Dreams and the interpretation of the future

UV 356/10,000 Daniel 2 v 45 Dreams and their interpretation Dan 2:45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. The mountain is a metaphor for Mount Zion, the Kingdom of God. The stone that is cut out of it not due to human intervention but by the will and the hand of God is Jesus Christ. He is the cornerstone, the sure foundation, a tried and tested stone on which the Kingdom of God is built. Individuals, families, organizations and nations will do well to build on a sure foundation, the cornerstone of faith, tried and tested in history. The great empires of the world will cease as we have witnessed in history: the Babylonian empire of Nebuchadnezzar, the Persian empire, the Greek empire, the Roman empire, the Ottoman empire, the British empire, the Mauryan empire, the Mughal empire and so on. No wonder, kings and secular leaders are always uncertain about the future. But, the Kingdom of God is an enduring kingdom without limits in time and space. Daniel underlined the certainty of the dream coming true and the veracity of his interpretation. Today, we can combat a legion of uncertainties with the one certainty that Christ Jesus was born, lived and died for our sins, rose again and is alive and ruling today as King of Kings. Only the Lord knows the future. He can speak to kings and heads of state through dreams and visions. Even today we can pray that the Lord speak to the heads of state of the 198 nations of the world as also to the heads of provinces and districts and other authorities in these nations through dreams. They will be puzzled by their dreams. We should also pray for the raising up of anointed people of influence like Daniel who can give a sure and true interpretation of the signs and times. The correct interpretation of God-given dreams will give a sense of assurance and direction to leaders whose spiritual vision is impaired. Prateep V Philip