24/05/2026
Preacher: Pastor Segun Adedokun
Lesson: Psalm 40:4-5
Topic: You and Your Dreams
Date: 24th May 2026
1. *"No one can be successful than his/her dream" – The Power of Vision*
This isn’t about wishful thinking. In the Bible, “dream” means _God-given vision_ – the picture of your future that God plants in you.
*Why it matters:Vision sets direction*: Proverbs 29:18 says “where there is no vision, the people perish.” Without a dream, you drift. You take any job, any relationship, any path because you have no filter.
- *Vision sets capacity*: Your mind expands to hold what you see. If you only see yourself as a small trader, you won’t prepare for CEO-level thinking. Your dream stretches you.
- Vision sustains you in hardship: Joseph held onto his dream for 13 years in slavery and prison. That picture kept him from bitterness.
*Psalm 40:5 connection*: David says “Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward.” God has a detailed plan for you. Your dream is your access point to that plan.
2. *"The thing you desire to become on earth cometh from your dream" – Dreams Birth Destiny*
Your future isn’t random. It starts internally before it manifests externally.
*How it works:*
- *God speaks in pictures*: He gave Abraham a vision of stars, Joseph a vision of sheaves and stars bowing, Peter a vision of the sheet with animals.
- *Desire follows vision*: Once you see it, you start desiring it. That desire becomes fuel to pray, learn, and take action.
- *Action follows desire*: Joseph didn’t just dream and sleep. He interpreted dreams in prison, managed Potiphar’s house, and stayed faithful. The dream pushed him to prepare.
*Warning*: If you don’t dream, someone else’s dream will control you. You’ll spend your life building their vision while yours stays buried.
3. *"Joseph encounters battle because of the dream" – Expect Opposition*
Any God-given dream will attract 3 types of battles:
*a. People battle*: Joseph’s brothers hated him for his dream. People close to you might mock, sabotage, or misunderstand you. They can’t see what you see.
*b. Process battle*: Joseph went from favored son → slave → prisoner. The dream didn’t exempt him from the process. God uses the process to shape your character to carry the dream.
*c. Identity battle*: In prison, Joseph could have said “that dream was fake.” The longest battle is believing the dream when nothing around you confirms it.
*Key point*: The size of the battle often matches the size of the dream. If there’s no resistance, check if the dream is actually from God.
4. *"The dream you had will be interpret how you feel" – Your Response Determines the Outcome*
The word “interpret” here means _how you process and respond to the dream_.
*Two ways people respond:*
- *Joseph’s way*: He kept interpreting events through the lens of the dream. “God meant it for good” - Genesis 50:20. He saw every setback as setup.
- *Israel in the wilderness*: They had the dream of Canaan, but their feelings of fear and complaint made them wander 40 years.
*What this means for you:*
If you feel discouraged, you’ll talk yourself out of the dream. If you feel hopeful, you’ll take the next step, even if it’s small. Your feelings don’t create the dream, but they determine if you’ll walk it out.
*Five Colour And Things You See in Your Dream And its Meaning*
1. Black garment: witches what to initiate you to their coven.
2. Red garment: pray against blood shed.
3. Blue garment torn a bit: pray against breaking of marriage or people you love might break your heart.
4. Naked in the dream: be careful of adultery, or people what to expose you.
5. Dreaming about dead people, pray against untimely death.
6. Sexual in*******se in the dream: if you are likely to be a youth, you should prepare for marriage.
7. Dreaming you are always wearing uniform: they want to put you into cults.
8. Eating in the dream is divided in to two types, whether God or angel wants to feed you so that you can fast or you might fall sick.
*Practical Application for You Right Now*
1. *Write the dream down*: Habakkuk 2:2. What has God been showing you about your life, career, ministry, family? Get it clear.
2. *Protect it from dream-killers*: Don’t share it with everyone. Joseph told his brothers and paid for it. Share with people who will water it, not mock it.
3. *Prepare for the process*: If you dream of being a leader, start leading where you are now. If you dream of ministry, start serving now. The process is training.
4. *Talk to the dream daily*: Remind yourself what God showed you. Psalm 40:5 says “they are more than can be numbered” – God’s plans for you are plenty. Don’t let one delay make you forget all of them.
5. *Trust the timing*: Joseph was 17 when he got the dream, 30 when it manifested. 13 years of process. God is never late, but He’s rarely early.
