Setting your dreams on fire

Genesis 37:9-11; “And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.”

Stars are always a representation of power or symbol of the anointed. It signals non natural phenomenon that is coming from the supernatural (God’s work). For example, the story of the Maggi when they saw the star in the east which signified the birth of the great one (Jesus Mt 2:2) and the Seven stars in the right hand of the lamp (Jesus Rev 1:20) which represents the Angels of the seven churches.

Joseph dreamed another dream about the stars and the sun and the moon who govern the day and the night (Gen 1:14-18). The King James version says in verse 14 that “Let them be for signs and for seasons and for days…”) They are also for signs that is why Jacob immediately understood the dream of his son. He asked if truly they (he, his wife and his children) will bow before Joseph. He was confused but the Bible says He kept this in mind.

Joseph also understood his dream. He knew God has a plan for him. He remained faithful to God and not to commit sin even when he was pressured by Potiphar’s wife. Potiphar’s wife wanted him to commit fornication and Joseph refused and remain faithful to his God to the point of going to prison. Many people today will justify their sin by the pressures they have in the society. But let me tell you that if you cannot overcome the peer pressure, the pressures of the people around you or the society, you will surely not have your dream come true. God used the circumstance in Joseph’s life; his prison condition to bring him to power in Egypt. Joseph remained faithful because he knew God will do it and His time is the best. He knew that “all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose” (Ro 8:28).

No body in this world looks like you. No body in this world is like you. You are the only original of

what God made. You were born original. I don’t want to die a second hand person. Neither do I want

to live a second hand person. The bible said Joseph dreamed another dream. He worked for his

dreams even though his brothers plotted against him. If he did not then even in Egypt he would not

have had his position. Respect your dreams and dare for your dreams. No body is responsible for

your being what you are. You are responsible for your being what you are. If you want anything,

dare for it. You have to sacrifice something to keep your dreams. If you have to give away everything

to get what you want, do it; whether it is by fasting and praying; or by preparation in the word of

God. Jesus fasted to have his dreams come true why not me?

If you dream for a happy wife or husband or family you must dare for it. You have to work your

dreams to attain it. Oh you need a God fearing family where you want to live on glorifying God! Yes!

You must work for it even through your daily devotions in your family. We have to let go what we

are holding unto that is disturbing us from getting the original thing that God made us with.

We always feel that God needs us for his purpose. Thinking we are righteous or rich or perhaps

princes just like Moses. Oh it’s His business and he needs me. NO! God does not need you to do His purpose but he has chosen you for your sake. He can do without us. Look at Exodus chapter 4.

We only find out that we need a good relationship with God when we have lost everything we hold

unto. What is it that we are holding unto? Moses was a Prince but when he killed (thinking he was

helping God) he ran to the desert where he realized he’d lost all he had. He got hold to a rough crude rod to support him through.

We always find reason to run away from the orders of God into our lives. Oh No! I’m not that

righteous, find someone else; just like Moses in Exodus 4: 1; “And Moses answered and said, But,

behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not

appeared unto thee”.

Oh No! if I accept Christ what will people say? What will happen in school or at work with

colleagues?

At times we sit back and say; God this is all about you. I’m a poor Christian, I can’t do it. This is false humility. We have to work by God’s grace. Yes, we have Christ in us, why can’t we understand that we

can do it? Must somebody pray for us? Can we not do what God is asking now that we have Christ?

We have to let go the things we are holding unto. God asked Moses in the burning bush what he had

in his hand Ex:4:2a: “And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? ”. I just imagine that

the Guy said Nothing but just a rough rod which has no use for you. God said through it down.

Ex:4:2b-3: “And he said, A rod. And He said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and

it became a serpent; and Moses fled away from it”.What are we holding unto? Is it our family? Our job? Our wealth? Our home? Our money? Or our children? We have to let it go to work for God.

Moses threw his rough rod on the ground as God requested and the rod changed into a snake.

The Guy ran off the snake. “ooooh! I don’t want to be hurt by a poisonous snake”. At times God takes

what we hold unto, in order to enhance it for our use. At times he takes it for good if he finds that it’s not useful for us. God wants us to remain original as He created us. He created us for glory and He wants us to come back to that.

Moses was asked to take the snake and it changed into his rod. It was an enhancement to his useless rough rod. Oh Glory! When God closes one door he opens several windows for his children. Can we let go what we are holding unto; in order to dare for our dreams? God is about to open your windows and let your  dreams come true. But you must remain faithful in Christ Jesus in order to receive it.