What's In A Dream?

That night the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”

Solomon replied, “You showed great and faithful love to your servant my father, David, because he was honest and true and faithful to you. And you have continued to show this great and faithful love to him today by giving him a son to sit on his throne.

“Now, O Lord my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn’t know his way around. And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted! Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”

The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom. So God replied, “Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people with justice and have not asked for a long life or wealth or the death of your enemies— I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have! And I will also give you what you did not ask for—riches and fame! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life.”

Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem and stood before the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, where he sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he invited all his officials to a great banquet. [1 Kings 3.5-15]

Most people agree that dreams really mean nothing.

But what if most people are wrong?

Solomon's dream certainly had meaning! So much did Solomon believe his dream meant something that he sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings and threw a huge banquet.

Bible history proved that Solomon's dream did, in fact, come true. He was not only noted as the wisest person ever to live, but also was rich in material wealth beyond imagination.

It all started with a dream.

I know it sounds like a motivational feel-good movie, but should we not at least give consideration to our own dreams? Who's to say which of our dreams are real and which of our dreams are nonsense?

Father, help me to live with an open heart and mind to any way You choose to speak to me, whether it be by dreams or otherwise. Help me furthermore to avoid foolish pursuits outside the parameters clearly defined by the Bible. Please give me an understanding heart - the sense to comprehend when You are speaking to me.