dreams occur many times in the bible and are experienced by all sorts of people. Daniel 7:1, Gen 31:24 etc A prophetic dream is a supernatural occurrance that contains foresight. Form the book of Genesis all the way through the Bible dreams are one of the ways that God speaks to his people, (Job 33:14-16) That having been said, every prophetic dream should be checked through 1st Thessalonians 5:20- 21 b) WARNING DREAMS These are dreams from God about life events or A state of something e.g. God gave Abimelech a warning (Genesis 20:1-8) c) IMPARTATION DREAMS God can impart a spiritual gift through a dream like he did to Solomon. E.g. 1 kings 3:5. “At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” d) DESTINY DREAMS God can give a call or direction of life through a dream like He did to Joseph. Genesis 37:5-10 “Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more. So he said to them, ‘please hear this dream, and which I have dreamed: “there we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood around and bowed down to my sheaf………” e) PROVISION DREAMS God can provide a plan to be blessed in a dream like He did for Jacob. Genesis 31:10 “And it happened, at the time when the flocks conceived, that I lifted my eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams which leaped upon the flocks were streaked, speckled, and gray-spotted.” f) GUIDANCE DREAMS God can provide counsel through a dream like he did offer counsel to Paul in Acts 16:9 “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” g) SPIRITUAL WARFARE DREAMS Dreams can be an alert to pray or give instruction on how to act during times of spiritual warfare like it happened in Joseph’s dream Mathew 2:13 “Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” (2) SOUL DREAMS These are dreams which center around the activity of the human soul. These dreams are categorized as follows; The GIGO principle This principle is garbage in, garbage out and it applies to whatever we feed our senses and minds with, will invariably find expression in our sleep as explained in Ecclesiastes 5:7 “For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God. Resurfacing memories The soul has capacity to store up memories which many times after time keep resurfacing in your dreams and mind. This may occupy the mind with constant periodic memories even during day time in small intervals e.g. Genesis 41:9 “Then the chief butler spoke to Pharaoh, saying: “I remember my faults this day.” This ‘remembarance’ may cause dreams of resurfacing memories. To much day time activity This simply means dreaming because of the busy day schedule or activity one encounters. Ecclesiastes 5:3 “For a dream comes through much activity, and a fool’s voice is known by his many words.” Own imagination Watching terrifying movies, over worrying or Over thinking about trouble, defeat or anxiety can result in having dreams at night. Isaiah 29:8 “It shall even be as when a hungry man dreams, and look-he eats; But he awakes, and his soul is still empty; Or as when a thirsty man dreams; and look- he drinks But he awakes, and indeed he is faint, And his soul still craves: So the multitude of all the nations shall be, Who fight against Mount Zion.” Falsehood A soul that is captured by the power of deception transforms into believing falsehood and as such spreading it and this in turn can contribute to having false dreams (Jeremiah 23:32) Dreams from Satan are categorized as follows; Nightmares These are dreams that produce a strong negative emotional response. well as the cause of nightmares are varied ranging from distress, active imagination of children, bad health condition, to mention but a few, there is no doubt that nightmares are to a large extent the result of a satanic attack. Take for instance Job who was under a satanic attack. He laments in; Job 7:14. “Then You scare me with dreams And terrify me with visions.” Job supposedly is complaining that perhaps God is responsible for his nightmares; we must remember that God had permitted Satan to attack Job in. Therefore, the nightmares are the making of Satan. Erotic dreams These dreams cause a person to be unattractive and can even make them to be sexually bound. A dream of sexual activity is a sign of an attack by the spirit of lust. Look at (Mathew 5:28) which talks about spiritual adultery resulting from lust which can be passed on through a dream. Ungodly lifestyle dreams This often opens up a door for dreams which gives Satan an opportunity to dismantle character, confidence and control through dreams. The Bible warns us in the book of; 1st timothy 5:14-15 Covenant dreams A covenant is an accepted decision between two parties or more people. A covenant is legally binding. It is irreversible it is the final irrevocable commitment. It is like a chain binding two parties together, certain things are important for forming a covenant, People Words Reason Place Blessings Punishment An evil covenant is like primitive trade by barter where by Satan gives their victim their desire which is falsified by Satan in exchange for their soul and one of the mediums used is occultic covenant dreams hence the warning in; 1st Peter 5:8 “Be sober; be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” NOTE Occult symbols are fast replacing Christian symbols which are characterized by deception, deceit and demonic genealogies. Every occultic symbol must be brought under authority of the scriptures in order to acquire Godly counsel. This book, with the help of Holy Ghost seeks to bring common symbols that occur in frequent dreams people get under scrutiny of the scriptures in order to acquire Godly counsel. The naming of dreams into three categories is deliberately on purpose i.e. those from God, soul and Satan so all these categories help us to put dreams in their right perspective today; When dreams are one of the most overlooked forms of communication, there is need to rise up and know that dreams are relevant. (Acts 2:17). IMPORTANCE OF DREAMS It is not advisable to use means outside the bible to arrive at the meaning of symbols found in dreams. Caution must be taken that symbols could mean different things to different people but the bible gives particular exceptions that are pure to help in discerning the meaning of symbols in dreams. In the bible, the Lord used dreams for various reasons. However, no matter how real a dream is, one should above all fear God. Ecclesiastess 5:7 says; “For in the multitude of dreams there is vanity. But fear God.” The fear of the Lord is the begginning of wisdom, and wisdom is a supreme thing in helping one to gain understanding about the importance of dreams in the bible. That said; dreams should never be used as a guide for spiritual direction, in any way that would contradict the plain teaching of the scripture. However, notice should be given that dreams have been promised to God’s children. As found in; Joel 2:28 “And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God that I will pour out my spirit on all flesh, your sons and your daughters shall prophesy; your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams.” In general, our focus should simply be on knowing the importane of symbols in dreams and relating them to the Lord through His word. Well as the argument that today people get dreams, because of inner and external activity, demonic attacks and psychological factors; we must not lose sight of the truth that God still speaks to us through dreams as now I turn to examine their importance to human kind. God uses dreams to protect His people and also safeguard his plans. (Genesis 20:1-7). Abraham's wife Sarah was beautiful, so beautiful that when Abraham came into a new area he extremly feared that the local ruler would kill him and take Sarah for himself. Abraham told Abimelech king of Gerar that Sarah was his sister (Although she was his half sister he used it wrongly). Abimelech took Sarah into his Harem but God sent a dream telling him not to touch Sarah because she was Abraham's wife. The king returned Sarah to her husband the next morning. The dream had protected Sarah and safeguarded God's plan for Sarah to be the mother of his chosen people. So when God speaks in dreams, man may not perceive it but we should not therefore treat dreams as trash by dismissing our dreams as unimportant, when indeed God may have sent us a message. God sends messeges to us in dreams in order to protect us from impending disaster, change a lifestyle we have been living in or perharps guide us in a direction to take. God uses dreams to confirm his promise. Jacob with his mother’s help stole Esau's first born inheritance, Jacob then fled Esau's anger and on his journey; he had his famous dream of a ladder reaching to heaven on which angels ascended and descended. In this dream, Jacob received God's promise that Abraham’s blessing would be carried on through him. God speaks to Jacob's fears and doubts through a dream in which he reminds him of the promise. God did this because He knows how much we need to be reminded. Genesis 28:10-17 “Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep. Then he dreamed, and behold a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending………..” God uses dreams to offer encouragement to his people. The Medianite and Amalekites armies in Judges 7:12-15, are an example here. There were pegan enemies of Israel. God told Gideon to sneak into the enemy camp at night into the out posts of the camp, while there, Gideon overheard the enemy soldier narrate a dream he had just had. The interpreter, who was also an enemy soldier, mentioned Gideon by name and predicted that Israel would win the battle. Gideon was greatly encouraged by the revelation. It is important to note that God started with a dream in Gideon's life, to work within his life, inorder to build his faith and this in turn eradicated his fear and hence prepared him for an action of God’s will. Judges 7:12-15 beautifully displays this interesting story as follows; “Without number, as the sand by the shore in the multitude. And when Gideon had come there was a man telling a dream to his companion. He said, “I have had a dream: to my surprise a loaf of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Median; it came to a tent and struck it so that it fell and over turned, and the tent collapsed. Then his companion said, “This is nothing but the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Isreal! Into his hand God has delivered Midian and the whole camp…...” God also uses dreams inorder to offer gifts to his people. (1st kings 3:5); it was through a dream that God gave Solomon the famous offer of wisdom and riches as presented in; 1st kings 3:5 “At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” Solomon’s dream teaches us that if a dream comes from God, it will be so big in your life. It requires an action of faith; Faith is like a muscle, it can be strengthened, It can be weak or it can be strong depending on how much you use it. The first thing God does to build your faith is to give you a dream when He wants to work in your life He will always give you a dream, above yourself and about what he wants you to do about how he is going to use your life to impact the world. Dreams are used by God to raise his messengers/servants to power and influence. As he had done for Joseph, God placed Daniel in a position of power and influence by allowing him to inteprete a foreign ruler's dream. This is consistent with God's preparation to use miracles to identify his messengers. Daniel himself had many dreams and visions which were mostly related to future kingdoms of the world and the nations of Israel. Daniel 2:1, Nebuchadnezzar got a troubling dream which opened the gift of dream interpretation in Daniel. “Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him.” There, God uses dreams to reveal his plan through his people and also He puts his people in places of influence using dreams. God uses dreams to warn people that they will receive punishment for their sins (Daniel 4) it is not enough to supress your sinful thoughts as that is not how one is to be free from sin. If you merely suppress your thoughts Dreams will probably come out from your thoughts as in the book of; Daniel 4:5 there is a good reference to take note of. “I saw a dream which made me afraid and the thoughts on my bed and the vision of my head troubled me.” God is concernend about our life style. Genesis 20:3 “But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.” Through this dream Abimelech repented. Further more, dreams inform people or a group to do something; Mathew 1:20 is a vital example to this effect. “But while he thought about these things behold an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream saying, Joseph son of David do not be afraid to take Mary your wife for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit”. As we read scriptures, we see God using dreams to guide His people not just giving special relevation but protecting and guiding them in life. Dreams are important because they convey spiritural truth. Take for instance in the book of; Genesis 28:12 “Then he dreamed, and behold a ladder was set up on earth and its top reached in heaven and there the angels of God were descending and acending on it”. However, we must note that dreams cannot be put into a place of authority over the scriptures. If God were to speak to a person in a dream, His message would be in total agreement with his word i.e spiritual truth. When God speaks to us, He makes sure His message is clearly understood. Lastly, dreams are important because Dreams convey what will happen either in the near or distant future. And a good example is; Genesis 37:5. “Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him even more.” One may think why God may need to use a dream to speak to you, when, in fact, He could have used another means to speak to you. However, when you are asleep, your conscious mind cannot fight God’s message. Immediately after we are awake our conscious minds get into the way of hearing from God. When you are asleep you are vulnerable and delicate to loose control of your life and God has the whole of you. CHAPTER TWO SEXUAL DREAM SYMBOLS Meaning of sexual dreams Many people have dreams with sexual perversion or release in such instances; one should know the Spirit of Lust is attacking them to take them into captivity. The enemy (Satan) also spreads sexual dreams by planting seeds of temption through your desires in the day. Many people have sexual dreams but very few people talk about them, the nature of these dreams may reveal hidden demonic attacks, personal hope or fears targeting the one whom the dream is all about. Generally, sexual dreams are attributed to the influence of Satan, impure thinking, witchcraft, spells, curses of lust, sexual addition, immorality, poor self-esteem and a history of sexual abuse. Satan has many strategies, schemes and devices to deceive people through sexual dreams. These dreams contain false doctrine, lust, pride, vanity, arrogance, lying, bitterness and Dreams fight against faith in God. Therefore your sex dreams try to communicate the following: - You are back in a former relationship in your dreams. An issue you are noticing in yourself that you were unaware of previously. Implies your current relationship is causing emotional flashbacks to a previous relationship. That there is a situation that you are enjoying passionately. A love memory that is ignited powerfully. What you are experiencing more of in your life patterns or behavior. Feelings about someone you desire. Lack of physical intimacy with someone but yet having feelings or desire for one not physically intimate with. Outside forces intruding on your private time, relationship or Godly enjoyment. Your career may be interfering with your love life. You are joining a covenant or cult. We cannot control the sexual dreams that we dream about or what happens with our bodies while we are asleep. However, if we fill our minds with lustful things during the day, it is likely to show up in our dreams. A sexual dream is not sinful in and of itself but it can be the result of: - Sinful thoughts, desires or input. Satanic strategy, scheme or device. Guilt, remorse or a hidden sexual secrets. Therefore, a sexual dream is not contained by praying against the sexual activity in the dream per say but by being led of Holy Ghost to demolish the source of the dream rather than the activity in the dream because: - Dream activity is controlled by the dream source. SOME SOURCES OF SEXUAL DREAMS 1) Emission of semen naturally An emission of semen is a common biological function of the male body and this can occur while a man is sleeping especially if the man does not have an outlet of intercourse or masturbation, the body naturally releases the excess semen through nocturnal emissions. This is never sinful because it is natural, involuntary and spontaneous, we can say, this is part of God's indigenous design allowing the male body to relieve itself naturally without breaking God's law as found in Roman 4:15. “Because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.” 2) Rejection Sexual Spirit. Often an abandoned spouse in marriage struggles with feelings of depression because of being rejected sexually. The emotions of someone rejected sexually are turned inward and over time Dreams are invaded with dreams of rejection e.g. having sexual intercourse with an enemy or having dreams with someone you keep chasing. This is suggestive of the spirit of rejection leading to depression and anxiety. This spirit of rejection is confronted through counseling, prayer, repenting of self-pity, overcoming feelings of hopelessness or shame or embarrassment, pointing one to Christ and helping one not to seek love in a wrong place. God has promised never to abandon those who trust him in the book of; Isaiah 43:2. "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire you shall not burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.” 3) Sexual dreams with a celebrity Celebrities are also known as idols and they promote idolatry. The bible in Leviticus 19:4 says; “Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods; I am the LORD your God.” Therefore, a dream about having sexual intercourse with a celebrity is suggestive of the dreamer enjoying an activity that they associate with that celebrity. Celebrities are setting the stage of standard that so many try so hard to imitate. Many follow patterns that celebrities portray as normal. This in turn provides the devil with an opportunity to create a bond between the celebrity and their victims and among many ways using dreams hence initiating many into evil and wicked practices promoted through music, movies, games, to mention but a few. 1 John 3:8. "He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil.” 4) Lustful sexual activity in dreams Our desires are not the problem. It is what we do with them. Sexual lust is willfully allowing pleasurable gratification of wrongfully directed sexual desire that takes place deep inside. Jesus warned us in the book of; Matthew 5:28. “But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” There is an evil spirit that can have sex with a person in their sleep. These are sexual spirits of perversion. One may be wondering how it is possible for demon spirits to have intercourse with humans in the book of; Genesis 6:1-2 “Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born of them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.” This is an example of how spirits can take on some type of physical forms and function sexually with humans. These spirits have effects on people causing overwhelming sexual urges in the body and mind. However, not all powerful sexual urge in the body is due to the demonic manifestation, some urges maybe due to; Purely hormonal reasons. Arousal at the thought of enjoying intercourse with your lover. But when sexual urge comes suddenly without warnings at times that seems inappropriate or without any external stimuli and you simply cannot control them without having an intense battle; that is a sign that Dreams are demonic. Once the sexual demons get you sexually aroused or subdue you through violence you let your conscious guards and defenses down. The purpose of demonic sexual spirits causing nightmares is to impregnate you with fear therefore perverting your faith. There is nothing sinful about our natural God-given sexual urges but to fulfill these urges through lust is sexual perversion and a sin. SOME OF THE DREAMS SOME PEOPLE GET AND THEIR MEANINGS GIVEN BY THE GRACE OF GOD APPEAR BELOW. One had dreams of having sex in a public place which is suggestive of their private life being made public as taught in the book of; Luke 8:17 “For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.” A person had dreams involving someone who they had intercourse with but he kept vanishing in the dream, this is suggestive of lack of commitment in the relationship; like Onan who was unwilling to be committed to his late brother's wife so he kept spilling semen on the ground in the book of; Genesis 38:9. “But Onan knew that the heir would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother.” Another had sex in a dream with someone who's face they could not see in a dream which is suggestive of one feeling good with someone they are undecided about or committed to with sincerity like Jacob who felt good sexually with Leah who's face he did not see except in the morning yet he was undecided about Leah but he was for Rachael. Genesis 29:24-25. “And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid. So it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it saw Leah. And he said to Laban. "What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachael that I served you? Why then have you decieved me?” Some had sex while people were watching in the dream which is suggestive of the spirit of judgement and difficulty for one to break through without a battle. The bible speaks of Absolom having sex with his father's concubines in public inorder to make a point to Israel. Refer to; 2 Samuel 16:22 “So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absolom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.” The spirit of jugdment for the father had controlled him hence fighting against his father. DEMONIC SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN DREAMS AND THEIR DOORS. Since sexual sin is so prevalent, this is the reason sex demons are most common. Demons emphasize all varieties of sexual behavior. DOORS FOR SEXUAL DREAMS Fornication: is a general term for sexual perversion leading to sexual lustful dreams. 1 Corinthians 6:18 “Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins againsit his own body.” Masturbation: is willful sexual arousal of enticing pleasure through use of a sexual organ to drive sexual desire hence opening the door to demonic dreams. Pornography: is contaminating the mind with sexual fantasy by watching sexual activity which can show up in dreams. Refer to; Psalms 101:3 “I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away: It shall not cling to me.” Unforgiveness: is failure to let go of all bitterness which gives access to being invaded by demons in dreams due to absence of grace hence the bibilical warning in; Ephesians 4:26-27. “Be angry and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil.” Bitterness is a door way for demons. Carnality: whatever does not edify the Holy Spirit even if it is not sinful opens a door for demonic dreams. Romans 8:6 “For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spritually minded is life and peace.” Fear: This is the absence of faith and paralyzes belief in God hence leading to doubt, which opens the door to demonic dreams. 2nd Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” Witchraft: is a demonic seed for rebellion and disobedience, manipulation and deception, control and confusion which opens up doors to demonic dreams. Leviticus 19:31 “Give no regard to mediums and farmiliar spirits; do not seek after them, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord you God.” Molestation: is sexually abusing a vulnerable person through sexual langauge, manupilation and sexual use hence subjecting a victim to a mind set of victimization which opens doors to demonic dreams. Mathew 18:6 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who beleive in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.” Soul ties: a connection to someone or something that has ties to demons or willful sin which is a door way to demonic dreams. An example of good soul ties; 1st Samuel 18:1 “Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” Battling spirits of sexual perversion: engaging in spiritual warfare against sexual spirits creates revenge in dreams. DEMONIC SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN DREAMS The bible warns that men exchanged natural sexual relations for the unnatural ones because of shameful lusts. Romans 1:26 “For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.” This opens up door ways to demonic dreams manifestated in wicked sexual beahvior which is so prevalent today because of the increase in sexual sins. Anal sex dreams Anal sex is the male's penis into a female's vagina. Anal sex is impure sex for it is penis to anus which is sodomy, this is what God did not intend and qualifies to be sexual imorality. Ephesians 5:5. "For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolator, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.” Demonic Anal Sex dream is a sign of a greater risk of STDs, Anal cancer and generally creation of problems or satanic negative experiences. Bestiality sex dreams Bestiality refers to sex between humans and animals. The bible teaches against bestiality in the book of; Exodus 22:19 “Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.” The bible further teaches in (Proverbs 12:10) to regard animals; so bestiality sex dreams are demonic manipulations to cause embarrassment and negative consequences. Homosexual activity sex dreams Homosexuality is the condition of sexual desire directed towards a person of the same sex. The bible consistently tells us that homosexual activity is a sin e.g. 1 Corinthians 6:9 or Leviticus 18:22 “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived neither fornicators nor idolators, nor adulterous, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites.” Demons defile people through homosexuality dreams in order to sow the seeds for a careless lifestyle, no concern for evil and enjoyment of what is wrong without remorse. Incest sexual dreams Incest is sex between relatives or related people or even closely linked persons. There are numerous exampels of incest in the bible like (Gen 19, Gen 4, Gen 20:12, Exodus 6:20, 2 Sam 13). However, it is important to note between incest prior to God commanding againsit it (Leviticus 18:6-18) and incest that occured after God's commands had been revealed. Until God commanded against it, it was not incest – (Leviticus 18:6). Therefore incest sexual dreams are deliberate demonic manipualtions designed to rob people of right choices and enable them to commit taboos in violation of God's word. Masturbation sexual dreams Masturbation is the sexual stimulation of one’s own genitals for sexual arousal or other sexual pleasure. The bible does not directly address the issue of masturbation or deliberate self stimulation of the sexual organ to the point of orgasm. It does warn againsit all form's of self-indulgence, adultery of the mind and fornication. Masturbation is an act of self gratification rather giving consequently; dreams about masturbation are demonic seeds that promote fantasizing, emotional deprivation, damaged sensibilty to detract normal sexual relations for married life and a life of selflessness. Oral sexual dream Oral sex is the act of two persons using their mouth to perform sexual intercourse. If oral sex is done within the confines of marraige and in the spirit of mutual consent, it may not be an offense. 1 Corinthians 7:5 “Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time that you may give yourself to fasting and prayer and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of self control.” There is not a biblical case for declaring it to be a sin. Oral sex before marriage is absolutely immoral. Oral sexual dreams are a medium through which demons pass on feelings of total submission to their victims and maximum obedience to any commandments given by evil fores. Oral sex is a symbol of submission to another's feelings. Pornography sexual dreams Pornography is the depiction of erotic behavior intended to cause sexual excitement. Pornography definitely causes us to lust after the flesh. Pornography is listed as one of the lust conditions described in the book of; 1 John 2:16 "For all that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, the lust of eyes, and the pride of life - is not of the Father but is of the world.” The bible may not specifically identify pornography as pornography but it gives us gudiance lines into the thinking of God about the subject. Pornography is channeled through erotic videos, pictures, writings, messages, converstions or images of sexual excitement which opens up doors for pornography dreams that sow seeds of lust, enslavement in desire, encourages a low level of respect for women and victimizes them, arouses a person's sexual appetite and supports organized crime like human trafficking and molestation which pornography arouses to a larger extent. Dreams about prostutites A prostitute is one who gives oneself to another for sexual intercourse. Demons know and work towards the activity described in the book of; 1 Corinthians 6:16 “Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body with her? For the two, He says, "Shall become one flesh”. Demons form a bond with humans through dreams of having intercourse with prostitutes because those prostitutes controlled by demons form oneness with the person who gets dreams. Through these dreams seeds of people selling out themselves to Satan are sowed and human value is mocked resulting into various consequences like what happened to Israel for engaging in harlotry with the women of Moab as found in the book of; Numbers 25:1 “Now Israel remained in Acacia Grove, and the people began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab.” Then the consequences of the above in are found in the book of; Numbers 25:4 “Then the LORD said to Moses take the leaders of the people and hang the offencers before the LORD, out in the sun, that the fierece anger of the LORD may turn away from Israel.” FAMILIAR SEXUAL SPIRITS Familiar sexual spirits are real and dangerous. A familair spirit is known for its characteristics of being in a familiarity with its victims e.g. the spirit Paul encountered in the book of; Acts 16:16-18. “Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us and cried out, saying, "These men are the servants of the most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation. And this she did many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the Name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And he came out that very hour.” The intention of the familiar evil spirits in the dream is to form a close relationship with its victim. Therefore, sexual intercourse will take place between people who are farmilair with themselves in the dream. The familair spirit can use images, places or people who the victim is familiar with in order to create a bond so that Dreams can lead the victim into bondage. The person who gets a dream with a familiar spirit is under attack and those whose images are used in the dream are also under attack which is repulsed only through intense prayer. A familiar spirit sows seeds of false relationships, divorce, lust, adultery, accusation, rivalry and division through the channel of dreams among other channels. PRAYER AGAINST SEXUAL DREAMS Father in the Name of Jesus Christ, I repent of all my sexual sins, I denounce all secret sins I have been hiding and ask you Lord to wash me clean with your blood in accordance with your word in 1 John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light as He is the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” That promises to cleanse us from all sins. I aknowledge that every sin I have commited is againsit your word and therefore I opened the door for Satan into my life. I ask you to forgive all of my unrighteousness and sin against my body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit. This day I chose to forgive all those I have been holding over sexual offences commited against me. I plead the blood of Jesus over my life in accordance with Mathew 26:28 “For this is my blood of the new convenant, which I shed for many for the remission of sins.” And I by the same blood of Jesus receive entitlement to go on the offensive against any sexual dreams that have come my way. In the Name of Jesus Christ who has delivered us from the power of darkness accoding to Colossians 2:15 “Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” I render powerless demonic spirits that appear in my dreams to make me notice a false sexual value in myself, I destroy a situation of a sexual sin I enjoy in my dreams in Jesus' Name. May the blood of Jesus sanctify all my feelings about all people I desire sexually. You sexual spirit that disarms my intimacy with my God given spouse by building a parallel intimacy of another relationship through sex in my dreams, I bind, break, and blot you to intrude on my sexual freedom and interfer with my love life; be destroyed by the fire of the Holy Spirit. In the Name of Jesus Christ who was manifested to destroy the works of the devil according to 1st John 3:8 “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested", that He might destroy the works of the devil.” I overcome every sexual demon attacking me in dreams to plant seeds of rejection, Association with evil celebtrities, public share, lack of commitment in relationships, being undecided, pride, unseriousenss, settling for wrong love and judgement. By the Authority given to me in Luke10:19 as follows “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” I trample over the power of demonic sexual spirits that hurt people through: Dreams of anal sex designed to promote choices that never lead to anything productive. Dreams of having STDs that reflect choices that fill one with powerful regrets. Dreams of bestiality in order to spread embarrassement. Dreams of Bi-sexual that promote a negative thinking pattern. Dreams of homosexuality to spread lack of concern for something wrong. Dreams of importance to promote powerlessness in life situations. Dreams of incest to attack the mind with lack of discernment. Dreams of masturbation to spread a personality which is more focused on enjoying than acheiving. Dreams of molestation to spread abuse. Dreams of oral sex to spread total submission to Satan. Dreams of pornography to spread delusions and unrealistic fantacies. Dreams of sleeping with prostitutes in order to cheapen the choices of God's people. In Jesus Name, loose, let go! Now out of my life for I belong to Jesus; you cannot own me Satan! I deny you right now. I pledge my loyalty to Jesus Son of God and believe it as written in; 2 Chronicles 16:9 “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro througout the whole earth to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to him.....” CHAPTER THREE SPIRITUAL DREAMS Dreams are one of the most overlooked forms of communication used by God. The word of God consistently reveals God as speaking to people through this universally experienced and mysterious way of warning, revealing and counsel hence spiritual dreams come from God. WARNING DREAMS FROM GOD (GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS) These dreams have the following features Dreams of warning leaders of future global events. The future global events refer to those things/activities which will happen after the present. Gen 41:1-8 “Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river suddenly there came up out of the river seven cows, fine looking and fat: and they fed in the meadow. Then behold seven other cows came up after them out of the river, urgly and gaunt and stood by the other cows on the bank of the river and the ugly and gaunt ate up the seven fine looking and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke.....” This dream revealed to pharaoh about a future event that would shake the world and require his attention. Dreams of warning about decision making. Decision making refers to the action or process of choosing between alternatives especially important ones. Mathew 27:19 “While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.” Dreams of warning about personal desires and their consequences. Personal desires refer to feelings of wanting to have something or wishing that something will happen. Therefore, God warns of impending consequences of such desires Genesis 20:3 “But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, "Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man's wife.” Dream of warning about a specific direction to take. A direction refers to a course along which someone or something moves. Mathew 2:12-13 “Then being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way, Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream saying, ‘Arise, take the young Child and his mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I bring you word: for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy him.” God warned Joseph about how to deal with Herod’s wicked plot Dreams of warning about the times signs. End time signs can mean the signs which are mentioned in the book of Mathew which will happen in the last days as follows. Mathew 24:6-7 “And you will here of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, And there will be famines, pestilences and earthquakes in various places.” These signs have a very significant relevancy requiring attention which God so lovingly deals with in dreams. Dreams of warning about an ambush. An ambush is a surprise attack for people lying in waiting in a concealed position. God fore warns us of an impending attack like he did for paul. Act 23:16-21 "So when Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul. Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, ‘Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.’ So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, ‘Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you he has something to say to you...." Dreams or warning against backsliding Backsliding means to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior or undesirable activities. God loves us enough to keep us away from falling out with Him. He among other things uses dreams. 2nd Peter 3:17 is a warning about a backsliding spirit "You therefore, beloved, since you know this before hand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked". Dreams of warning of a wicked heart A wicked heart is one which thinks and does immoral things which are contrary to what God wants. The best example is found in; Proverbs 23:7 "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he, ‘Eat and drink!’ he says to you, but his heart is not with you." This warning may be designed to free us or someone else from consequences of a wicked heart. Dreams of warning of false preachers/prophets. A false prophet/teacher is one who falsely claims the gift of prophesy or divine inspiration who uses that gift for evil ends. The end time is too invaded by the above hence God intervenes on behalf of his people by making them aware through dreams. One of the best example is found in; Mathew 7:15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves." Dreams of warning about hypocrisy Hypocrisy literally means pretence in the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform to. Mathew 16:6 describes in detail a warning about this. “Then Jesus said to them "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.” The hypocrisy spirit is deadly and makes its victims suffer great loss. God in the dream warns us about it inorder to save us. Dreaming of warning about suffering in body The body refers to the physical structure of a person or an animal. Mathew 10:28 describes about the body as follows; “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul, But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both Saul and body in hell.” Therefore God can use a dream to encourage us about the need to hold unto our faith despite our suffering. Dreaming of warning about tampering with what belongs to God. Genesis 31:24 is surely relevant with the above. “But God had come to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night and said to him, 'Be careful that you do Jacob neither good nor bad.” Laban was warned not to tamper with Jacob. DREAMS THAT REVEAL GOD'S PLAN Dreams about injustice and those who oppress others. Injustice simply means lack of fairness or justice. Genesis 31:11-12 is a perfect example of God using a dream to reveal his plan to deal with injustice. “Then the Angel of God spoke to me in a dream, saying, 'Jacob' And I said here I am. And he said, lift your eyes now and see, all the rams which leap on the flocks are streaked, speckled and gray spotted, for I have seen all that Laban is doing to you.” Dreams about what is the purpose of the Holy Spirit in what is happening to one’s life. Mathew 1:20-21 is an example of joseph being revealed to the purpose of Holy Spirit in his life. “But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the LORD appeared to him in a dream saying ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a son, and You shall call His name JESUS....” Dreams of overcoming a war or persecution waged against God's people. A war is a state of armed conflict between different group’s individuals. Mathew 2:13 reveals such a dream. “Now when they had departed, behold, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream saying, ‘Arise, take the young Child and stay there until I bring you word: for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” Dreams about safety Safety is a condition of being protected danger. Mathew 2:19 "Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the LORD appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.” The danger of Herod was over and Joseph was informed through a dream as above. Dreams of the promise of His blessing First, a blessing was a public declaration of a favored status with God, secondly, the blessing endowed power for prosperity and success. One such dream is what Solomon got in; 1st Kings 3:5 "At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask! What shall I give you?" GOD'S RESPONSE OF FALSE DREAMS The wrath of God comes upon deceiving spirits or people using empty dreams. As a source of convincing their victims. Ephesians 5:6 is a great warning. "Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.” Dreams of warning against induced dreams. Induced dreams are those which are influenced by the dreamer through their mind. Such induced dreams are very dangerous in creating falsehood which has terrible consequences. Jeremiah 29:8-9 is a great caution to this effect. "For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel. Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are in your midst deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed. For they, prophesy falsely to you in my Name: I have not sent them says the LORD". Mocking dreams from God have consequences. Mocking refers to making fun of someone or something in a cruel way. Galatians 6:7 is a relevant warning. "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” Warning against taking care that no one holds you captive through dreams that promote false philosophy or dogma. The word captive refers to a prison. Colossians 2:8 is a clear testimony about the warning to free from captivity. “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” Dreams of warning about apostasy which among other things uses false dreams. Apostasy refers to renouncing or disassociating oneself from a particular religion or certain religious beliefs. Such is promoted through occultic dreams which are a feature of the end time. EFFECTS OF DREAMING GOD'S DREAMS. It has God's plan in it to follow. Requires that one be willing to die for the dream God has put in your heart. The dream is greater than you that after one is gone, it will leave this world a better place. God's dream unlike Satan’s dream does not make you return to your past but go past your past. God's dreams require consultation or counsel Proverbs 15:22 is a testimony of the merit of counsel. “Without counsel, plans go aw’ry, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.” Proverbs 16:1 emphasizes God’s ability to reveal answers. “The preparations of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.” God's dream requires to press towards its goal Philippians 3:14 is evidence of the above. “I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” God's dream requires that God directs its steps. When there is no direction there is a lot of misunderstanding. Proverbs 16:9 "A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps" God’s dream unveils the truth. God's dream brings glory to him. One cannot let God's dream out of their heart. PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL DREAMS Lord, in accordance with 2nd Chronicles 7:14 "If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will forgive their sin and heal their land". I pray for strength to turn away from all my wicked ways and I sincerely repent of all sin committed, disobedience of all the dreams you have given me that I willfully rejected. According to Genesis 46:2 "Then God spoke to Israel in the vision of the night, and said, "Jacob Jacob!" You spoke to Israel through dreams and today, I acknwoledge that you have spoken to me through dreams. Lord Jesus, pour out your spirit on me to understand dreams because it is written in Genesis 40:8 that inerpretations belong to you. “And they said to him, we each have had a dream, and there is no interpreter of it.” Reveal to me mysteries as your servant and make known to me your will through dreams you have given me as written Numbers 12:6 "Then he said, hear now My words: if there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream". So that I may not slumber upon my bed at night and Lord make plain the advice you have given me through my dreams, so that I may run with it in fulfillment of your will in Jesus Name. May I receive renewal in my dreams in order to overcome lack of knowledge which leads to destruction in Jesus’ Name; Amen! CHAPTER FOUR PROPHETIC SYMBOLS God uses different sets of symbols to describe things in different ways. Prophetic dreams are predictive in nature. The Bible devotes a large portion of its pages to the future, it is literally filled with prophesy. And they is no doubt that yesterday’s prophesy is forming today’s headlines. Which is Evidence that prophesy is true. Studying the difference between false and true prophesy is very vital because it lays down a foundation that helps an individual to interpret a dream . SYMBOLS IN DREAMS TO CONFIRM A PROPHETIC MESSAGE (THE FOLLOWING ARE SYMBOLS THAT MAY APPEAR IN DREAMS TO CONFIRM A PROPHETIC MESSAGE) Symbols in dream of an abomination. An abomination refers to anything that causes disgust or hatred. And for this case an abomination may be something that disgusts God Dreams of an abomination may appear with symbols which reveal an. Abomination as follows: - An Idol or image in the house of God is an abomination. Isaiah 44:19 “And no one considers in his heart, Nor is there Knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have Burned half of it in the fire, Yes, I have also Baked bread on its coals; I have roasted Meat and eaten it; And shall I make the Rest of it an abomination? Shall I fall down Before a block of wood?” Symbols of Holy Angels in Dreams Holy Angels may appear in human form but are heavenly beings who serve God. Holy Angels symbolize a message from God. Refer to; Hebrews 1:14 “Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?” Symbols of Evil In Dreams Evil refers to profound immorality, wickedness, and depravity, especially when regarded as supernatural force. Evil is symbolized in characteristics of unclean animals as refered to by the bible which may appear in a dream. Leviticus Symbols of an Arm in dream An arm refers to each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand. It symbolizes strength for example Jesus is the right hand of God. Exodus 6:6 brings forth the revelation of an arm. “Therefore say to the children of is real: I am the LORD: I will bring out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgment. Symbols of the beast in dream A beast is an animal, especially a larger or dangerous four footed one It symbolizes kingdom, empire, political power, or government that comes in contact with God’s people. Daniel 7:23 “This he said, the fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall he different from all other kingdom, and shall devour the whole earth, Trample it and break it in pieces.” Symbols of eating the book in a dream Eating a book in the dream symbolizes learning a message from God so that you digest it in your body and mind. Refer to; Jeremiah 15:16 “Your words were found, and I eat them. and your word was to me the Joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by your name, oh Lord God of hosts.” Symbols of a Bottomless pit in a dream A bottomless pit refers to a hole that seems to have no limits A bottomless pit in the dream symbolizes chaos, emptiness, unsuitable for life or human habitation. Revelation 9:2 identifies a bottomless pit. “And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit.” Symbols of a Bow in a dream A bow refers to a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood. A bow in the dream symbolizes judgment against evil or taking action to conquer evil. As recorded in; Psalms 7:11-12 “God is a just judge, and God is angry with the wicked every day. If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready.” Symbols of bread in dreams. Bread refers to a food made of flour, water and yeast or another leavening agent mixed together and baked. Bread in the dream is a symbol of life. John 6:49-53 is evident to this effect; “Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the break which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die…………….” Symbols of a sword in a dream. A sword is a weapon with along metal blade and a hand guard A sword in the dream symbolizes power and legal authority to punish. Ephesians 6:17 shows the word as a sword. “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.” It is a symbol of power and authority. Symbols of wine in a dream. Wine refers to an alcoholic made from fermented grape juice. Wine in the dream is a symbol of deception. Refer to; Proverbs 20:1 “Wine is a mocker, Strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.” Wine also symbolizes judgment as found in the book of; Psalms 75:8 “For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red, It is fully mixed, and he pours it out, surely its dregs shall all the wicked of the earth drain and drink down.” Lastly, it symbolizes the blood of Jesus. As found in; Mathew 26:28 “For this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” Symbols of a woman in a dream. A woman is an adult human female. And in the dream; The woman symbolizes the church A Virgin: symbolizes an obedient church A whore: symbolizes a unfaithful church A woman also symbolizes the body of Christ generally. Jeremiah 6:2 “I have likened the daughter of Zion to a lovely and delicate woman.” Symbols of blood in a dream. Blood refers to the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of human and other vertebrate animals. Blood in the deam symbolizes life. Refer to; Leviticus 17:11 “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.” In a dream, drinking or spilling blood symbolizes murder, it also symbols that you are taking another life into your own hand. Symbols of a crown in a dream. A crown is a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, A crown in the dream symbolizes victory, life, royalty 2nd Timothy 4:7-8 testifies to the above. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved his appearing.” Symbols of a cup in the dream. A cup is a small, bowl-shaped container for drinking from, lyrically having a handle. A cup in the dream symbolizes punishment measured out. Refer to; Psalms 11:6 “Upon the wicked we will rain coals; fire and brimstone and a burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.” Symbols of a door in a dream. A door is a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room or vehicle. A door in the dream symbolizes division between God and man. An example of this is in; 2nd Corinthians 2:12 “Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened to me by the Lord.” Symbols of a Dragon in a dream. A dragon is a mythical monster like a giant reptile. A dragon in the dream symbolizes the devil or his representative. Revelation 12:9 “So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of Old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Symbol of an Eagle in a dream. An eagle is a large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings. An eagle in the dream symbolizes speed. Refer to; Deuteromony 28:48-49 “Therefore you shall serve your enemies whom the LORD will send against you in hunger, in thirst, in nakedness, and in need of everything; and He will put a yoke of iron on your neck until He has destroyed you The LORD will bring a nation against you from afar, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flies, a nation whose language you will not understand.” Symbol of the East in a dream. The direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes is the East. The East direction in the dream symbolizes the kings and priests of God. This is the direction from which God comes. Mathew 24:27 “For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the son of Man be.” Symbols of the West in a dream. West is the direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes. The west direction in the dream symbolizes the direction of heaven and eternal life Mathew 24:17 Symbols of the North in a dream. The north is the direction in which a compass needle normally points, toward the horizon on the left side of a person facing east. The North direction in the dream symbolizes the direction of judgment Isaiah 43:6 “I will say to the north. Give them up! and to the south. Do not keep them back! Bring my sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth,” Symbols of the cross in a dream. The cross refers to an upright post with a traverse bar as used in antiquity for crucifixion. The cross in the fream symbolizes that wages of sin are paid by God. 1st Peter 2:24 “Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree(cross), that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness- by whose stripes you were healed.” Symbols of the eyes in a dream. Eyes refer to a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and animals see. Eyes in the dream symbolizes divine intelligence or omniscience Ezekiel 1:18 establishes the above. “As for their rims, they were so high they were awesome; and their rims were full of eyes, all around the four of them.” Symbols of fat in a dream. Fat is a natural oily or greasy substances occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin on a round cream organ. Fat in the dream symbolizes abundance. Refer to; Psalms 36:8 “They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your pleasures.” Symbols of a forehead in a dream. The forehead is the part of the face above the eyebrows. The forehead in the dream symbolizes the mind, decision, the will, the conscience, remembrance and stubbornness. Look at; Exodus 13:9 “It shall be as asign to you on your hand and as a memorial between your eyes, that the LORD’s law may be in your mouth; for with a strong hand the LORD has brought you out of Egypt.” Symbols of hair in a dream Hair refers to any of the fine thread like strands growing from the skin of humans. Baldness To be specific, baldness refers to the general hair loss or male pattern hair loss. A bald head in the dream symbolizes death. The story in 2nd kings 2:23 mentions this symbolism. “There went up from there to Bethel, and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead; Go up, you baldhead, So he turned around and looked at them, and pronounced a curse on them of the LORD. And two female bears came out to the woods and mauled forty two of the youth.” Shaving hair Shaving is the process of cutting the hair off one’s body more especially the head. Shaving hair in the dream symbolizes a cleansing ritual. Numbers 6:9 “And if any one dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles his consecrated head, then he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day he shall shave it.” Symbols of a hand in a dream A hand is the end part of a person’s arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers and the thumb. A hand in the dream symbolizes work, behavior or actions of what you do Micah 2:1 asserts that; “Woe to those who devise iniquity, and work out evil on their beds! At morning light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.” Symbols of a head of a beast in a dream. A head of a beast in the dream symbolizes a powerful branch or leader Revelation 17:3, 10 “So he carried me a way in the spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns…” Symbol of a horn in a dream. A horn is a hard permanent out growth, often curved and pointed, found in part on the heads of cattle and other animals. A horn in the dream symbolizes a ruler or military force. Refer to; Daniel 7:24, Daniel 8:21 “The ten horns are the ten kings who shall arise from this kingdom. And another shall rise after them: He shall be different from the first one, And shall subdue three kings.” Daniel 8:21 “And the male goat is the kingdom of Greece. The large horn that is between it’s eyes is the first king” Symbol of incense in a dream. Incense refers to a substance that is used often in religious ceremonies to produce a strong and pleasant smell when it is burned. Incense in the dream symbolizes prayer as explained in; Revelation 5:8 “Now where He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.” Symbol of Israel in a dream. Israel is a country in west Asia situated at the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of Gulf of Aqaba in the Red sea. Israel in the dream symbolizes the children of God. Refer to; Hosea 1:10 “Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, Which can not be measured or numbered. And it shall come to pass in the places where it was said to them, You are My people,’ There jit shall be said to them, ‘You are sons of the living God.” Symbols of keys in a dream. Keys are small pieces of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock. Keys in the symbolize control. Refer to; Isaiah 22:22 “The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder, so he shall open and no one shall shut, And he shall shut, and no one shall open.” Symbols of a ladder in a dream. A ladder is a structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal or rope, used for climbing up on or down on something. A ladder in the dream symbolizes a connection between heaven and earth. Refer to; Genesis 28:12 “Then he dreamed and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven, and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.” Symbol of a mark in a dream. A mark is a small area on a surface having a different color from its surroundings. A mark in the dream symbolizes approval and sign of ownership. Refer to; Ezekiel 9:4 “And the LORD said to him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abomination that are done within it.” Symbols of a measure, weight, count in a dream. To measure means to ascertain the size, amount or degree of something, weight is the quantity of matter and count refers to the total number of a collection of items. Measures, weights and counts in the dream symbolize judging against a standard. Below is a kind of example to the above. Daniel 5:25, 28, 5:27 “And this is the inscription that was written MENE, MENE, TEKEL UPHARSIN This is the interpretation of each word, MENE: God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it TEKEL: you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting………..” Symbols of food in a dream. Many believe that eating food in your dream is satanic; they associate it with demonic activity and covenants. Remember Satan uses fear and ignorance of people to spread negativity. We should subject all dreams to the word of God, throughout the Bible there is no place where Satan gave people food to eat in their dreams or visions but God fed people in their dream and vision e.g. Acts 10:9-15 “The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the house top to pray, about the sixth hour. Then he become very hungry and wanted to eat but while they made ready, he fell into a trance. And saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth. In it were all kinds of four footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. And a voice came to him, Arise Peter, kill and eat…………..” In the Bible, food means spirituality which is need for faith in the Lord and seeking the love of God refer to; Lamentations 1:10-11 “The adversary has spread his hand Over all her pleasant things; For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary, Those whom you commanded Not to enter Your assembly. all her people sigh, They seek bread; They have given their valuables for food to restore life. See O LORD, and consider, For I am scorned.” Symbol of money in a dream Money is a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and bank notes. Money in the dream symbolizes our spiritual currency and also spiritual change, small or otherwise. Money can signify our spiritual resources Additionally, money is a sign of ruling over the vulnerable. Refer to; Proverbs 22:7 “The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.” Money also symbolizes greed as mentioned in; Ecclesiates 5:10 “He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This is also vanity.” Further still, money is a sign of dwindling away. In symbolism refer to; Proverbs 13:1 “A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.” Money is a root cause of evil in symbolism refer to; 1st Timothy 6:10 “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” PRAYER ABOUT PROPHETIC SYMBOLS IN DREAMS The Bible in 2nd Peter 1:20-21 says; “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture of any private interpretation for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” I bow down to you Lord in humility and calmness and ask you to reveal to me prophecy in my dreams. A prophetic utterance such as what you gave Prophet Joel in Acts 2:16-21 “But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy. I will show wonders in heaven above And signs in the earth beneath Blood and fire and vapour of smoke……………” It is written in that; Amos 3:7 “Surely the Lord GOD does nothing Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.” Lord, reveal the part of my dream that confuses me so that I do not fail you. Jesus help me to distinguish between false prophetic dreams and right prophetic Dreams so that I can fulfill your will; be edified and comforted. Do not let my dream to be mysterious to me oh Lord! Make its meaning ordinary to me, may I not be a victim of a false dream that brings fear, Manipulation, sin, evil report which is out of the will of God. In Jesus name, I bind every form of abomination against God in my dreams. I render the scheme of false angels against me powerless in Jesus’ Name. I block every door of evil entering my dreams in Jesus’ Name. You demonic record of messages given to me in my dreams, I cancel you right now in Jesus’ Name. Every prison where I am captured, I decree my release right now in accordance with Matthew 18:18 from captivity in my dreams in Jesus’ Name. You evil bows, bread, sword, wine; I bind, tear and break you from attacking me in my dreams in Jesus’ Name. Every evil symbol falsifying prophesies in my dream I dismantle you by Holy Spirit fire and thunder in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen! CHAPTER FIVE ANIMAL SYMBOLS Animal symbols in dreams could mean different things to different people but there are exceptions which are common and with the help of the Lord the following animal symbols are common features in dreams. Animals in dreams symbolize behaviors, attitudes and thinking patterns (Luke 8:10) says God created Animals (Genesis 1:21) with a purpose (Job 35:11) and he created them male and female (Genesis 6:19) Therefore, with the help of God, below are the animal symbols and their meaning in case they appear in dreams. Ant An ant is a small insect that lives under the ground in large organized groups called colonies An Ant in the dream symbolizes diligence, industry, wisdom in preparation. Refer to; Proverbs 6:6 “Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise.” Antelope An antelope is a brown animal with horns and long thin legs that can run very fast. An antelope in the dream symbolizes traps and catching. Refer to; Isaiah 51:20 “Your sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, Like an antelope in a net; They are full of the fury of the LORD, The rebuke of your God.” ASS An ass is a hoofed animal of the horse family with a braying call, typically smaller than a horse and with longer ears. It is also a donkey. An Ass in the dream symbolizes patience, endurance, stubbornness meekness and obedience. John 12:15 “Fear” not daughter of Zion Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey’s colt.” Apes Apes are large monkeys without a tail that can stand nearly straight and walk on two feet. Chimpanzees and gorillas are apes. Apes in the dream symbolize childishness, primitiveness, irresponsiblity or accomplishment. Dreams of apes also symbolizes bondage meanwhile another accomplishes something out of your bondage e.g. taking advantage of someone. Look at; 1st Kings 10:22 “For the king had merchant ships at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and monkeys.” Bears Bears are animals with thick far and sharp claws. Bears in dreams symbolize evil, cunningness, cruel men. Refer to; Daniel 7:5 “And suddenly another beast, a second like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said thus to it. A rise, devour much flesh!” Beast A beast is a large or dangerous four footed mammal. A beast in the dream symbolizes worldly kingdoms or cruelty and devouring. Refer to; Revelation 13:18 “Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is 666.” Bees Bees are black and yellow flying insects that can sting; they usually live in large groups. Bees in the dream symbolize a host of people, something stinging yet it produces honey or sweetness. Judges 14:8 reports thus; “After some time, when he returned to get her, he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion and behold, a swarm of bees and honey were in the carcass of the lion.” Bull A bull is an intact (i.e. not castrated) adult male of the species of cattle. A bull in dream symbolizes being fierce, relentless or adversaries. Isaiah 34:7 says; “The wild oxen shall come down with them, And the young bulls with the might bulls; Their land shall be soaked with blood, And their dust saturated with fatness.” Bats These are animals with wings that fly and feed at night. Bats in dream symbolize confusion and complete opposite. Refer to; Isaiah 2:20 “In that day a man will cast away his idols of silver, And his idols of gold, which they made, each for himself to worship, to the moles and bats,” Calf A calf is a young cow or bull in its first year. A calf in the dream symbolizes praise, thanks giving, love and nurturing. Luke 15:23 records that; “And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;” Camel This is an even-toed animal bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as “humps” on its back. A camel in the dream symbolizes service, burden bearer, wastefulness Isaiah 30:6 records how a symbol of a camel corresponds to the above. “The burden against the beasts of the south through a land of trouble and anguish from which came the lioness and lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys, And their treasures on the humps of camels, To a people who shall not profit;” Caterpillars This is the larvae stage of butter flies and moths. Caterpillars in the dream symbolize destructive power. Psalm 78:45-46 records symbolism of a caterpillar. “He sent swarms of flies among them, which devoured them, And frogs, which destroyed them. He also gave their crops to the caterpillar, And their labor to the locust.” Cat A cat is a small, usually furry animal with soft far that people often keep as a pet. (Cat belongs to the leopard family). Cats in the dream symbolize sneaky, undependable, false belief, lying and hard truth. The bible describes it in the leopard family. Jeremiah 13:23 gives a standing symbol of a cat which belongs to the leopard family. “Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Then may you also do good who are accustomed to do evil.” To be more specifc; Black cat in dream symbolizes out of touch with reality White cat in a dream symbolizes Fantasies appearing real. Chameleon A chameleon is a small lizard that can change its colour according to its surrounding. Chameleons in the dream symbolize crafty, unclean and cunningness. Of which Leviticus 11:29-30 describes its characteristic of nature. “These also shall be unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth; the mole, the mouse, and the large lizard after its kind, the gecko, the monitor lizard, the sand reptile and the sand lizard and the chameleon.” Cock A cook is an adult male chicken. It is also called a rooster. A cock in the dream symbolizes warning, reminder, early riser. Refer to; Mark 14:30 “Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” Coney A coney is an Atlantic fish that is used for food. A coney in the dream symbolizes wisdom in hiding (Its Greek name is badgers) Prov 30:26 “The rock badgers are a feeble folk, Yet they make their home in crags.” Cow A cow is a large animal kept on farms to produce milk and beef. Cows in the dream symbolize family life, being needy, jealousy or being supportive. Specifically; Red cows symbolize dependency Brown cows symbolize nurturing Isaiah 11:7 helps to describe their nature which ultimately helps to point out their symbolism. “The cow and the bear shall graze: Their young ones shall lie down together; And the lion shall straw like the ox.” Chimpanzee A chimpaze is a small antigent African ape. A chimpaze in the dream symbolizes embarrassing, undermining, authority (An animal of the monkey family as recorded in 2nd chronicles 9:21) “For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and monkeys.” Dogs Dogs are animals with four legs and a tail often kept as pets or trained for work e.g. hunting, guarding homes etc. Dogs in the dream symbolize unbelievers, hypocrites, and self-defense. Proverbs 26:11 summarizes a dog symbolism. “As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly.” Dove A dove is a bird of the pigeon family. A dove in the dream symbolizes gentleness, Holy Spirit. Refer to; Mathew 3:16 “When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.” Eagles Eagles are large, powerful built birds of prey, with heavy head and beak. Eagles in the dream symbolize swiftness, rising above. Refer to; Exodus 19:4 “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagle’s wings and brought you to Myself.” Elephants Elephants are large animals with thick grey skin, large ears, two curved outer teeth called tasks and a long nose called a trunk. Elephants in the dream symbolize being upset, Angry, and a persistent tendency. Note that Ivory comes from an elephant found; Revelation 18:11-12 from which the symbol of an elephant is derived “And the merchants of the earth will Weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise anymore, merchandise of Gold, and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory every king of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron and marble.” Fish A fish is a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills and uses fins and a tail for swimming. A fish in the dream symbolizes souls of men, new things, and emotional problems. Luke5:10 helps to reveal the symbolism of a fish. “And so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon and Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid from now on you will catch men [not fish].” However, being in the belly of the fish symbolizes humbling or consequences Jonah 1:17 “Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Flies Flies refer to small flying insects with two wings. They fly into the air under control. Flies in a dream symbolize evil spirits, filthy things, and Satan’s kingdom. Ecclesiastes 10:1 portrays this very clearly. “Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment and cause it to give off a foul odor, So does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.” Fox A fox refers to a wild animal of the dog family with reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and a thick tail. A fox in the dream symbolizes cunningness or evil men. Luke 13:32 is a proper description. “And he said to them, “Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day, I shall be perfected.” Frogs Frogs are small animals with smooth skins that live both on land and in water. Frogs in the dream symbolize failure or time wasting. Refer to; Exodus 8:2 “But if you refuse to let them go behold I will smite all your territory with frogs.” Goats Goats are animals with horns and a coat of hair which are kept in farms for their milk or meat. Goats in the dream symbolize shaggyness, sin, sinners or unwillingness to give up. Mathew 25:33 helps to describe its symbolism. “And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.” Grasshopper A grasshopper is an insect with long hind legs that can jump very high and it makes a sound with its legs. A grasshopper in the dream symbolizes multitudes or small but destructive. Leviticus 11:22 “These you may eat: the locust after It’s kind, the destroying locust after its kind, the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.” Hare A hare is a fast-running, long eared animal that resembles a rabbit, has long back legs. A hare in the dream symbolizes Satan, evil host, uncleanliness. Refer to; Leviticus 11:6 represents that it is unclean. “the hare, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, it is unclean to you.” Hippopotamus A hippopotamus is a large thick skinned animal which lives both in water and on land. A hippopotamus in the dream symbolizes unfriendliness or strength. (It is also called a Behemoth in the bible.) Job 40:15 mentions this animal which is not short of its symbolism. “Look now at the behemoth, which I made a long with you; He eats grass like an ox.” Hart A hart is a male deer, especially red deer over five years old. A hart in the dream symbolizes gentleness, timidity and sensitivity. Refer to; Deuteronomy 12:15 “However, you may slaughter and eat meat within all your gates, whatever your heart deires, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you, the unclean and clean may eat of it of the gazelle and deer alike.” Horse A horse is an animal with four legs, thick long hair on its neck, used for riding, racing etc. A horse in the dream symbolizes power, strength, conquest of war, ambition, endurance, stamina and also risk taking. 2nd kings 2:11 can not miss “Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horse of fire, and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind Into heaven” Hyena A hyena is a wild animal like a dog that eats the meat of animals that are already dead and has a cry like a human laugh. A hyena in the dream symbolizes ridicule. Lamb A lamb is a young sheep. A lamb in the dream symbolizes vulnerability and something or someone who is easily controlled. 1st Sam17:34-35 describes the lamb’s vulnerability. “But David said to Saul “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth, and when it a rose against me, I caught it by it’s beard, and struck and killed it.” Locust A locust is a large insect that lives in hot countries and fly in large groups destroying all the plants and crops of an area. Locusts in the dream symbolize devouring, attack or Judgment. Refer to; Exodus 10:4-5 “Or else, if you refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. And they shall cover the face of the earth, so that no one will be able to see the earth, and they shall eat the residues of what is left, which remains to you from the hail, and they shall eat every tree which grows up for you out of the field.” Lions Lions are large animals of the cat family that hunts in groups. Lions in the dream symbolize total control, Domination, leadership, courage and intimidation. Refer to; Revelation 5:5 has a description of a leopard. “But one of the elders said to me “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.” Leopard A leopard is a large animal of the cat family that has a yellowish-brown fur with black spots and usually hunts at night. A leopard in the dream symbolizes harshness or hunting. Revelation 13:2 “Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne and great authority.” Monkey A monkey is an animal with a long tail that climbs trees and lives in hot countries. A monkey in the dream symbolizes misbehaving, mockery and foolery. The bible describes it as one of those animals traded which is a symbol of trickery or object that makes money. 1st kings 10:22 “For the king had merchant ships at sea with fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes and monkeys.” Maggot A maggot is a creature like a small short worm or a young form of a fly found in decaying matter. A maggot in the dream symbolizes sickness, pain, shame and evil spirits. Refer to; Isaiah 14:11 “Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, And the sound of your stringed instruments; the maggot is spread under you, and worms cover you.” Octopus An octopus is a sea creature with a soft round body and eight long tentacles that are sometimes used for food. An octopus in the dream symbolizes possessiveness, and something which is clingy. Leviticus 11:10 ‘But all in the seas or in the river that do not have fins and scales, all that move ‘in the water or any living thing which is in the water, they are all an abomination to you.” Owl Owls are birds which posses large forward- facing eyes and ear holes, a hawk like beak, a flat face, and usually a conspicuous circle of feathers. Owls in the dream symbolize evil spirits, night bird and unusual power. Leviticus 11:13-17 describes it as an abomination. “And these you shall regard as an abomination among the birds; They shall not be eaten, They are an abomination; the eagle, the vulture, the buzzard, the kite, and the falcon after Its kind, every raven after its kind the ostrich, the short eared owl, the sea gull, and the hawk after its kind, the little owl, the Fisher owl and the screech owl.” Ox An ox is a bull that has been castrated used especially in the past for pulling farm equipment. An ox in the dream symbolizes sacrifice and service Luke 9:62 “But Jesus said to him, “No one, having, put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” The plow can not be without an ox which helps to describe its symbolism above. Palmer Worm A palmer worm is an old English term meaning pilgrim worm; it is also the same as a canker worm and caterpillar for the locust in one of another of its various species of transitions. A palmer worm symbolizes destructive power. Refer to; Amos 4:9 “I blasted you with blight and mildew When your gardens increased, your vineyards Your fig trees, The locust devoured them; Yet you have not returned to Me” Says the LORD” Pelican Pelican is a large bird that lives near water with a bag of skin under its long beak for storing food. A pelican in the dream symbolizes a person who is lonely. Refer to; Psalms 102:6 and you could read the whole of chapter to get more clarification. “I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am like an owl of the desert.” Pigs Pigs are animals with pink, black and broad nose and short tail which curls around it. Pigs in the dream symbolize selfishness, insensitiveness, sexual pleasure and lack of self control. Prov 11:22 “As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.” Ram A ram is a male sheep. Rams in the dream symbolizes male sheep power. It also symbolizes sacrifice and offering. Refer to; Genesis 22:13 “Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son.” Rabbits Rabbits are small animals with soft fur, long ears and a short tail. Rabbits in the dream symbolizes worrying and timidness. Leviticus 11:6 (Good News) mentions rabbits as unclean. “But you must not eat camels, rock badgers or rabbits. they must be considered unclean, they chew the cud, but do not have divided hooves.” Rats Rats are small animals with long tails. Rats in the dream symbolize lying, cheating, stealing and deception. Leviticus 11:29 describes rats as a forbidden kind “These also shall be unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the mole, the mouse and the large lizard after its kind.” Scorpion A scorpion is a small creature like an insect with six legs, two front claws and long tail that cuts over its back and can give a poisonous sting. Scorpions symbolize evil spirits, evil men and pain. (They are referred to as scourges in the bible) 1st kings 12:11 describes the symbol of scorpions. “And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scourges!” Serpent A serpent refers to a large snake. Serpents in the dream symbolize Satan, evil spirits and evil men. Refer to; Genesis 3:1 “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, ”Has God indeed said You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” Snakes in dreams Cobras - cobras are highly venomous snakes. They symbolize one dancing to the tune of another person or situation. Psalms 58:4 (Good News) “They are full of poison like snakes; They stop up their ears like a deaf cobra.” Being bitten by a snake Symbolizes succumbing to negative influence. Numbers 21:6 narrates a negative influence faced by Israel over being beaten by snakes. “So the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died.” Dreaming a dead snake Symbolizes overcoming negative influence in your life. Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Dreaming a black snake Symbolizes fear of total failure Dreaming white snake Symbolizes causing others total failure Dreaming a dark brown snake This symbolizes a selfish, arrogant or greedy behavior. Sheep A sheep is an animal with a thick coat kept on a farm for its meat called mutton and its wool. Sheep in the dream symbolizes God’s people and a person or something which is defenseless. Mathew 25:33 describes sheep very well. “And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goat on the left.” Spider A spider is a small creature with eight thin legs. Spiders in the dream symbolize wisdom and inheritable success. A spider also symbolizes cunningness. Refer to; Job 8:14 “Whose confidence shall be cut off, and whose trust is a spider’s web.” Snail A snail is a small soft creature with a hard round shell on its back that moves slowly. Snails in the dream symbolize a slow and dependable person. It also symbolizes a mark of failing. Look at; Psalm 58:8 “Let them be like a snail which melts away as it goes, Like stillborn child of a woman that they may not see the sun.” Squirrels Squirrels are small animals with a long thick tail and red-grey or black fur. They eat nuts and live on trees. They symbolize preservation or a person who is unwilling to share. “Leviticus 11:29 mentions them as unclean. “These also shall be unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on earth: the mole, the mouse, and the large lizard after its kind.” Tigers Tigers are very large animals of cat family with a yellowish fur with black lines or stripes. Tigers in the dream symbolize misconception, fear and assumptions. (Belongs to the leopard family which is in the cat family). refer to; Hosea 13:7 “So I will be to them like a lion Like a leopard (tiger) by the road, will lurk” Turtles Turtles are large reptiles with hard round shells, they live in the sea. Turtles symbolize danger, sensitivity and sickness. They are in a group of sand reptiles. Refer to; Leviticus 11:30-31 “the gecko, the monitor lizard, the sand reptiles, the sand lizard and chameleon these are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until evening.” Wild Ass A wild Ass is a wild animal closely related to the donkey family. A wild Ass in the dream symbolizes man’s unregenerated state, stubbornness, self willed, and running wild. Genesis 16:12 (New International Version) gives a good description “He shall be a wild donkey of a man; His hand shall be against every man and every man’s hand against Him. And he will live in hostility towards all his brothers.” Wolf A wolf is a wild animal of the dog family that lives and hunts in groups. A wolf in the dream symbolizes Satan, false teachers and also devouring. Genesis 49:27 describes character in a symbol of a wolf. “Benjamin is a revenous wolf: In the morning he shall devour the pray, And at nigh he shall divide the spoil.” Worm Worms are creeping creatures with long, slender, soft bodies. Worms in the dream symbolizes an instrument of judgment, and something despised. Refer to; Psalms 22:6 “But I am a worm, and no man, A reproach of men, and despised by the people.” PRAYER My father, my God, I repent of all covenants entered into by the seductions of the power of ignorance, selfishness, desire and false hood through animal dreams. The Bible says in Ephesians 6:12 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and Blood, but against the principalities, against Powers, against the rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Every satanic spirit using animal symbols to influence my behavior attitudes and thinking, I come up against you spiritual forces of wickedness in the name of Jesus Christ, because the bible in Romans 13:12-14 assures me that;- “The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the work of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the day not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy, But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the Flesh, to fulfill its lusts.” Our weapons of warfare are not of the flesh but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. I bind the symbols in Jesus’ name of:- Alligators: in dreams which increase fear and danger in my life I render powerless the images of Apes in my dreams that promote childish, irresponsible and primitive character in my life in Jesus name. I dismantle every baboon image in my dreams that represent the spirit of inconsiderate behaviors in Jesus’ name. I demolish the Bats spirit invading my life through dreams in order to promote confusion. I dismiss the images of Bears in my dreams that bring forth the spirit of selfishness in Jesus name. The bible in Hebrews 4:12-13 confirms that the word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword- By the word of God, I reject Birds in my dreams trying to limit my boundaries and cause limitation to my life’s progress. The bible says that the battle is the Lord’s in 1st Sam 17:47, therefore, I surrender the war waged against me by faith, I decree and declare victory over delusions and disconnection from reality, as advanced by black, white, grey or spotted cats appearing in my dreams in Jesus name. The Bible says in 2 Timothy 1:7 that God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power. Therefore by the power of God, I crush bear spirits in my dreams that symbolize cruelty. By the power given to me by the lord Jesus Christ in; Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the powers of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” I trend on serpents and scorpions; I trend over beasts, Bees, Bulls and caterpillars appearing in my dreams to cause evil and failure to me in Jesus’ name. I break the power of Dog dreams over me in my life and command you spirit of hypocrisy and sexual urge to lose my life for I belong to Jesus in accordance with acts 1:8 “But you shall receive power when the Holy spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and “Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” The Bible says in (Ephesians 3:20) that now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine according to his power that is at work within us. Lord Jesus, rescue me from all demonic powers sowing satanic seeds of evil into my life through use of animal symbolism, images of reptiles, Amphibians, mammals and birds in order to advance their behaviors, attitudes and thinking patterns on me or mine. Lord rescue me in accordance with Colossians 1:13 which says “He has delivered us from the power Of darkness and conveyed us into the Kingdom of the son of His love,” Lord Jesus, establish my understanding through every message you give me through dreams in order to fulfill 2nd Peter 1:3 which says that; “As his divine power has given us everything we need for a Godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and Goodness.” God I pray that through dreams:- Protect your people. Confirm your promises to your people. Offer encouragement to your people. Offer gifts to your people Raise your servants to power and influence. Warn your people over their sins. Inform them what dreams do not know. CHAPTER SIX NIGHTMARES A nightmare is a dream that is very frightening or unpleasant. Demons can affect dreams; normally nightmares come as a result of several activities such as watching horrifying movies before bed, a guilt conscience and generally demonic attacks. In order to end nightmares, the first thing is not to be afraid because demons become stronger immediately they learn that we are afraid. Here is an encouragement: Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you.” Analysis of nightmares The word nightmare comes from the Old English word “mare” which meant evil spirit or demon haunting people in their sleep. Nightmares produce a strong negative emotional response such as fear of horror but God influences you positively. Isaiah 41:10 says; “Fear not, for Iam with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God I will strengthen you, Yes I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFECTS OF NIGHTMARES Nightmares trouble the spirit Daniel 2:1 says; “Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams, and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him.” The dreams troubled Nabuchsdnezzar Nightmares sometimes announce an impending death. Refer to; Genesis 40:16-19 “When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said to Joseph, I also was in my dream; and there were three white baskets on my head. In the uppermost basket were all kinds of baked goods for pharaoh, and to birds ate them out of the basket on my head. “So Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation of it; The three baskets are three days. Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head from you and hang you on a tree; and the birds will eat your flesh from you.” Nightmares produce panic attacks. Look at; Genesis 20:3-8 “But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him. Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.” Nightmares also come from too much activity and also a lot of effort rendered to something especially with no success. Ecclesiastes 5:3 “For a dream comes through much activity, And a fool’s voice is known by his many words.” Further still, nightmares come from unquenched thirst as described in; Isaiah 29:8 as follows. “It shall even be as when a hungry man dreams, And look he eats; But he awakes, and his soul is still empty Or as when a thirsty man dreams, And look he drinks; But he awakes, and indeed he is faint, And his soul still craves; So the multitude of all the entire nation shall be, Who fight against Mount Zion.” Nightmares also come from emptiness in further analysis refer to; Ecclesiastes 5:7 “For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity but fear God.” It must also be noted that nightmares comes from evil spirits 1st John 4:1 helps us to understand the spirirts. “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” More so, nightmares come from satanic attacks to challenge one’s faith. Job 7:13-14 is one in which we discover Job suffering from nightmares because of Satan trying to fight his faith. “When I say, My bed will comfort me, My couch will ease my complaint. Then You scare me with dreams And terrify me with visions.” Nightmares come from tormenting an innocent person which then backfires in the dream e.g. Mathew 27:19-20 “While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him….” Nightmares can also come from the Lord for a purpose of fulfilling his will in a given circumstance. Refer to; Isaiah 21:4 “My heart wavered, fearfulness frightened me; The night for which I longed He turned into fear for me.” Another reason is that nightmares come from battling in spiritual warfare and so one can receive revenge spirits or negative memories of remembering warfare. Ephesians 6:12 describes our warfare “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” In a nutshell, nightmares come from frustrations for example refer to; Job 7:13-15 INTENTS OF NIGHTMARES To kill faith in the Lord. To spread fear to God’s people. To impose guilt on people. To torment the children of God. To deceive the children of God. To intimidate the people of God. To change individual’s perception. To create hindrances for someone. To accuse the innocent people of God. SOME OF THE DOORS THAT OPEN UP NIGHTMARES A defiled conscience is one of the doors that open up nightmares. Acts 24:16 teaches about the need to have a clear conscience. “This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.” Giving any opportunity to Satan also opens up a door to nightmares. 1st Timothy 5:14-15 warns against the above. “Therefore I desire that the younger widows marry, bear children manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully for some have already turned aside after Satan.” The lack of faith in actions equally opens up a door to nightmares. Romans 14:23 reveals how it is important to keep faith. “But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith for whatever is not from faith is sin.” When we do not guard our eyes we invite nightmares. Refer to; Mathew 6:22-23 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore Your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light, But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is ‘darkness, how great is that darkness!” Desires of our sinful nature open up a door to nightmares. These are also refered to as works of the flesh. As found in; Galatians 5:19-21 “Now the works of the flesh are evident which are adultery, fornication, uncleanness lewdness, idolatey, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions,heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness revelries, and the like, of which I tell you beforesshand; just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” When we search for or get in contact with an evil source, we open up doors for nightmares. Proverbs 11:27 describes the consequences of seeking evil. “He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.” When we do not forgive others. We play in satan’s hands who can cause nightmares as to help him destroy one refer to the story in; Mathew 18:34-35 “And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him So My heavenly Father also will do to you Of each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses……….” JUSTIFICATION FOR FIGHTING AGAINST NIGHTMARES. Resist the devil because the devil keeps looking for whom to torment, torture and humiliate. James 4:7-8 encourages us as follows; “Therefore submit to God, Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you Cleanse your hands, you sinners and purity your hearts, you double minded.” Use the power of God because the power of God provides humanity with freedom. Luke 10:19 greatly motivates us as follows. “Behold I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Use the opportunity to live in the secret place of God. [If you are not born again, consider getting born again; if you are born again consider getting under mentorship]. Psalms 91:1 teaches that; “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Use God’s way of Escape. (God should not be an option but your only choice). God has a way out for those who trust and depend on Him. 1st Corinthians 10:13 advises that; “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” Overcome fear. [Fear is a master spirit from hell]. Fear is a popular door for demonic entry. Isaiah 41:10 reveals that; “Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” God has promised to rescue you. Therefore, look out for God’s promises. 2nd Timothy 4:18 gives the above assurance. “And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen!” God is a guard against evil. We have to trust him inorder to overcome trouble caused by the evil one. Look at; 2nd Thessalonians 3:3 “But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.” PRAYER It is written in Proverbs 3:34 that if I lie down, I will not be afraid and when I lie down, my sleep will be sweet. Lord, I will not fear because Psalms 4:8 says that my sleep will be in safety. I confess of all my sin that opened up doors to nightmares in my life. Lord I seek you to deliver me from nightmares in accordance with, Psalms 34:4 “I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.” Lord turn away my eyes from nightmares according to Psalm 119:37 “Turn away my eyes from looking at Worthless things, And revive me in Your way.” My bible says in Psalms 23 that, even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. This day I cancel and flash out the effects of nightmares in which there are forces abusing me through using vulgar language and accusing me. In Jesus’ Name, I bind them. I bind by fire, every power behind cannibalism appearing in nightmares in Jesus name. You personality that is manipulating evil in nightmares through actions of danger, death and deceptions in order to control my life, in the name of Jesus Christ, I reject evil programmed into my life through nightmares of falling and fighting. Oh! You nightmares meant to cause genocide into my life, family, community or country and bring disorganization, in the name of Jesus Christ backfire by fire! Arrows of hatred, murder, wars, persecution through nightmares into my life, in the name of Jesus Christ be uprooted and scattered by fire. I neutralize and reverse every demonic action in nightmares of causing me to be publically or privately ignored, kicked, kidnapped, fought, stubbed, slapped, and slaughtered in Jesus’ name. By Holy Ghost fire, I take total control over demons in my nightmares that are designing my obituary, planning to possess me, be the cause of panic failure in my life, hatch suicide plans for my life and threatening me through warnings hence forth, I defeat you!!! In Jesus’ name. Amen! CHAPTER SEVEN NATURE SYMBOLS PLANTS Genesis makes it clear that there is a creation order established by God. Plants bear fruit accroding to their kind. Genesis 1:11-12 "Then God said, "Let the earth "bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth, and it was so,...." It is clear therefore that various plants have inherent characteristics that make them distinct from one another. In scripture, plants often serve as illustrations for spiritual teaching. Hosea comapares plant growth to spiritual growth Hosea 14:5-7 “I will be like the dew of Israel; He shall grow like the lily, And lengthen his roots like Lebanon. His branches shall spread; His beauty shall be like an olive tree, And his fragrance like Lebanon. Those who dwell under his shadow shall return; They shall be revived like grain and grow like a vine. Their scent shall be like the wine of Lebanon.’’ THE SYMBOLIC MEANING OF PLANTS Withered plants that lack adequate water. Withered plants in a dream symbolize the result of wayward behaviour as in James 1:11 "For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful apperance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits". In Isaiah 40:6-7, our mortality is compared to grass (it emphasizes that all flesh is grass that withers and fades, withering and fading grass in a dream symbolize God uprooting something or someone. "The voice said, Cry out! And he said, "What shall I cry"? All flesh is grass; And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field………” In Mathew 15:13, we are warned that every plant which the father has not planted will be rooted up. Uprooted plants in the dream symbolize God uprooting something or someone. “But He answered and said, every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.” In Mathew 13:25 weeds are associted with the enemy of God when they appear in the dream. They look like wheat but they are really weeds. “But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.” There are varieties of plants with thorns, they are easily grown and seen to love the worthless plot of ground like ditches, some of these, their fruits can be eaten naturally. Once established they are hard to eliminate from a garden which if dreamt about therefore, they symbolize a warning from God. Trees decode symbolism in dreams. God's righteous saints are refered to as trees. Refer to; Psalms 1:1-3 “Blessed is the man Who walks not in the councel of the ungoldly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, not sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the river of water, that brings forth it’s fruit in season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.” Psalms 92:12-14 says; “The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree; He shall grow like a Cedar in Lebanon. Those who are planted in the house of the lord shall flourish in courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing,” Those who trust in the lord may be symbolically seen in a dream as written in Jeremiah 17:7-8 i.e. a tree planted by the waters "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river....." A dream of a fig tree symbolizes life, proseprity, peace and righterousness througout the bible. Refer to; Micah 4:4 “But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid; For the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.” A dream of a tree of life is a symbol of communion with God. Refer to; Revelation 2:7 “He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.” A dream of the tree of knowledge of good and evil can therefore symbolize all things and all things pertain to God alone. Refer to; Genesis 3:22 “Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat and live forever.” Every fruit bearing tree in the dream symbolizes God’s goodness or fruition. Genesis 1:12 “And the earth brought forth the grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.” Oak An Oak is a tree that bears corns as fruits, and typically has lobed deciduous leaves. An Oak tree in the dream symbolizes guidance. Refer to; Genesis 12:6 “Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth (Oak) tree of Moreh. And canaanites were then in the land.” Palm A palm tree is an unbranched ever green tree with a crown of long feathered leaves. A palm tree in the dream symbolizes judgement as taught by; Judges 4:4-6 “Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time and she would sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the moutains of Ephraim…….” Tree of weeping This is also known as the Oak of weeping. The tree of weeping in the dream symbolizes death. Refer to; Genesis 35:8 "Now Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the terebinth tree. So the name of it was called Allon Bachuth.” WATER The bible and water are very much connected. Water is mentioned 722 times in the sciptures. Water in dreams speaks of: - Physical birth: Genesis 1:20 shows us that life comes out of the water. “Then God said, "Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.” If a woman is in labour and the baby is about to be born, we wait for that water to break so that the baby can come forth into life. Water also must come forth before spiritual birth takes palce. Water speaks of God's Word. Refer to; Ephesians 5:26 "That He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.” Rain in the dream is a sign of the presence of God. Refer to; Isaiah 55:10-11 "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there. But water the earth And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.’’ Water in the dream also repesents social justice. Refer to; Amos 5:24 “But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream.” Water speaks of purification and cleaning. A ceremonial washing with water in a dream symbolizes greater purity. Ezekiel 36:25 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean, I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.” Hebrew 10:22 “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” In a dream, water also speaks of restlessness and tribulation. Refer to; Genesis 7:21-23 “And all flesh died that moved on the earth, the birds and the cattle and beasts and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every man. All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, all that was on the dry land, died. So He destroyed all living things which were on the face of the ground both: man and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth......" Water in a dream also speaks of deliverance and rescue. Refer to; Genesis 7:17. This scenario above can be described in the testimony of how Noah and his family who were delivered through the Ark that the waters and floods could not destroy. “Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth.” Further more, water in a dream speaks of blessings from God. look at; John 2:7-11 “Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water, "and they filled it up to the brim. He said to them, to them "Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast". And they took it, When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. And he said to him, "Every man at the begining sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drank, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!......." Water is generally used in a variety of ways to symbolize many things in the scriptures. Further still, sometimes in the dream, water symbolizes trouble as seen in; Pslams 69:1 "Save me O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.” Water in the dream also symbolizes enemies who can attack as in; Isaiah 8:7 "Now therefore, behold the Lord brings up over them the waters of the River, strong and mighty-The king of Assyria and all his glory: He will go up over all his channels and go up over all his banks". Additionally, water in the dream symbolizes wells of salvation. Refer to; Isaiah 12:3 “Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Water in the dream is also a symbol of God's help. Refer to; Isaiah 8:6 “Inasmuch as these people refused the waters of Shiloah that flow softly, And rejoice in Rezin and in Ramaliah's son.” Water in the dream symbolizes man's purpose. Refer to; Proverbs 20:5 “Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out.'” Water in the dream is also a symbol of an adulterous woman. Look at; Proverbs 9:17 “Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” In further analysis, water in the dream symbolizes going through femine or overcoming something. Refer to; Psalms 72:6 “He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth.” Water in the dream also represents Purity and freshness it is symbolized in fountains of water as found in; John 4:14 as follows; “But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst, but the water that I shall give him become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” However, boiling water in the dream is a symbol of calamity poured out on people. Refer to; Jeremiah 1:13-14 “And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, "What do you see? And I said a boiling pot, and it is facing away from the North……” NATURAL DISASTERS Dreaming of being in any disaster means you are or the person in the dream is in danger of losing property or people connected to them. God has said in bible prophesy that natural disaters would grow in frequency and intensify as the age approaches to shake people out of their complancency in order to seek him (God). Mathew 24:7 says; “For nation will rise against nation and kingdom among kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences and earthquakes in various places.” Luke 21:25-26 “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars, and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring: men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectations of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken." Dreams of floods A flood is an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines. Floods in the dream symbolized a direct judgment of God and all the wicked were destroyed and all the righteous were blessed. Refer to; Genesis 6:7-8. “So the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air for I am sorry that I have made them. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” SYMBOLISM OF DREAMS OF TRAGEDY A tragedy refers to an event causing great suffering, destruction and distress for example a serious accident, crime or natural catastrophes. Tragedies in the dream symbolize a wake-up call. Refer to; Luke 13:4-5 “Or those eighteens on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” Dreams of tragedy also symbolize a Call to repentance. Look at; Romans 2:4 “Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?” More important to note is that dreams of tragedy symbolize the finger of Satan. Job 1:12, 15, 19 “And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not lay a hand on his person........” Note: Sometimes disasters are simply natural when tempered with. Dreams of the earth swallowing men symbolize rebellion against God. Look at; Numbers 16:27-33. “So they got away from around the tents of Korah, Dathan and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the door of their tents, with wives, their sons and their little children. And Moses said, by this you shall know that the LORD has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them of my own will. If these men, die naturally like all men, or if they are visited by the common fate of all men, then the LORD has not sent me, But if the LORD creates a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them..........” Dreams of serpents of fire symbolize punishment. Look at; Numbers 21:6 "So the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people and many of the people of Israel died.” Dreams of tumors on the secret parts symbolize stealing from God. Refer to; 1st Samuel 5:6-9 “But the hand of God was heavy on the people of Ashdod, and He ravaged them and struck them with tumors, both Ashdod and its territory………” Dreams of a city burning down symbolize wickedness. (Genesis 19). The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God using brimstone and fire because of their wickedness, Dreams of beasts mauling people symbolize curses. Mauling means inflicting wounds on a person or an animal through scratching and tearing. Refer to; 2nd Kings 2:23-24 “Then he went up from there to Bethel: and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, you baldhead! Go up you baldhead!’ So he turned around and looked at them and pronounced a curse on them in the name of the LORD. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forth-two of the youths.” The natural things of this world are a picture of perfect reflection of the spiritual. God so graciously conveys to us heavenly truth through the use of natural elements that are so very familiar to us and appear in our dreams. A dream of wind blowing symbolizes life and vitality of the Holy Spirit. Refer to; John 3:8 “The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” A dream of rivers symbolizes healing. Look at; John 7:37-38 “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts; let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said "out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” A dream of dew also symbolizes The Holy Spirit is a symbol of dew to the Christian at the start of each new day. Like dew is visible at the start of each new day. However, dew symbolizes blossom. Look at; Hosea 14:5 "I will be like the dew to Israel; He shall grow like lily, And lengthen his roots like Lebanon. DREAMS OF FIRE Fire is a symbol of Holy Spirit. Refer to; Matthew 3:14 "And John tried to prevent Him, saying, I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me? But Jesus answered and said to him, ‘permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.’ Then he allowed Him.” Fire is a symbol of the character of God. refer to; Deuteronomy 4:24 "For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God". Dreams of dust, stars and sand, symbolizes descendant or people of the future. Those who live by faith are descendants of Abraham. Look at; Galatians 3:7 “Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.” Dreams of a rainbow. A rainbow refers to an arch of colors formed in the sky in certain circumstances. The rainbow in the dream symbolizes a covenant. Revelation 4:2-3 teaches so as follows; "Immediately I was in the Spirit: and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. And He who sat there was like jasper and a Sardius stone in appearance, and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.” Dreams of darkness Darkenss refers to a partial or total absence of light. Dreams of darkness symbolize sin, separation or satanic control. Refer to; Acts 26:18. "to open their eyes in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.” Dreams of clouds Clouds are visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground. Dreams of a cloud symbolize the presence and Glory of God. Refer to; Exodus 16: 10 “Now it came to pass, and Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and behold the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.” Dreams of a sea A sea is a large body of salt water that is surrounded in whole or part by land. A dream of a sea symbolizes a place where Satan lives. Refer to; Revelation 17:1, 15 “Then one of the seven angles who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, “Come I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters....” Well as, Isaiah 57:20 says; “But the wicked are like the troubled sea, When it cannot rest, Whose waters cast up mire and dirt.” Dreams of a rock. A rock in the dream symbolizes Christ. Refer to; Luke 20:17-18 “Then He looked at them and said, what then this that is written is. The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone? Whoever falls on tthat stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.” Dreams of smoke Smoke is a grey, black or white cloud produced by something that is burning. Smoke in the dream symbolizes the glory of God. Refer to; Exodus 19:18 "Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire, Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace and the whole mountain quaked greatly.” Dreams of a day A day is a period of twenty-four hours as a unit of time reckoned from one midnight to the next. A dream of a day symboizes one year. Refer to; Numbers 14:34 “According to the number of the days in which you spied out the land, forty days, for each day you shall bear your guilt one year, namely forty years, you shall know My rejection.” Dreams of Grass Grass refers to vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long narrow leaves growing wild or cultivated. Grass in the dream symbolizes people. Refer to; Isaiah 40:6 “The voice said "Cry out!" And he said, what shall I cry out?" All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.’’ Dreams of the moon The moon refers to the natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflected light from the sun. The moon in the dream symbolizes a witness in heaven and the church of God or witness just. Refer to; Psalms 89: 35-37 “Once I have sworn by My holiness: I will not lie to David: His seed shall endure forever And his throne as the sun before Me; It shall be established forever like the moon, Even like the faithful witness in the sky.” Dreams of the mountain A mountain is a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level. The mountain in adream symbolizes nations and kingdoms. Refer to; Isaiah 2:2-5 “Now it shall come to pass in the latter days, That the mountain of the LORD's house Shall be established on the top of the mountains, And shall be exalted above the hills and all nations shall flow to it.......” dreams of oil The most common word for oil in the Old Testament is the Hebrew word shemen and it refers to olive oil. Oil in the dream symbolizes the Holy Spirit. Dreams of salt Salt is a white crystalline substance that gives sea water its characteristic taste. Salt in the dream symbolizes seasoning. Salt also helps to preserve food in order for it not to go bad. It is a symbol of preservation. For example; Psalm 16:10 teaches that; “For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.” Dreams of stars Stars are fixed luminous points in the night sky that are large, remote incandescent body like the sun. Dreams of stars symbolize leading the people of God. Numbers 24:17 “I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near. A Star shall come out of Jacob; A Scepter shall rise out of Israel, And batter the brow of Moab, And destroy all the sons of to tumult.” PRAYER FOR NATURAL SYMBOLS My God, it is written the secret things belong to you according to Deuteronomy 29:29 “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Lord please reveal to me mysteries about nature in my dreams so that I may distinguish between evil and good as promised in; Isaiah 40:5 “The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” It is written in Job 12:7-10 that; “But now ask the beasts and they will teach you And the birds of the air, and they will tell you, Or speak to the earth and it will teach you……...” Therefore as it is written above, animals will teach me so are the earth, sea and creatures manifest your wisdom to me through nature. Declare your glory through nature. Psalms 104:24-25 says; “O LORD, how manifold is your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of your possessions - this great and wide sea, in which are innumerable teeming things, living things both small and great.” Nature is full of your unfailing love, Lord show me your hidden love in nature. May all the dreams about nature never be manipulated by the devil to send wrong signals to God's people? Lord show me your wisdom through nature in Jesus Name. Amen CHAPTER EIGHT NUMBERS, CLOTH, COLOR AND METAL SYMBOLS NUMBER DREAM SYMBOLS The Bible says in Psalms 90:12. “So teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Dreaming of numbers can unlock knowledge of the future; some have studied numbers through numerology. But this leaves a lot to be desired. Numerology is the study of individual numbers; however the bible is the best and ultimate source of revelation. Althrough some people are cautious about assigning too much importance to numbers in the Bible which may lead to falsehood. It must be noted that we can no longer deny that numbers possess a lot of symbolic or literal significance as analyzed below by the help of God. One. One in the dream means beginning. It is a symbol of the true God. 1 John 5:7 “For there are three are that bear witness in heaven; the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit and these three are one” Two. Two in the dream means witness; it is a symbol of two witnesses. Mathew 18:16 “But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.” Three. Three in the dream means complete, it is a symbol of completeness in three or trinity; it is also alluded to as the number of agreement. John 2:19 says; “Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” Four. Four in the dream means creation, it symbolizes creation created by the creator. It is also alluded to as the number of the earth Isaiah 11:12 says; “He will set up a banner for the nations, And will assemble the outcasts of Israel And gather together the dispersed of Judah From the four corners of the earth.” Five. Five in the dream symbolizes grace and it also alludes to the fivefold ministry. Genesis 43:34 says; “Then he took servings to them from before him, but Benjamin’s serving was five times as much as any of theirs. So they drank and were merry with him.” Six. Six in the dream symbolizes man who was created on the sixth day, 666 also alludes that man is complete and can do without God (madness). Remember Adam was created on the sixth day Genesis 1:31 says; “Then God saw everything that He had made, and and indeed it was very good So the evening and morning were the sixth day.” Seven. Seven in the dream symbolizes spiritual perfection and revelation Genesis 2:2 says; “And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.” Eight. Eight in the dream symbolizes new beginnings, resurrection and circumcision took place on the eighth day. Genesis 17:12 says; “He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised, every male child in your generations, he who is born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendent.” Nine. Nine in the dream symbolizes fruit although many scholars do not assign any special meaning to number nine but they are nine fruits of the Holy Spirit. Refer to; Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Ten Ten in the dream symbolizes perfection order on human government and law Ruth 4:2 says; “And he took ten men of the elders of the city and said “Sit down here” So they sat down.” Eleven Eleven in the dream symbolizes disorder or confusion. Refer to; Mathew 20:6-7, 9-12 “And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, ‘why have you been standing here idle all days? They said him because No one hired us………………” Twelve Twelve in the dream symbolizes perfection of divine government. Refer to; Revelation 21:12-14 “Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, twelve angels at the gate and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of Children of Israel.” Thirteen Thirteen in the dream symbolizes Satan and rebellion. (Jesus mentions thirteen things that defile a person in the book of, Mark 7:20-23 as follows, “And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts,covetousness,wickedness, deceit, lewdness an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a man.” Fourteen Fourteen in the dream symbolizes deliverance and salvation (there are three sets of 14 generations between Abraham and Joseph husband of Mary). Fifteen Fifteen in the dream symbolizes deliverance, restoration, restitution and healings. Hosea 3:1-6 says; “Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like, the love of the LORD for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans so I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver, and one half homers of barley. And I said to her, You shall stay with me many days, you shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man-So, too, will I be toward you” for the children of Israel shall abide many days without king or prince, without sacrifice on sacred pillar, without ephod or teraphim. Afterward the children of isreal shall return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They shall fear the lord and His goodness in the latter days.” Sixteen Sixteen in the dream symbolizes love. 2nd Kings 15:32-34 says; “In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, Jotham the son of uzziah, king of Judah, began to reign He was twenty five years old when he became King, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jerusha the daughter of Zadok and he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.” Seventeen. Seventen in the dream symbolizes victory. Refer to; Genesis 8:4 “Then the ark rested in the seventh month the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat.” Eighteen. Eighteen in the dream symbolizes bondage either spiritually or physically. Refer to; Luke 13:16 “So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound- think of-it for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” Nineteen Nineteen in the dream symbolizes faith, God’s perfect order in regard to judgment. Refer to; 2 Samuel 2:30 “So Joab returned from pursing Abener And when he had gathered all the people together, there were missing of David’s servant’s nineteen men and Asahel. Twenty The number twenty in the dream symbolizes redemption or time of waiting in expectancy. Refer to; Numbers 1:3 “From twenty years old and above- all who are able to go to war in Israel You and Aaron shall number them by their armies.” Twenty Two Twenty two in the dream symbolizes double disorganization and disintegration that doubles eleven. Twenty two is similarly associated with the worst of kings. Look at; 1 Kings 16:29 “In the thirty- eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri became king over Israel; and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty two years.” Twenty Three The Number twenty three in the dream symbolizes being brought together by God or ‘God is with us’ Psalms 23:1-4 says; “The lord is my shepherd I shall not want. He makes me to lie down is green pastures; He leads me besides the still waters, He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For his name’s sake Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies, You annoint my head with oil, my cup runs over.” Twenty Four Number twenty four in the dream simply symbolizes priesthood or higher form of government (elders). Refer to; Revelation 4:4 “A round the throne were twenty- four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting.” Thirty Number thirty in the dream symbolizes maturity for example Joseph, David, John the Baptist, Jesus began ministry at the age of thirty. Contrary to that, the number thirty is also associated with a time of mourning and sorrow. Mathew 27:3-5 says; “Then Judas, His betrayer, seeking that the had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood, “And they said, ”What is that to us? You see to it! Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.” Thirty – Three The number thirty three in the dream symbolizes the promises of God. Genesis 9:12-16 says; “And God said. This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for sign of the covenant between Me and the earth……..” Forty The number forty in the dream symbolizes trials, probation, testing. Israel was tested for forty years, Jesus fasted for forty days, and Jonah preached judgment to Nineveh for forty days. An example is in; Exodus 24:18 “So Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the maintain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.” Forty Two Number forty two in the dream symbolizes completion of a journey but more importantly, it is associated with the coming of the anti-Christ. His evil efforts will last 42 months in the end time, thus forty two is firmly connected to it. Refer to; Revelation 11:1-2 “Then I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood, saying, Rise and measure the temple of God, the alter, and those who worship there, But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles, And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty two months.” Fifty The number fifty in the dream symbolizes the coming of Holy Spirit and freedom. It can be quoted from the book of Acts 2:1, (the Holy Spirit came on the fiftieth day). “When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one Place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues as fire, and one sat upon each of them.’’ The origin of the holyspirit is similarly understood in the teaching of the first fruits. As found in; Leviticus 23:15 “And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed.” Seven sabaths equal to 50. Sixty. Number sixty in the dream symbolizes foundational support. For example; Ezra 6:3 “In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem. “Let the house be rebuilt, the place where they offered sacrifices; and let the foundations of it be firmly laid, its height sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits.” Seventy. The number seventy in the dream symbolizes restoration, and human delegations. For example; Ezekiel 8:11 “And there stood before them seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel, and in their midst stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan………..” One hundred-fourty-four The number one hundred-forty-four in the dream symbolizes God’s perfect government. For example; Revelation 21:17 “Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.” Two hundred The number two hundred in the dream symbolizes insufficiency. For example. Genesis 32:1 “two hundred female goats and Twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams.” Six hundred The number six hundred in the dream symbolizes warfare. 1stl chronicles 21:25 describes a resolution of warfare. “So David gave Ornan six hundred shekels of gold by weigh for the place.” Six hundred and sixty-six. The number six hundred and sixty six in the dream symbolizes man’s best, and it also symbolizes the number of the beast. Refer to; Revelation 13:16-18 “He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.” DREAMS OF COLOUR In dreams, colors play an important role in conveying symbolic meanings as used in scriptures. God often uses color to express Himself, every color of the spectrum of visible light is pregnant with revelation. We will now turn to examine the meaning of the following common colors that appear in dreams as revealed in the scripture. White White is a color which contains an equal balance of all the colors of the spectrum. White color symbolizes purity, righteousness and holiness. Psalms 51:7 “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be white than snow.” The white color also symbolizes the following. Victory Revelation 6:2 “And I looked, and behold, a white horse He who sat on it had a bow, and crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.” False righteousness Mathew 23:27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! “For you are like white washed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all un cleanness.” Red/ scarlet. Scarlet is a brilliant red color with a tinge of orange. In the spectrum of visible light, it is one quarter of the way between red and orange. The colours red and scarlet symbolize blood, suffering and sacrifice, Numbers 19:2 “This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD has commanded, saying Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never come.” Blue Blue is the color between violet and green on the optical spectrum of visible light. The blue color in the dream symbolizes Holy Spirit and authority. It is also specifically a symbol of; Holy covering. Exodus 28:31 “You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.” Lords commandments. Numbers 5:38-40 “Speak to the children of Israel: Tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue thread in the tassels of the corners. And you shall have the tassel, that you may look upon it and remember all the commandment of the LORD and do them, and that you may not follow the harlotry to which your own heart and your own eyes inclined……….” Purple. Purple is a deep, rich shade between crimson and violet. The purple color in the dream symbolizes royalty, wealth and prosperity. Look at; Judges 8:26 “Now the weight of the gold earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescent ornaments, pendants, and purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were around their camels necks.” Gray Gray is a color intermediate between black and white. The gray color in the dream symbolizes dignity, honor, and age. On the contrary, it symbolizes half truths. old age Genesis 42:38 “ But he said “My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone. If any calamity should befall him along the way in which you go, then you would bring down my gray hair with sorrow to the grave.” Beauty of Old age. Proverbs 20:29 “The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of Old men is their gray head.” Weakness Hosea 7:9 “Aliens have devoured his strength But he does not know it; Yes, gray hairs are here and there on him, Yet does not know it.” Green Green is a color between blue and yellow on the spectrum of visible light. The green color in the dream symbolizes rest, offering, life, growth and prosperity. Rest psalms 23:2 “He makes me to lie down in green pastures He leads me besides the still waters.” Offering Leviticus 2:14 “If you offer agrain offering of your first fruits to the LORD, you shall offer for the grain offering of your first fruits green heads of grain roasted on the fire, grain beaten from full heads.” Life Life refers to a spiritual conception of the significance of living or existence in general. Isaiah 15:6 “For the waters of Nimrim will be desolate For the green grass has withered away; the grass fails, there is nothing green.” Growth Growth refers to the process of increasing in in physical size. Ezekiel 17:24 “And all the trees of the field shall know that I, the LORD, have brought down the high tree and exalted the low tree, dried up green tree made the dry tree flourish. I the LORD, have spoken and have done it.” Truthful Being truthful refers telling or expressing the truth; honest. Jeremiah 11:16 “The LORD called your name, Green Olive Tree, Lovely and of Good Fruit. With the noise of heat tumult, he has kindled fire on it, and its branches are broken.” Undefiled. Undefiled refers to being pure. Song of Solomon 1:16 “Behold, you are handsome, my love! Yes pleasant! Also our bed is green.” Fraility. Fraility refers to the condition of being weak and delicate. psalms 37:2 “For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.” Black Black refers to the very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light. The black color in the dream symbolizes famine or death. It also symbolizes the following; Sin. Job 6:15-16 “My brothers have dealt deceitfully like a brook Like the streams of the brooks that pass away, Which are dark (black) because of the ice, and into which the snow vanishes.” Disease. Job 30:30 “My skin grows black and falls from Me; My bones burn with fever.” Famine. Lamentations 4:8 “Now their appearance is blacker than soot; They go unrecognized in the streets, their skin clings to their bones, it has become as dry as wood.” Death. Jude 1:12-13 “These are spots in your love feast, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; Wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.” Sorrow. Jeremiah 8:21 (New International Version) “Since my people are crushed, I am crushed; I mourn, and horror grips me.” .” Judgment. Jeremiah 14:2 “Judah mourns, and her gates languish; they mourn for the land, and the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.” Health Leviticus 13:37 “But if the scale appears to be at a stand still and there is a black hair grown up in it, the scale has healed. He is clean and the priest shall pronounce him clean.” Brown This is a colour produced by mixing red, yellow and black. The brown color in the dream symbolizes flesh. Genesis 30:32-33,35,40 “Let me pass through all your flock today, removing from there all the speckled and spotted sheep, and all the brown ones among lambs and the spotted and speckled among the goats and these shall be my wages………..” CLOTH SYMBOLS Wool Wool refers to the fine soft curly or wavy hair forming the coat of a sheep, goat or similar animal. Wool in the dream symbolizes warmth and comfort. Isaiah 1:18 “Come now and lets reason together,’ “says the LORD though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as show though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Linen Linen refers to a cloth woven from flax. Linen in the dream symbolizes righteousness, purity and rest. Revelation 19:7-8 “Let us be glad and rejoice and give him glory, for the marriage of the lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready. “And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, For the fine linen is the righteous act of the saints.” Flax Flax is a blue flowered herbaceous plant that is cultivated for its seed (linseed). Flax in the dream symbolizes weakness of man. Exodus 9:31 “Now the flax and the barley were struck, for the barley was in the head and the flax was in bud.” METAL SYMBOLS Brass, Copper, Bronze These are metals which are got as mixture of different minerals Dreams of brass, copper, bronze symbolize Judgment of sin and disobedience. Jeremiah 6:27-29 “I have set you as an assayer and a fortress among my people, that you may know and test their way. They are all stubborn rebels, walking as slanderers They are bronze and iron, they are all corrupters, The bellows blow firercly, The Lead is consumed by the fire, the smelter refines in vain, for the wicked are not drawn off.” Gold Gold is a yellow precious metal valued especially for use in jewelry and decoration. Gold in the dream symbolizes God, kingship and kingdom glory. Exodus 28:36 “You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraiving of signet.” Psalms 21:3 “For You meet him with the blessings of goodness, you set a crown of pure gold upon his head.” Silver Silver refers to a precious shiny grayish-white metal, Syliver in the dream symbolizes redemption and truth. Psalms 12:6 “The words of the LORD are pure words Like silver tried in a furnace of earth purified seven times.” Iron Iron refers to a strong, hard magnetic silvery gray metal. Iron in the dream symbolizes strength, inflexible rule and crushing. Jeremiah 1:18 ‘For behold, I have made you this day A fortified city and an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land- against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.” Tin Tin is a silvery white metal. Tin in the dream symbolizes worthlessness and weakness. Ezekiel 27:12 “Tarshish was your merchant because of your many luxury goods. They gave you silver, iron, tin and lead for your goods.” Lead Lead is a soft, malleable and heavy post transition metal. Lead in the dream symbolizes weight or heaviness of the heart. Numbers 31:21-23 “Then Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who had gone to the battle, “This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses: Only the gold, the Silver, the bronze, the iron the tin and the lead, everything that can endure fire, you shall put through the fire and it shall be clean………..” Brick A brick is a small rectangular block typically made of fire or sun dried. A brick in the dream symbolizes the work of men’s hands or false worship. Isaiah 65:3 “A people who provoke Me to anger continually to My face, who sacrifice in gardens and burn incense on alter of brick.” PRAYER FOR NUMBERS, COLORS, CLOTH AND METAL SYMBOLS In Joel 2:28, it is written that;- “And it will come to pass afterward that I will pour out My spirit on all flesh; Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams and young men shall see visions.” Lord Jesus, confirm to your servant, your reams so that I may gain a heart of wisdom that unlocks knowledge of the future to make the world I live in a little better place. Lord, save me from a troubling spirit arising out of troubling dreams from satanic numbers, color or cloth or metal symbols because it is written in the book of; (Psalms 4:8) that:- “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep, For you alone, O LORD, make me dwell In safety.” Further still, Psalms 34:3 says; “I sought the lord and he heard me and delivered me from all my fears.” Every terrifying dream I bind you in Jesus name who delivers me. Lord Jesus, enlarge the meaning of dreams to me and keep me from harmful dreams so that I will be free from pain. Now therefore Lord if I have found favor in your sight, please show me now your ways of dreams that I may know you more in order to find favor in your sight. Dear God, lift me up for your blessing today in my dreams. I pray that you will anoint me with strength to understand, grace to be encouraged throughout the night in my dreams. God through your numbers, color, cloth and metal symbols in dreams spread your wisdom, trust, priorities, strength, boldness, healing, love, mercy, guidance to your people. In Jesus’ name, Amen. CHAPTER NINE PLACES AND LOCATIONS SYMBOLS The place in which the dream takes place is a symbol of a given significance. Each location in a dream is a map of sorts that tells you how something in your life requires response, action or reaction. May God reveal to you more through the following symbols if they apprear in your dreams or the dreams of another. Abandoned road An abandoned road in the dream symbolizes one’s own plans or stubborness. Refer to; Jeremiah 18:15 “Because My people have forgotten Me, they have burned incense to worthless idols. And they have caused themselves to stumble in their ways, From the ancient Paths, To Walk in pathways and not on a highway.” Bakery A bakery is a place where bread or cakes are made or sold. A bakery in a dream symbolizes the process of producing spiritual or otherwise, substances for others. Refer to; Genesis 40:1 “It came to pass after these things that the butler and baker of the king of Egypt offended their lord, the king of Egypt.” . Bank A bank refers to a financial establishment that invests money deposited by people. A bank in the dream symbolizes investment and security, look at the teaching in; Luke 19:23 “Why then did you put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?” Bar A bar is a place where drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, are sold and drunk. A bar in the dream symbolizes a bad environment. The idea in 1st Corinthians 6:10 gives a clue of the bible perception about those who attend sessions in the bar. “Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.” Barn A barn is a large farm building used for storing grain. A barn in the dream symbolizes a person’s stored wealth. Refer to; Proverbs 3:10 “So your barns will be filled with Plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.” Bathroom Abathroom is a room containing a bath tub or shower. A bathroom in the dream symbolizes an invasion into one’s privacy. 2nd Samuel 11:2 is an example of the above explanation. “Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing and the woman was very beautiful to behold.” Castle A castle is a large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls. A castle in the dream symbolizes a stronghold. 2nd kings 15:25 reveals how pekah killed the king in the castle (citadel of the king’s house) which was a stronghold symbol. “Then Pekah the son of Remaliah, an officer of his, conspired against him and killed him in Samaria, in the citadel of the king’s house, along with Argob and Arieh, and with him were fifty men of Gilead. He killed him and reigned in his place.” Cave A cave is a large underground chamber, typically of natural origin in a hillside or cliff. A cave in the dream symbolizes a secret place of life or being trapped. Refer to; Isaiah 42:22 “But this is a people robbed and plundered; All of the them are snared in holes(cave), And they are hidden in prison, houses; They are for prey, and no one delivers, For plunder, and no one says “Restore” Cemetery A cemetery simply means a burial ground or a grave yard. A cemetery in the dream symbolizes one who is spiritually dead. Mathew 8:28 describes how two demon possessed men lived in between tombs which are equivalent to a cemetery “When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.” Church A church litrerally refers to a building used for public Christians worship. A church in the dream symbolizes beliefs about Christianity and their relationship with God for example; Hebrews 12:23 “To the general assembly and church of the first born who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect.” City A city is a large town. A city in the dream symbolizes the act of being busy, blessings or wickedness. Proverbs 11:10-11 is one such example that describes the above interpretation; “When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.” College/ University A college/university refers to educational institutions. In the dream, colleges and universities symbolize higher learning. Acts 19:9 calls a college\university the school of Tryannus. “But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples reasoning daily in the school of Tryannus.” (This is a college or University as we know it). Corner of the house The corner of the house in the dream symbolizes living with an argumentative person. Refer to; Proverbs 21:9 “Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, than in a house shared with a contentious woman.” Couch A couch is along piece of furniture for sereral people to sit on. A couch in the dream symbolizes an adulterous woman. For example; Proverbs 7:16 “I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.” Court A court is atribunal presided over by judges. A court in the dream symbolizes accountability for one’s actions or judging the actions of others. Refer to; Mathew 5:22 “But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother ‘Raca’. Shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool! Shall be in danger of hell fire.” Dark path A path is a way or track laid down for walking. A dark path in the dream symbolizes an evil place or the way of the wicked. For example; Psalms 35:5-6 “Let them be like chaff before the wind, and let the angel of the LORD chase them, let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of the LORD pursue them.” Deep water Deep water in the dream symbolizes a spiritual place. Refer to; Ezekiel 47:5 “Again he measured one thousand, and it was a river that, I could not cross for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that could not be crossed.” Desert A desert is a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand. A desert in the dream symbolizes a cursed or spiritually dry area. Jeremiah 51:43 “Her cities are a desolation, A dry land and a wilderness, A land where no one dwells, Through which no son of man passes.” Dry ground A dry ground in the dream symbolizes ruin or apathy to spiritual things. Refer to; Jeremiah 4:3 “For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem; Break up your fallow ground, And do not sow among thorns.” Egypt Egypt is a country which was under king pharaoh and had kept the Israelites under captivity. Egypt in the dream symbolizes worldly living and a person’s life before Christ. Hebrews 3:16 gives validity to the interpretation above. “For who, having heard, rebelled? Indeed was it not all who came out of Egypt, led by Moses?” Fence A fence is a barrier enclosing an area of ground to mark a boundary. A fence symbolizes a person who is under pressure. For example; Psalms 62:3 “How long will you attack a man? You shall be slain, all of you, Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.” Field A field is an area of open land or one planted with crops or pasture. A field in the scripture symbolizes an upcoming harvest. For example; Mathew 9:37 “Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest truly is plentiful, but the labourers are few.” Fortress A fortress is a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison. A fortress in the dream symbolizes protection offered to believers through faith in Christ. Psalms 31:3 is a perfect example of the above. “For You are my rock and dry fortress Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.” Garden A garden is a piece of land used for cultivation. Agarden in the dream symbolizes love and flourishing. Such as described in; Song of Songs 4:12 “A garden enclosed Is my sister, my spouse, Aspring shut up, A fountain sealed.” Government The government is the ruling body of a nation, state or community. Government in the dream symbolizes God given authority. Refer to; Romans 13:1 “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.” Highway A highway refers to the main road especially one connecting to major cities. A high way in the dream symbolizes the path of an upright person Proverbs 15:19 describes perfectly the above interpretation. “The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the upright is a highway.” Hill A hill is a naturally raised area of land. A hill in the dream symbolizes God’s dwelling place. Refer to; Psalms 43:3 “Oh send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your tabernacle.” Similarly, a hill symbolizes a place of good things as described in; Isaiah 31:4 “For thus the LORD has spoken to me As a lion roars, And a young lion over his prey, (When a multitude of shepherds is summoned against him, He will not be afraid of their voice Nor be disturbed by their noise) so the LORD of hosts will come down To fight for Mount Zion and for its hill”. House A house refers to a building for human habitation. A house in the dream symbolizes a place of living. For example; Mathew 12:43-44 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, I will return to my house from which I came, ‘And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.” Also a house symbolizes a fool or foolish action as found in; Proverbs 14:1 “The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.” It also symbolizes a wicked person Proverbs 14:11 “The house of the wicked will be overthrown But the tent of the upright will Flourish.” Contratry to the above, a house symbolizes a wise person. For example; Proverbs 21:20 “There is a desirable treasure, And oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it.” Furthermore, a house symbolizes disaster as described in; Mathew 7:26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.” Finally, a house symbolizes judgment. Ezekiel 16:41 “They shall burn your houses with fire and execute judgments on you in the sight of many women: and I will make you cease playing the harlot, and you shall no longer hire lovers.” Ice water This simply refers to water which is frozen. Ice water in the dream symbolizes good news. Refer to; Proverbs 25:25 “As cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a far country” Kitchen A kitchen is a room where food is cooked. A kitchen in the dream symbolizes serving others or worrying too much. Luke 10:40 is an interesting description of the above. “But Martha was distracted with too much serving, and she approached Him and said, Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” Market A market is a regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions. A market in the dream symbolizes worldly business and profits. Amos 8:5 “Saying: When will the New Moon be past, That we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, That we may trade wheat? Making the ephah small and the shekel large, Falsifying the scales by deceit.” And Luke 11:43 “Woe to you the pharisees, For you love best seats in the synagogues and greetings in market places.” Mosque A mosque is a Muslim place of worship. A mosque in the dream symbolizes Islam. And all that Islam stands for. Nightclub A night club is an establishment for night time entertainment. A night club in the dream symbolizes foolish behavior. Refer to Ecclesiastes 7:4 (Good News Bible) “Someone who is always thinking about happiness is a fool. A wise person thinks about death.” Noah’s Ark Noah’s Ark is the ship in which Noah, his family, and the animals were saved from the flood. Noah’s Ark in the dream symbolizes the promise. Refer to; Genesis 7:1 “Then the LORD said to Noah, ‘Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.” Office An office is a room or building used as a place for commercial, professional work. The office in the dream symbolizes earthly or spiritual authority. Refer to; 1st chronicles 9:26 “For in this trusted office were four chief gatekeepers; They were Levites. And they had charge over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.” Oven An oven is an enclosed compartment, as in a kitchen range for cooking and heating food. An oven in the dream symbolizes judgment upon God’s enemies. Refer to; Psalms 21:9 “You shall make them a fiery oven in the time of Your anger, the LORD shall swallow them up in His wrath, and the fire shall devour them.” Parade A parade is a public procession. A parade in the dream symbolizes victory. Refer to; 1st Corinthians 4:9 “For I think that God has displayed us, the Apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made spectacle to the world both to angels and men.” Road A road is a wide way leading from one place to another. A road in the dream symbolizes a journey. If it is smooth, it symbolizes God’s intervention on one’s behalf. Look at; Luke 3:5 “Every valley shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low: The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth;” Roof A roof is a structure forming the upper covering of the building. A Leaking roof in the dream is a symbol of idleness while a damaged roof symbolizes laziness Ecclesiastes 10:18 describes the above. “Because of laziness the building decays, And through idleness of hands the house leaks.” Room A room is a part of division of a building enclosed by walls, floor and ceiling. A room filled with things symbolizes a person’s life style or a person who is knowledgeable. Mathew 12:44 makes mention of the above interpretation. “Then he says, I will return to my house from which I came. And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.” School A school is any institution which instruction is given in a particular discipline. A school in the dream symbolizes a time of learning, it also symbolizes a setting for past or present important events in a person’s life. Refer to; Acts 19:9 “But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and the disciples reasoning daily in the school of Trannus!” Shade A shade is a comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight. A shade in the dream symbolizes protection. Refer to; Psalms 121:5 “The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade at your right hand.” Shadow A shadow is a dark area or caused by a body. A shadow in the dream symbolizes God’s blessing. Refer to; Psalms 36:7 “How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.” A shadow also symbolizes death or demonic presence. As found in the book of; Psalms 44:19 “But You have severely broken us in the place of jackals, And covered us with the shadow of death.” Further still, a shadow in Psalms 23:4 symbolizes God’s protection “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, For You are with me; Your rod and your staff, They comfort me.” Shelter A shelter is a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger. A shelter in the dream symbolizes refuge from enemies. Refer to; Psalms 31:20 “You shall hide them in the secret Place of Your presence from the Plots of man; You shall keep them Secretly in a pavilion from the strift of tongues.” Ship A ship is a vessel larger than a boat. A ship in the dream symbolizes a person’s life. James 3:4 gives a symbolism of a ship as compared to a person’s life. “Look also at ships; although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very smaller rudder whenever the pilot desires.” Sky The sky is the region of the atmosphere outer space seen from the earth. The sky in the dream symbolizes separation. Refer to; Genesis 1:6 “Then God said, Let there be firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the water from the waters.” The sky also symbolizes a witness and faithfulness. As found in; Psalms 89:37 “It shall be established forever like the moon, Even like the faithful witness in the sky.” Soil Soil is the upper layer of earth in which plants grow. Soil in the dream symbolizes a condition of a person’s heart. Refer to; Mathew 13:23 “But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces some a hundred-fold, some sixty,” Sphere A sphere is a round solid figure. A sphere in the dream symbolizes a surface area of influence. 1st Corinthians 10:13 describes temptation as an area of influence. “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” Springs of water Spring of water is underground water which flows from soil and rock Springs of water in the dream symbolizes a person’s heart or a blessing from the Lord. Refer to; Deuteronomy 8:7 “For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water of fountains and springs, that flow out of valleys and hills.” Store house A store house is a place where goods are kept. A store house in the dream is a symbol which shows that things are only accessible through God. Look at; Job 38:22 challenging us to this effect. “Have you entered the treasury of snow, Or have you seen the treasury of hail.” Stream A steam is a small narrow river. A stream in the dream symbolizes a life flowing from God. Psalms 65:9 “You visit the earth and water it, You greatly enrich it. The rivers of God is full of water; You provide their grain, For so You have prepared it.” Street A Street is a public road in city. A Street in the dream symbolizes hypocrisy or evangelism. Refer to; Luke 14:23 “Then the master said to the servant, Go Out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” Theater A theatre is a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given. A theatre in the dream symbolizes a person who has wandered a way from the assembly of truth. Proverbs 21:16-17 describes this theartre as an assembly. “A man who wanders from the way of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead. He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.” Village A village is a group of house and associated buildings situated in a rural area. A village in the dream symbolizes the state of being private and away from other people. Look at; Song of Songs 7:11 “Come, my beloved, Let us go forth to the field; Let us lodge in the villages.” Vineyard A vineyard is described as a plantation of grapevines. A vineyard in the dream symbolizes a person’s life or laziness. Look at; Proverbs 24:30-31 “I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; And there it was, all overgrown with thorns, Its surface was covered with nettles.” PRAYER Lord may I find favor in your sight, show me the meaning of my dreams that I may know your will and find favor in your sight as written in; Exodus 33:13 “Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight And consider that this nation is Your People.” May I abound more and more with knowledge and all discernment so that I may approve what is excellent and pure through my dream and I may benefit other people. Lord Jesus by your Holy Ghost power I cancel all evil demonic forces pulling me to evil locations in order to covenant, control or confuse me and kidnap my destiny; may the fire of Holy Ghost burn all wicked powers formed against me using my dreams. May every relevant message appearing in my dreams not be manipulated or misrepresented in order to fail my progress in Jesus’ name. Amen! CHAPTER TEN BODY PARTS AND ACTIONS In dreams, the body is a symbol and so are the body parts. The Bible uses these as a metaphor therefore specific body parts are especially significant if they appear in dreams as follows; Ankle An ankle is a joint connecting the foot with the leg. An ankle in the dream symbolizes having faith in a certain situation. Ezekiel 47:3 is descriptive of the above interpretation as follows; “And when the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water came up on my ankles.” Arm An arm refers to each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand. An arm in the dream symbolizes being delivered. Isaiah 40:10-11 makes a reference of the above. “Behold the Lord God shall come with a strong Hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; Behold His reward is with Him, and His work before Him He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And Carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those who are with young.” Body A body is the physical structure of a person. The body in the dream symbolizes the temple of God or also it is a symbol of Sin in a person’s life 1st Corinthians 3:16 makes mention of the above. “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the spirit of God dwells in you?” Baby A baby is a very young child, especially one newly or recently born. A baby in the dream symbolizes a new thing being brought into a person’s life or a gift from God such as beginning is described in; Isaiah42:9 “Behold, the former things have come to Pass and new things I declare; Before they spring forth,I tell you of them” Babies are also children who are a symbol of heritage as found in; Psalms 127:3 as follows; “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward.” Back The behind part of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. If a person turns their back on you in a dream it symbolizes an attempt to ignore or dismiss you! Refer to; Jeremiah 32:33 “And they have turned to Me the back, and not the face; though, I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not listened to receive Instruction.” Backsliding Backsliding refers to going back to the evil behavior or influence which one had in the past. A dream of backsliding symbolizes relapsing into Old behaviors. Hosea14:4 portrays God dealing with the spirit of backsliding. “I will heal their backsliding, I will Love them freely, for My anger has turned away from him.” Bald Being bald refers to having a scalp wholly or partly lacking hair. Losing hair in a dream symbolizes lack of protection from God. Micah 1:16 “Make yourself bald and cut off your hair, Because of your precious children; Enlarge your baldness like and eagle, for they shall go from you into captivity.” Bandits Bandits are robbers or outlaws belonging to a gang. Bandits in the dream symbolize a group of demons sent to raid someone. Refer to; Hosea 7:1 “When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was uncovered, And the wickedness of Samaria for they have committed fraud; A thief comes in; A band of robbers takes spoil outside.” Barbarian A barbarian is a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations. Dreaming of a barbarian, symbolizes a person or something that you cannot understand. 1st Corinthians 14:11 describes a barbarian situation. “Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I Shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks will be a foreigner to me.” Bathing Bathing refers to washing ones’ body through immersing it in water. Bathing in the dream symbolizes cleansing of oneself; intimacy and exposure. Exodus 30:19-21 “For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hand and their feet in water from it. When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, Or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD, they shall wash with water, lest they die………..” Beaten Being beaten refers to the action of having been struck. Being beaten in the dream symbolizes a demonic attack or having a problem with understanding like found in; Proverbs 10:13 “Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.” Begging Begging refers to the act of asking for something in a polite and humble way e.g. food, money etc. Begging in a dream symbolizes a curse or bondage, look at; Psalms 109:10 “Let his children continually be Vagabonds, and beg; let them seek their bread,” also from their desolate places.” Belching Belching refers to emitting gas nosily from the stomach through the mouth. Belching in the dream symbolizes wicked words. Refer to; Psalms 59:7 “Indeed, they belch with their mouth; swords are in their lips; for they say, who hears?” Biting Biting refers to using the teeth to cut into something. Being bitten in the dream or biting others symbolizes strife and quarreling. Galatians 5:15 gives a warning about this. “But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!” Blind A person or something which is blind is unable to see. Blindness in the dream symbolizes one without Godly instruction or one who needs brotherly love in ones’ life. Prov 29:18 “Where there is no revelation, the people Cast off restraint; But happy is he Who keeps the law.” Lack of revelation is also a form of blindness which is deadly. 2nd peter 1:9 also describes blindness. “For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.” Blindfold Blindfold refers to depriving someone of sight by tying a piece of cloth round the eyes. Being blindfolded symbolizes spiritual blockage or a person’s Inability to see the truth. Refer to; 2nd Corinthians 4:4 “Whose minds the god of this age has blinded, we do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God should shine on them.” Bodyguard A bodyguard is a person or group of people hired to escort and protect another person. Dreaming of a bodyguard symbolizes a close spiritual advisor, friend and a protector. 1st Samuel 22:14 describes the above. “So Ahimelech answered the king and Said, And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, who is the king’s son in-law, who goes at your bidding and is honorable in your house.” Bones Bones are any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton. Dreaming of bones symbolizes spiritual death and hopelessness. Refer to; Ezekiel 37:11 “Then He said to me, Son of man, These bones are the whole house of Israel .they indeed say, Our bones are dry, our hope is lost and we ourselves are cut off!” Branch A branch is a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk . A branch in the dream symbolizes Christ. Refer to; Zechariah 3:8 “Hear, O Joshua, the high priest, you and your companions who sit before you, For they are a wondrous sign; For behold, I am bringing forth My servant the BRANCH.” Bride A bride is a woman on her wedding day. A bride in a dream symbolizes the church. It may also symbolize a foretold marriage. Revelation 21:9 is a good example to describe the above; “Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the Seven last plagues came to me and talked with me saying, Come, I will show you the bride, the lamb’s wife.” Bride Groom. A bride groom is a man on his wedding day. A bridegroom in the dream symbolizes Christ spiritually as follows in; Mathew 9:15 “And Jesus said to them. Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them?” Broken Arms Dreaming of broken arms symbolizes being powerless. Refer to; Psalms 37:17 “For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But then LORD upholds the Righteous.” Bruise A bruise is an injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body. A bruise in the dream symbolizes wounds from life trials. Refer to; Job 9:17 “For he crushed me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without Cause.” Clapping Clapping refers to striking palms together repeatedly. Clapping in the dream symbolizes a sign of joy and triumph! Refer to; Psalms 47:1 “Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph.” Complaining Complaining is an act of expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance about a state of an affair. Complaining in the dream symbolizes a person who is rebellious or like avoiding faith. Look at; Job 23:2 “Even today my complaint is bitter, My hand is listless because of my groaning” Convict Convicting refers to declarering someone to be guilty of a criminal offense. Convicting a person in the dream symbolizes spiritual enemies. Look at; 2nd Peter 2:4 “For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reseved for judgment.” Curse Cursing refers uttering offensive words in anger or annoyance. Cursing in the dream symbolizes wickedness or worthlessness. Genesis 3:14 “So the LORD God said to the serpent: “because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life.” Dancing Dancing refers to moving rhythmically to music. Dancing in the dream symbolizes God’s grace or a wild life style. Psalm 30:11 “You have turned for me my mourning into dancing, you have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.” 1st Peter 4:3 describes the wild life style symbolized by dancing as follows; “For we have spent enough of our past life time in doing the will of the Gentiles when we walked in lewdness, lusts drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.” Daughter A daughter is a girl or woman in relation to her parents. A daughter in the dream symbolizes uniqueness. For example; Song of Solomon 6:9 “My dove, my perfect, is the only one of her mother, The favorite of the one who bore her. The daughters saw her and called her blessed. The queens and concubines, And they praised her,” Deacon A deacon is an ordained minister. A deacon in the dream symbolizes honor, dignity, and trust worthiness. Refer to; 1st Timothy 3:8 “Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double- tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money.” Dead Body A dead body refers to a lifeless person. A dead body in the dream symbolizes spiritual death or satanic attack. Refer to; Psalm 110:5-6 “The lord is at your right hand, He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath He shall judge among the nations, He shall fill the places with dead bodies, He shall execute the heads of many countries.” Dying Dying refers to a state where a person or animal is on the point of death. Dying in the dream symbolizes a warning about something which requires discerning. Ephesians 2:5 is the description of the above. “Even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved).” Debt Collector. A debt collector is a person or company responsible for collecting debts. A debt collector in the dream symbolizes a curse upon someone’s life. Refer to; Psalms 109:11 “Let the creditor seize all that he has, And let strangers plunder his labor” Debtor A debtor is a person or institution that owes a sum of money. A debtor in the dream symbolizes someone who does not repay-debts or a foolish behavior. Look at; Psalms 37:21 explains the above to satisfaction. “The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives.” Digging Digging refers braking up and moving the earth with a tool or machine. Digging in the dream symbolizes hard work. Refer to; Luke 16:3 for symbolism. “Then the stewards said within himself, what Shall I do? “For my master is taking the Stewardship away from me. I cannot dig: am ashamed to beg.” And Deuteronomy 8:9 “A land in which you will eat bread without Scarcity, in which you will lack nothing; a land whose stones are iron and out of Whose hills you can dig copper.” Ear An ear is the organ of hearing and balance in humans and also animals. Dreaming of an ear symbolizes listening or pulling one’s ear symbolizes meddling in other people’s business. Look at; Proverbs 26:17 “He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears.” Evangelism Evangelism refers to the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness. An evangelism dream symbolizes a wise person. An evangelist is a soul winner. Proverbs11:30 “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.” Exam An exam is an official test that shows your knowledge or ability. Dreaming of sitting exams symbolizes being tested in life. Like; James 1:3 “Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.” Faces A face is a front part of a person’s head from forehead to chin. Dreaming of a pale face symbolizes death or anguish.refer to; Joel 2:6 “Before them the people writhe in Pain; all face are drained of color.” In the dream, a face without eyes, ears or mouth symbolizes being deaf and dumb to the word of God or gospel. Look at; Ezekiel 12:2 “Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, Which has eyes to see but does not see and ears to hear but does not hear, for they are a rebellious house.” Falling Falling refers to moving down ward, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level. Falling in the dream symbolizes loss of control or lack of Godly guidance. For example Proverbs 11:14 “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” Family A family is a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. A family in the dream symbolizes ones’ relationship with the family. Jeremiah 12:6 “For even your brothers, the houses of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; Yes, they have called a multitude after you. Do not believe them, even though they speak smooth word to you.” Feet Feet refer to the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. Feet in the dream symbolize a journey and not having any feet symbolizes trusting in a fool. Look at; Prov 26:6 “He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.” Farming Farming refers to the activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock. Farming in the dream symbolizes wisdom and plenty. Refer to; Proverbs 12:11 “He who tills his land will be satisfied With bread, but he who follows Frivolity is devoid of understanding.” Fighting with a relative in a dream A relative is person connected by blood or marriage. Fighting with relatives in a dream symbolizes shame and disgrace. For example. Proverbs 19:26 “He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother (relatives) is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.” Fleeing Fleeing refers to running away from a place or situation of danger. Fleeing in the dream symbolizes being chased in real life. For example; Psalm 68:1 “Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered let those also who hate Him flee before him.” Foot The foot in the dream symbolizes a journey, but a broken foot symbolizes faithlessness. For example; Proverbs 26:6 “He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence”. Foreskin A foreskin is the retractable roll of skin covering the end of the penis. Dreaming of a foreskin symbolizes an uncircumcised heart, unrepentant, sin and rebellion. Look at; Jeremiah 4:4 “Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, And take away the fore skins of your hearts you men of Judah and inhabitants Of Jerusalem, lest My fury come forth like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it, Because of the evil of your doings.” Funeral Procession Funeral procession refers to moving usually by foot, from a funeral home, church or other place of worship to the cemetery. Dreaming of a funeral procession symbolizes wailing and mourning over the death of something in one’s life or someone. Look at; Jeremiah 9:17-19 “Thus says the LORD of hosts; Consider and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send for skillful wailing women that they may come…” Gangsters Gangsters are criminals who are members of a gang. Dreaming of gangsters symbolizes a group of demons. For example; Hosea 7:1 “When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria, for they have committed fraud: A thief comes in; A band of robbers takes spoil outside Gathering Gathering refers to bringing together. Dreaming of gathering symbolizes a prudent and wise person. Refer to; Proverbs 10:5 “He who gathers in summer is a wise Son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son Who causes shame.” Giant A giant is an imaginary or mythical being of human form but super human size. Dreaming of a giant symbolizes a large spiritual enemy that you need God’s power to overcome. For example; 1st Samuel 17:4 “And a champion went out from the camp of the philistines, named Goliath, from Gath whose height was six cubits and a span.” Hand A hand is the end part of a person’s arm beyond the wrist. Dreaming of the right hand symbolizes God’s strength or long life Psalms 20:6 “Now, I know that the LORD saves His anointed, He will answer him from His holy heaven with the saving strength of His right hand.” Dreaming of the left hand symbolizes riches and honor of wisdom. Look at; Proverbs 3:16 “Length of days is in her right hand, in Her left hand riches and honor.” Dreaming of an open hand symbolizes grace. look at; Psalms 123:2 “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of amaid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, until He has mercy on us.” Happiness Happiness is a state of being happy. Dreaming of happiness symbolizes processing of wisdom. For example; Proverbs 3:18 “She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who retain her.” Harlot A harlot is a prostitute or promiscuous woman. Dreaming of a harlot symbolizes rebellion, loudness or death. For example; Proverbs 7:11 “She was loud and rebellious, her feet would not stay at home.” Harvest Harvest is the process or period of gathering in crops. Dreaming of harvest symbolizes gathering. Refer to; Proverbs 6:8 “Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest.” Head The head is the upper part of the human body. For example; Dreaming of the head symbolizes blessings. Proverbs 10:6 “Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.” Health Health is the state of being free from illness or injury. Dreaming of health symbolizes God. Proverbs 4:20-22 shows God to this effect. “My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes, keep them in the midst of your heart, for they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.” Heart A heart is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood. Dreaming of a strong heart symbolizes wickedness. For example; Ezekiel 36:26 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Holding hands Dreaming of holding hands symbolizes God’s faithfulness protection and love. Human beings holding hands in a dream symbolizes being in agreement with them. Psalms 37:24 shows God’s faithfulness “Though he fall, he shall not be utterly Cast down; for the LORD upholds him with His hand.” Injury Injury refers to an instance of being injured. Dreaming of injury symbolizes deep-rooted sin in someone’s life. For example; Jeremiah 30:15 “Why do you cry about your affliction? Your Sorrow is incurable. Because of the multitude of your iniquities. Because your sins have Increased, I have done these things to You.” Kissing Kissing refers to touch with the lips as a sign of love. Dreaming of kissing symbolizes love, affection and intimacy. For example Song of Solomon 1:1-2 “The song of songs which is Solomon’s Let him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth. For your love is better than wine.” Laughing Laughing refers to making spontaneous sounds and movement of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement. Dreaming of laughing symbolizes God’s superiority over his enemies, well as it can also symbolize mockery. Look at; Psalms 37:13 “The Lord laughs at him For He, Sees that his day is coming.” Love Love refers to an intense feeling of deep affection. Dreaming of love symbolizes God’s character and a fruit of the spirit. Look at; Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, Peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, Faithfulness.” Maid A maid is a female domestic servant. Dreaming of a maid symbolizes servant hood. Look at; Job 19:16 “I call my servant, but he gives no Answer; I beg him with my mouth.” Mop A mop refers to an implement consisting of a sponge or a bundle of thick loose strings attacked to a handle. Dreaming of a mop symbolizes the need to clean out an area of one’s life. Genesis 35:2 describes the interpretation above. “And Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your garments.” Mourners Mourners are people who attend a funeral as a relative or friend of the dead person. Dreaming of mourners symbolize death or funeral. For example; Ecclesiastes 12:5 “Also they are afraid of height, and of terrors in the way; when the almond tree blossoms. The grasshopper is a burden, and desire fails. For man goes to his eternal home and the mourners go about the streets.” Murder Murder is the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another. Dreaming of murder symbolizes Jealousy, injustice and unrighteousness Isaiah 1:21 “How the faithful city has become a harlot! it was full of justice; righteousness lodged in it, but now murderers.” A group of murderers symbolize a pack of demons in a dream. John 8:44 grants validity to the interpretation. “You are of your father the devil and the desires Of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him when he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is aliar and the father of it.” Musicians Musicians are people who play music instruments especially as a profession, or musically talented. Dreaming of muscians symbolize praising God and prophesy. Psalms 68:24-25 “They have seen your procession, O God The procession of my God, my king, into the sanctuary. The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after among them were the maidens playing timbrels.” Nagging Nagging refers to constantly harassing someone to do something. Dreaming of an action which nags symbolizes torment. Judges 16:16 shows the above; “And it came to pass, when she pestered him daily with her words and pressed him, so that his soul was vexed to death” Naked Naked means a person without clothes. Dreaming of a naked person symbolizes exposing of the aspects of one’s life. Look at; Habakkuk 2:15-16 “Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor, pressing him to your bottle, even to make him drunk, that you may look on his nakedness! you are filled with shame instead of glory you also- drink! And be exposed as uncircumcised! the cup Of the LORD’s right hand will be turned against you, and utter shame will be on your glory.” Names A name is a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place or thing is addressed. One’s name in a dream symbolizes need to pray for them A rotting name also symbolizes wickedness and evil. For example. Proverbs 16:7 “When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at Peace with him.” Cursing your neighbors in a dream Cursing a neighbor in a dream symbolizes having no understanding sense. Look at; Proverbs 11:12 “He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his peace.” Nurse A nurse is a person trained to care for the sick or infirm. Dreaming of a nurse symbolizes caring and helping. Look at; Luke 10:34 “So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him tan inn, and took care of him.” Planting Planting means placing a seed in the ground so it can grow. Dreaming of planting symbolizes instigating something or God’s blessing. For example. Psalms 107:37-38 “And sow fields and plant vineyards. that they may yield a fruitful harvest He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; and he does not let their cattle decrease.” Pregnancy Pregnancy is a condition or period of having a baby develop in a womans womb. Dreaming of a pregnancy symbolizes giving birth to a new thing or new person. Look at; Isaiah 66:9 “Shall I bring to the time of birth, and not cause delivery? “Says the LORD. Shall I who causes delivery shut up the womb? “Says the LORD.” Prince A prince is a son of a king. Dreaming of a prince symbolizes either Jesus Christ or Satan. Respectively, Acts 3:15 to refer to Jesus “And killed the prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.” Ephesians 2:2 to refer to Satan “In which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the Spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience.” Prisoner A prisoner is a person legally held in a prison as a punishment for crimes they have committed. Dreaming of a prisoner symbolizes a bond by depression, anxiety or sinful habits. Psalms 146:7 shows the need to depend on God for freedom. “Who executes justice for the oppressed who gives freedom to the prisoners.” Queen A queen is a female ruler of an independent state. Dreaming of queen symbolizes high status in social group. Look at; Psalms 45:9 “Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women, at your right hand stands the Queen in gold from Ophir.” Red eyes Dreaming of red eyes symbolizeS fatigue. Look at; Proverbs 23:29 “Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Rib A rib refers to each of a series of thin curved bones articulated in pares to the spine. Dreaming of a rib symbolizes a reminder of a man’s relationship to his wife. Look at; Genesis 2:22 “Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the Man.” Riddle A riddle is a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity (the quality of being clever, original and inventive) in ascertaining its answer. Dreaming of a riddle symbolizes mysteries or something hidden for example; Psalms 49:4 “I will incline my ear a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the Harp.” Ring A ring is a small circular band. Dreaming of a ring symbolizes God’s approval and authority. Jeremiah 22:24 “As I live, says the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, were the signet on my right hand, yet I would pluck you off.” Riot A riot is a violent disturbance of peace by a crowd. Dreaming of a riot symbolizes rebellion or spirit of lawlessness. For example; Acts 19:40 “For we are in danger of being called in question for today’s up roar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.” Secretary A secretary is a person employed by an individual or office to assist with correspondence keeping records, make appointments, and carry out similar tasks. Dreaming of a secretary symbolizes assisting in God’s work or normal work generally. Refer to; Roman 16:22 ”I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord.” (It should be noted that the author of the book of Romans is Paul but Tertius was just a secretary who assisted Paul to write the work.) Shining face Dreaming of it symbolizes God’s blessing. For example. Psalms 67:1 “God be merciful to us bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us.” Skipping Skipping refers to moving along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a bounce. Dreaming of skipping symbolizes a child like behavior. Look at; Job 21:11 “They send forth their little ones like flock. and their children dance,” Shoulders Shoulders refer to the upper joints of the human arm. Dreaming of shoulders symbolize strength. Look at; Ezekiel 34:21 “Because you have pushed with side and shoulder, butted all the weak ones with your horns, and scattered them abroad, Shoulders also symbolize government. Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting father, Prince of peace.” Sleeping Dreaming of sleeping symbolizes peace or rest. Look at; Proverbs 19:23 “The fear of the LORD leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction, He will not be visited with evil.” Sleeping while others are working symbolizes shame, poverty and unwise behaviors. Look at; Proverbs 10:5 “He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who Causes shame.” Slipping Slipping refers to sliding unintentionally for a short distance. Dreaming of slipping symbolizes envy, arrogancy and wickedness. Look at; Psalms 73:2-3 “But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had nearly slipped For I was envious of the boastful, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.” Soldiers Soldiers are people who serve in an army. Dreaming of soldiers symbolize a noble or a Christian service. 2nd Timothy 2:3 “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” Soldiers also symbolize spiritual enemies Ephesians 6:12 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness ……………..” Soldiers also symbolize an impending attack. Sowing Seeds. Sowing seeds refers to planting seeds by scattering them on the earth. Dreaming of sowing symbolizes God’s blessing. Look at; Psalms 107:37-38 “And sow fields and plant vineyards, that they may yield a fruitful harvest. He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly and he does not let their cattle decrease.” Spit Spitting refers to ejecting saliva from one’s mouth. Dreaming of spitting symbolizes contempt. Look at; Job 17:6 “But he has made me a byword of the people and I have become one in whose face men spit.” Talking back to authority in a dream is a symbol of foolishness and rebellion. Refer to; 1st Samuel 15:23 “For rebellion is as the sins of witchcraft, and stubbornness is an iniquity and idolatory. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he also has rejected you from being king.” And also Proverbs 12:1 says; “Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge But he who hates correction is stupid.” Tongue A tongue refers to the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a human being or animal. Dreaming of a split, cut or missing tongue is a sign of confusion. Psalms 55:9 “Destroy O LORD, and divide their tongues For I have seen violence and strife in the city” And also Proverbs 10:31 says; “The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.” Teeth Teeth are hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates. Dreaming of sharp teeth symbolize use of words as weapons. Look at; Psalms 57:4 “My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men who are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.” Clean teeth without any particles of food symbolize spiritual drought. Refer to; Amos 4:6 “Also I gave you cleanness of teeth in all you cities and lack of bread in all your places, yet you have not returned to me, says the LORD.” Dreaming of broken teeth symbolizes anguish, mourning and bitterness in life. It is a symbol of the ungodly. Look at; Lamentations 3:16 “He has not broken my teeth with gravel, and covered me with ashes.” Dreaming of shattered teeth symbolizes that God is fighting against your enemies. Look at; Psalms 3:7 “Arise, O LORD, save me O. my God! For you have struck all my enemies On the cheek bone; you have broken the teeth of the ungodly.” Thief A thief is a person who takes another person’s property without permission. Dreaming of a thief symbolizes a demonic activity. John 10:10 “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” Thigh A thigh refers to the part of the human leg between the hip and knee. Dreaming of a thigh symbolizes strength. Look at; Psalms 45:3 “Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One, with your glory and Your majesty.” Throwing Throwing refers to propelling something/someone with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand. Dreaming of throwing out someone symbolizes banishment. Look at; Jeremiah 16:13 “Therefore I will cast you out of this land into a land that you do not know neither you or your father…..” Whispering Whispering refers to speaking softly using one’s breathe without one’s vocal cords. Dreaming of whispering symbolizes hateful words or enemies taking counsel against you. For example; Psalms 41:7 “All who hate me whisper together against Me; against me they devise my hurt” Working Working refers to engaging in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose. Dreaming of working symbolizes profit. For example; Proverbs 14:23 “In all labour there is profit, But Idle chatter leads only to poverty.” Wound A wound is an injury to living tissue caused by a cut. Dreaming of a wound symbolizes unconfessed sin in a person’s life. Refer to; Psalms 38:5 “My wounds are foul and festering because of my foolishness.” Dreaming of a wound also symbolizes emotional injury. Refer to; Jeremiah 30:12 “For thus says the LORD Your affliction is incurable. Your wound is sever.” Wrestling Wrestling refers to the activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground. Dreaming of wrestling symbolizes struggle against powers. Also wrestling symbolizes struggling to have a new identity. Refer to; Ephesians 6:12 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities against powers, against rulers of the darkness……………” Yelling Yelling refers to giving a loud, sharp cry. Dreaming of yelling symbolizes a nuisance. For example; Proverbs 27:14 “He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it will be counted a curse to him.” PRAYER Lord Jesus each body part or action has a symbol, I therefore ask for interpretation and scriptures for validity. Help my perspective inorder to get true interpretation. I reject, reverse and rebel against demonic forces attacking my body parts and using body actions to manipulate my destiny in Jesus’ Name. I bind any ungodly thoughts invading my thoughts in Jesus’ Name. Jesus! Give me your spirit to understand your message in my dreams in accordance with (Job 33:11-17) where you speak to your people in dreams while deep sleep falls upon them. I pray for wisdom in accordance with (James 1:5) which declares that he who desires wisdom should ask for it from above. And I lift up my confidence in the Lord as written in Hebrew 10:35 that I should not cast a way my confidence which has a reward in order to understand your will for me which is hidden in my dreams or dreams of other people which are connected to me through the symbols of body parts in Jesus’ Name. Every demonic activity in dreams which are designed to reverse the symbolism of God’s message in my dream or manipulate a message to have a form of godliness but deny the power there in inorder to cause me to support falsehood or evil I bind, break, block and blot you out of my life in Jesus’ name. I cancel every body symbolism alluding to my death, failure, depression or fear in Jesus name. I commit all the body actions appearing in my dreams under the authority of the word of God and reject all evil forged, formed and fashioned against me in Jesus’ name. Amen! CONCLUSION In fifteen years, as a counselor, one of the outstanding features characterizing my counseling sessions has been the urge and quest for a sizeable number of my counselees to find out the meaning of their dreams. This for long produced a dilemma in me, which in turn produced in me a realization of a call to serve God in the ministry of dreams and in the service of dream interpretation which belong to the Lord in accordance to Genesis 40:8. Interpretations belong to God because it is God's word that is written in the bible. One should know that no divine dream Interpretation gift is of any private interpretation, for it never comes by the will of man but servants of God interprete dreams as they are moved by the Holy Ghost. The uniqueness with dreams is their symbols and features. The bible deals much in dreams which is worth noting because today we live in a generation which is obsessed with dreams. In the pages of the bible, only those who had a strong relationship with God and feared him were given the privilege of interpreting dreams. Further still, dreams are of a natural function enabled through the brain. On the other hand, interpretation of dreams is about seeking God, having the fear of God, being in a personal relationship with God and responding in obedience and faith to the grace of God which has God given wisdom to know when symbols have different meanings and when they point to the same thing in the dream and now with the completion of the bible, God has chosen to communicate with us through dreams, it must be noted that when one gets a dream and they are faced with urgent desires to react upon it consequently; the first response should be aided by the authority of the scriptures not the belief in the dream. Dreams are full of symbolism, and perhaps they need to be understood like parables, and the language of dreams is much of symbolism and allegories whose representation must be sought from the scriptures which set a parameter for Christian life. Do not concern yourself with much details about the dream as it may bring about loss of interpretation due to much eagerness built on the simplest form i.e. start from the known the going to the unknown. Remember dreams from God never come to leave us in the dark but to reveal something of God to us. You must discern between dreams that come from God, soul imaginations and Satan. And the best way to do this is to invite the authority of the scripture over every dream. Because of lack of knowledge, we disregard Holy Ghost dreams. One should note that listening to the Holy Ghost is the most important aspect of finding the honest interpretation of any dream that we have. Seeking the interpretation of dreams is only natural and right. Although dream interpretation is not listed as a spiritual gift, it is clearly a grace given by Holy Ghost and it is interpreted by Him. Therefore since grace is a gift, it is justiable to call dream interpretation a gift. It is clear that in the symbols of our dreams God paints, pictures with colors, figures, animals, nature etc that we know to symbolize important messages. Although the New Testament gives far less reporting of dreams than the Old Testament, we must not lose sight of Peter's pronouncement that in the last days (that would be about now) that God would use dreams - Acts 2:17. A prayer for salvation This study on dreams proves a lot among which is the warning from God about a wicked generation that is in need of salvation. If you have not been helped by this book it could imply that you need to examine your life, repent and lose yourself from the web of Satan attacking you with re-occurring dreams that have created weakness and weirdness in your life and you feel empty, lost and confused. 1 John 3:8 says; “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” And Romans 10:9-10 offers all mankind an opportunity to receive Jesus Christ as Lord of their life. Carefully consider and reconsider the need to have a new life by mentioning this simple prayer: - Lord Jesus, I thank you for loving and knowing me. I ask you to forgive all of my sins that I committed and those that they commited for me, remove my name from the book of death and add it to the book of life. Today I confess with my mouth that I am born again: Amen! If you have just mentioned that prayer, I assure you that you are now born again and a child of God. Consider joining a bible based church and for further counseling and prayer contact: +256 782 514 731, mulepi.mulepi@gmail.com, +256 752 514 731 APPENDIX There are several hypotheses and concepts about dreams in the world today which has led to speculation. Nothing captures the attention and allegiance of people like dreams do. However, those who have not made the scriptures their foundation in dream understanding have unknowingly fallen under the control of falsehood in an attempt to find meaning. MAJOR BIBLE THEY Abimelech’s Dream -Genesis 20:3 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel -Genesis 28:10-22 Laban’s Dream -Genesis 31:24 Joseph’s Dream -Genesis 37 Cup-bearer’s Dream -Genesis 40:9 Baker’s Dream -Genesis40:5 Pharaoh’s They -Genesis 41 Midan’s Dream -Judges 7:13-15 Solomon’s Dream -1 kings 3:5 Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream -Daniel 2 Daniel dream -Daniel 7 Joseph, Mary’s husband dream-Mathew 1:20 The magi’s dream -Mathew 2:12 Pilate’s wife dream -Mathew 27:19 Interesting statistics The word dreams and its singular version occur most times in the book of Genesis (33) occurrences, in the book of Daniel (27) times and the word occurs only (8) times in the entire New Testament Evidence of the interpretation gift Joseph Genesis 40:12-13, 18, 19 Genesis 41:25-32 Daniel Daniel 2:16- 23 Daniel 2:28-30 Daniel 4 SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS ON DREAMS AND RESEARCH The activation synthesis hypothesis states that dreams mean nothing; dreams are merely electrical brain impulses that pull random thoughts and imagery from our memories. The threat simulation theory suggests that dreaming should be seen as an ancient biological defence mechanism that provided an evolutionary advantage because of its capacity to repeatedly stimulate potential threatening events. Researchers like Sigmund Freud famously stated that dreams are the royal road to the unconscious. Modern psychoanalytic though now holds that dreams are just one of the several roads to the unconscious. Ancient civilization saw dreams as portals for receiving wisdom from the gods There are many theories of dreaming, some overlap with others and some are just plain. All these theories are without contraversy and great inadequacy if one lines them up with scriptural truth. However, many scientists point out that dreams often do make sense. Infact, they can follow very intricate plots however illogical. A number of researchers think that dreams are for mental and emotional problem solving. They agree that dreams contain at least a solution for psychological meaning but point out that this does not necessarily prove a purpose overall . AUTHOR’S ANALYSIS Scientific understanding of dreams is still quite vague. Although people like Freud gave dreams great attention in the research world, the truth is that science still does not have a complete answer. HERE IS FOOD FOR THOUGHT ABOUT CONTROVERSIAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DREAMS PURPORTED RESEARCH FINDINGS People who become blind after birth can see images in their dreams. People who are born blind do not see any images but have dreams equally vivid involving their other senses of sound, smell, touch and emotion. On average, you can dream for about one to two hours every night. It is said that people who snore are definitely not dreaming at that point. You forget 90% of the dreams. 70% of the dream characters in a man’s dream are men. The average person has about 1460 they a year. Every human being dreams except in cases of extreme psychological disorder. Dreaming can help one learn a new task. The most common dream is your spouse cheating. A dream lasts 5 to 20 minutes. Women dream more about family and children. We only dream of what we know. You cannot read while dreaming or tell the time. An average human being spends 6 whole years of their life dreaming. 12% of short sighted people dream exclusively in black and white hence not everyone dreams in color. One can remember a dream within five minutes of waking up. Dreams are not about what dreams are about. You can control your dreams; it is called the lucid dreaming. Quitters have more vivid dreams (people who easily give up). Toddlers do not star(appear) in their own they till They are about 3-4 years old You are paralyzed while you sleep to prevent your body from acting out aspects of your dreams. Animals dream too. AUTHOR’S ANALYSIS This, I must say is not an entire collection of scientific research but it establishes an over view about how excitement and curiosity in the world today characterizes the subject of dreams. God has chosen to communicate with mankind through dreams so he alone guides and counsels us through our dreams. MAJOR QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK ON THE SUBJECT OF DREAMS. Can unsaved people have dreams from God? Quick answer yes! In Genesis 20:6-8 God spoke to abimelech a non believer warning him about taking a believer’s wife. (Abraham) In Genesis 32:24 God spoke to Laban a non believer warning him about trying to take a life of a believer. (Jacob) Ultimately God decides who he talks to in dreams whether he/she is a believer or not. He told Moses as recorded in Romans 9:15 – that he will have mercy on whom he has mercy and he will have compassion on whom he has compassion. Does God still speak to people in dreams? Quick answer yes! God uses dreams to guide his people, not just for giving special revelation but for directing them in life some even in the Christian circles argue that dreams are nothing and should be ignored, others seem disappointed if they do not receive dreams. If we read from the scriptures, we conclude that dreams are supernatural, we all would like to dream, as announced by Peter in Acts 2:17-21 or the magi dream in Mathew 2:12-22. Ocultic powers are choking the word of God today among many people thus controlling many processes, truth is God still speaks through dreams but the attention given to them is so little. Where do dreams come from? Dreams can be a product of our own imaginations acquired from watching all types of films, desiring, worrying, trouble etc Isaiah 29:8), dreams come from God Genesis 1:10-13, Genesis 37:5-8, Daniel 7 They can come from the demonic world because Satan its head attempts to play the role of God. 2nd Corinthians 11:14 “And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.” Can someone interprete dreams? It should be noted that God has gifted some in the body of Christ with gifts of dream interpretation and interpretation can be very helpful for difficult they. James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” Should Christians consult non Christian sources for dream interpretation? There are many sources of dream interpretation, common among them are; Tribal interpretation Mediums interpretation Christian interpretation Islamic interpretation Dream dictionaries Scientific interpretation Professional dream interpretation General occultic interpretation Psychotherapy interpretation. The majority of interpretation is by powers of mediums or necromancers which the bible warns against (Leviticus 19:31) and the power of sorcerers (Exodus 22:18). The scripture is our final authority; anything that does not line up with the scriptures is under easy manipulation by Satan. Let us accept the promise in 1 John 2:27 “But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.” It is important to understand that not all dreams are God given, some come from a busy day and yet others come from Satan. For a dream to have a right message, one should take note of the need for Godly counsel like pharaoh sought counsel from Joseph.(Genesis 41) 7) Is my dream real? Some have done terrible things out of obedience to what they think is a dream from God. Others have neglected their dreams out of failure to discern their meaning but to be sure that your dream does not make you miss an important message from God, you should consider the following; Is it convicting? Know that a dream from God lingers and might bother you until it fulfills its purpose. Therefore, a dream is as real as its purpose. 8) Why is my dream re-occurring? Re-ocurring dreams are important messages requiring attention. An example is in Genesis 41 where dreams were given by God to pharaoh, to warn him of a coming famine. However, note that recurring dreams that wake you up or keep nagging you are differently a signal requiring attention and wisdom. Remember if the interpretation someone offers does not feel right for you, you are never obligated to accept it. 9) Why do I forget my dreams? Dreams that come from emptiness are easily forgotten because such dreams have no purpose. E.g in Isaiah 29:8 note that to be empty is spiritual dryness, prayer less or not having the word of God. Forgetting can also be due to a medical condition that affects the mind’s memory. Finally, forgetting is due to the evil work of Satan that target the mind which is an important component used in dreaming inorder to manipulate the sub-conscience and dominate the conscience. Satan’s desire is to conquer and control your thought life and use your mind for destruction hence the counsel in; Romans 12:2 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” 10) Are dreams from children relevant? Several times children have narrated to me of how they had dreams, some of them get nightmares, children must be prayed for so that they get peace in their sleep. Refer to; (Psalms 4:8, psalms 34:4) 11) Can I pray to God to give me a dream? If one gets dreams from God, they dream according to the grace and not a willful desire. God gives dreams and he will, but at his prerogative, dreams are up to God and he chooses who gets it or who dreams. (1st Corinthians 12:1-11) 12) Can Satan attack believers through dreams? Quick answer-yes! Therefore safeguard your self by being; Strong in the lord. Put on the whole armor of God. Learn spiritual warfare. (Psalms 119:11, Ephesians 1-3, 4-6, 6:10-20) We are all hungry for our dreams taking us beyond our perception of reality and because of this hunger, those who claim to have special abilities of interpreting dreams will always find an audience in those who are hungry for understanding their dreams. There is something special about the way God reveals Himself in dreams to people. However, the dreams today promote an image of God that does not live up with His word which explains that Satan is at work and by far influencing many people’s dreams. Godly attempts like the material in this book are designed to reverse the status quo in favor of the kingdom of God. REFERENCES KING JAMES VERSION,copyright@1962, The southwestern company Nashville, Tennessee. All rights reserved. New International Version, copyright@ 1984 By International Bible Society, used by permission of International Bible Society. All rights reserved. Oxford Adavanced Learner’s dictionary of current English@copyright. New edition, 2005 by Oxford University Press The good news Bible@copy right 1994 by Bible societies, HarperCollins The Macarthur Study Bible, copy right@ 1997 by word publishing, a division of Thoma Nelson, Inc all rights reserved. The Oxford companion to the Bible, Copyright@1993, by Oxford University Press, New York Oxford.  BEHIND COVER After centuries of neglect, the church is re-discovering the realm of dreams as a legitimate avenue for receiving divine revelation. There are several hypotheses and concepts about dreams in the world today; nothing captures the attention and allegiance of people like dreams do. Many are increasingly becoming hungry for their dreams to take them beyond their perceptions of reality. Therefore, those who claim to have special abilities of interpreting dreams will always find an audience due to the fact that dreams are one of the most fascinating and mysterious occurrences that humans experience. Through the bible, many of God's people received guidance, instruction and direction through their dreams. Some Christians argue that God spoke through dreams to some people in the past but now they assert that Hebrews 1:1-2 is evidence that He does not speak through dreams anymore because he has spoken all through Jesus Christ hence making dreams to be one of the most overlooked forms of communication used by God. However, that is to down play what Peter said in Acts 2:17 about how God would use dreams in the last days. Scripture must never be interpreted to interrupt God's instruction in order to promote personal beliefs imposed upon scripture to advance one's ego. Despite controversy, dreams are one of the perfect ways to hear from God in an imperfect world. The bible's two most famous interpreters of dreams learnt that God was responsible for their abilities to interpret dreams in their dream interpretation ministry. Genesis 41:6 and Daniel 2:27-28 Today, cultic symbols are fast replacing Christian symbols in our society. Dreams are highly symbolic in nature and require discerning their meaning in order for the accomplishment of mainly godly reasons and to attack cultic dream symbolism invading humanity hence the spiritual explanation of the grace of interpreting dreams among other reasons is validated. The call of God's servant, Mulepi Hirome Elly Ivan to the teaching ministry about revelations of dreams has been established by the Lord and confirmed by Holy Spirit over the years. Many have long been fascinated by what the Lord has done through his servant who's exposure as the General Overseer of New Eden Ministries International, Senior Pastor of New Eden church Mooni lead prophet of Prayer Power Force Mbale, A Mentor, father, husband, Radio-Tele-Evangelist, Teacher and Author has enabled the Lord position him to obey the call to present this divinely inspired book which cites every major dream and common symbols that may appear in dreams and their biblical meaning as mentioned in the entire Bible. May God be pleased to use this book to help clear up confusion about this subject and inspire many in their deep search for the truth of God's word about the subject of dreams in the might Name of Jesus Christ. Genesis 40:8 “And they said to him, “we each have had a dream, and there is no interpreter of It.” so Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, please.” 284