Dreams can be a sign that the Spirit of God is at work. Read Joel 2:28. Dreams have been a mystery, probably since the very first time a person woke up remembering a dream and was able to communicate it to another person. With all the science we have today, dreams still remain, in part, a mystery. Dreams can be categorized as "lucid" and "sensory". A lucid dream is when you are actively participating in the dream. A sensory dream is when you can detect the senses of seeing and hearing, but it is like you are watching a scene of a movie. The prophet Joel gives a word of hope to the people of Israel. Most of the prophets speak of invading armies that destroy the country. Joel speaks to the restoration of Israel after a natural disaster. Locusts have devoured the crops and left the people without a harvest. Embedded in this message of hope is how the Spirit of God will come upon the people. One of the miracles will be how old men will dream dreams. According to Joel, dreaming is a product of the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives. Perhaps you are sensitive to your own dreams and think about them. Perhaps you don’t remember your dreams. Scientists believe that all of us dream, but some are more in tune than others. The next time you lay down to sleep, say your prayers. Include a prayer about God speaking to you in your dreams. On the day of Pentecost in Acts 2, the Apostle Peter gave a message that included Joel’s prophecy, proclaiming that the Holy Spirit was presently causing people to prophesy and to dream.

Lord of dreams, we ask that you awaken our inner spirit. Allow our spirit to recognize when your Spirit is at work in us. Whether we are asleep or awake, we believe that we belong to you and you are speaking to us. Amen.