God and Dreams

 

A bad dream caused me to ask God for better dreams. I wanted to dream about Him. Last night, He answered. In the dream, He sent me on a trip of several destinations and several projects to do. I didn’t know that this assignment would take a week so packed nothing for the trip except my Bible and a notebook. By the second day, I realized I’d need a toothbrush and a few changes of clothes, to say the least. I told someone of my predicament and prayed. On the third day, in a city I didn’t know I’d be in, I retired to an assigned hotel room and there on the bed was all I would need for the rest of the trip. Who, how, and other details unknown, it was obvious God answered and assured me that no matter what my future held, He would supply.

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)

The past few months have been like that dream. We have had so many unexpected blessings that I have lost count — but not the memories. Things fixed or done by people who came to do something else and ‘just happened’ to have the skill to fix them — at no cost. Finding just what was needed at just the right time. Meeting people that needed us, also at just the right time and having that need supplied to us for them by God's ‘riches in glory in Christ Jesus’ who always shows up with perfect timing and resources.

I’ve sometimes called myself God’s spoiled brat. Better to say, “that according to the riches of His glory He keeps granting me to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in my inner being” (Ephesians 3:16) and put the focus on the source rather than the results.

Yesterday I was thinking that my world could fall apart, that God could discipline me or train me using disasters, deaths, negative things. The news is always full of this stuff and besides that, we have unsaved family, some who are needy in spiritual and other ways, and my hubby, who could have retired fifteen years ago is still working and leaves next week for one of his several contract jobs. For me, the week ahead has two dinners (one I will cook and one to cancel), four meetings (two in one day, and one all day), and that gigantic to-do list and who knows what else. Worry comes easy — but only God knows what is ahead, and only God can tell me, in His Word and in my dreams, that He will supply every need, no matter what. I am a blessed brat.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4–7)

PRAY: Jesus, what do I say? Thank you are small words for such a ginormous and loving God. You know me. Your thoughts of what I need do not bounce around like silly putty. Your supply is  as certain and as perfect in love and grace as You are. Forgive the anxiety that keeps knocking on the side of my head and pour Your peace into my heart and mind. I love You.