Four Dreams of Joseph

                 Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it - Luke 11:28.

                 God spoke to Joseph through dreams. When Joseph was thinking about putting Mary away secretly, God spoke to him in a dream. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit - Mathew 1:20.

                     God warned Joseph in a dream to take Mary and the child Jesus and flee to Egypt. Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him” - Mathew 2:13.

                   God also spoke to Joseph in a dream to go to the land of Israel as Herod was dead. Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel” - Mathew 2:19,20.  When Joseph was concerned about going to Israel, God again warned in dream to move to Galilee. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside into the region of Galilee - Mathew 2:22.

                Joseph always obeyed to God’s directions that was given to him through dreams. As Joseph obeyed, God’s plan of sending Jesus as the Savior of the world was fulfilled. God speaks to us also to direct us in the way we should go. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you - Psalm 32:8. Let us obey the voice of God and walk according to it so that His plans for us will be fulfilled.                                            

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to always obey when You speak to us. In Jesus’ name we pray.