A dream for the Lost..

We all have dreams in life. They may change as we grow older or realize some are too difficult to achieve. Dreams can motivate us, pushing us to work harder. But without dreams, life can feel empty and without purpose.

Some people say they live only for their children or family. They struggle to find a reason to live for themselves. But God gives dreams to those who feel lost, offering them hope and purpose.

Genesis 37:3-5: Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made a richly ornamented robe for him. When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.

Joseph lost his mother, Rachel, when she gave birth to Benjamin. His father, Jacob, loved him dearly, but Joseph was left in the care of sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, the concubines of Rachel and Leah. He was not accepted by Leah and grew up among the children of the concubines. His brothers despised him. Though he had a home and a loving father, he felt alone. He lived surrounded by hatred, and no one spoke kindly to him. But then, the Bible says, he had a dream.

Every child of Jacob knew their father’s story—how he was lost, afraid, and fleeing from his brother Esau, how he had nothing but a staff and a stone for a pillow. That was when Jacob saw a dream. That dream changed Jacob into Israel, setting him apart from Esau. Perhaps Joseph’s brothers also longed for a dream that would make them great.

In his time of rejection, God gave Joseph a dream. Later, that dream shaped his destiny. When we feel lost, we must remember that God can give us a dream. If you have lost your purpose, He will restore it. If you are hopeless, He will give you hope. God provides dreams for the lost.

The people of Israel sinned and lost their way. They were captured and taken to Babylon, where they were mocked by their captors.

Psalm 137:1-4: By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land?

They longed for Zion, but all they could do was weep. Yet one young man did not forget Zion. He knew God’s laws and remained faithful. He prayed daily, facing Zion. The Bible says Daniel understood dreams and visions.

Daniel 1:17: To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

The lost are the ones who receive and understand dreams. However, some refuse to seek their meaning and stop pursuing their purpose.

The wise men saw a star and followed it. But when they arrived, they relied on their own understanding. They assumed a king should be born in a palace. Because of this mistake, many innocent boys were killed. Yet, realizing their error, they obeyed God’s guidance and took another route home.

Matthew 2:12: And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

Sometimes, we must trust God’s direction instead of our own reasoning. Some dreams are not immediately clear, but God will reveal the next steps. Daniel did not understand all his visions, but he kept writing, trusting God.

Daniel 12:4: But you, Daniel, roll up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge.

If you do not understand the dream God has given you, do not stop pursuing it. Do not let your own interpretation limit God’s plan.

The book of Joel says that even the elderly—often seen as without hope—will dream dreams.

Joel 2:28: And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

Many elderly people feel they are a burden, believing their time of usefulness has passed. Their greatest desire is often not to trouble others. Yet, God does not forget them. He gives them dreams—not just memories of the past but visions for the future. He continues to use them for His purpose, proving that no one is ever too old or too lost for God’s plan.

God wants every lost person to have dreams and visions. The question is: How will we respond?

Dreams keep us tied together in the Quiver of God.