Do Some Dreams Come From Satan?

CAN DREAMS COME FROM THE DEVIL?

By Ezekiel Kimosop

My view is that God does not ordinarily permit Satan to send evil dreams to His covenant people and even if by any chance that truly happened, then God has some purpose to fulfill. We need to appreciate that God always seeks our good, even in unpleasant circumstances.

Yes Satan always seeks to influence our minds using lies and deception. He is the Father of lies (John 8:44) and always attempts to mislead us into disobedience. He used false imagination to lead the woman into disobedience (Genesis 3:1-6).

He also tempted Jesus but failed (Matthew 4:1-11).

However, I believe that Satan has no access to our dreams and visions as children of God unless God specifically permits it.

The Bible exhorts 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."

I believe that the Holy Spirit who dwells in us protects us from satanic mental influence and that since we are sealed by the Holy Spirit for the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30), no satanic powers can operate in our minds.

The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 10:5-6 "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled."

If for any reason a believer experiences any disturbing dreams, they should get into prayer and intercede. God is faithful to intervene and give us good sleep.

Proverbs 3:24-26 says "When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught."

BIBLICAL FACTS ON GODLY DREAMS

If we look at the dreams and visions that God gave to His servants, we can see the following common features:

1) They were meant to serve God's divine purposes only. They were not meant to serve the interests of the prophet.

Joseph's dreams in Egypt were meant to safeguard the lives of people in Egypt, including members of his immediate family (Genesis 41-42).

2) God used them to reveal the future events affecting God's people, including the immediate and distant future ( cf. Daniel 9-12).

3) These dreams and visions all came true. Dreams from God unfold with divine precision.

False dreams never materialized. The prophecy by Hananiah in Jeremiah 28 was false. Jeremiah rebuked him and later God revealed through Jeremiah that Hananiah would die for misleading God's people.



© Ezekiel Kimosop 2020