Saturday, March 19, 2016

Dreams - A Lenten Minute for Mar. 19

Such was [Joseph's] intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. - Matthew 1:20

What do you see when you close your eyes at night? Those of us who dream often encounter jumbled visions taken from our daily encounters, our joys and our anxieties. They reflect what has caught our attention, consciously or unconsciously, and can be a source of insight into what is important in our lives. Scriptures tell us that Joseph is a righteous man, and his response to his encounter with an angel in a dream tells us that he must have had great trust in God and that his faith was important enough to him that he trusted in the words he received, even though they were contrary to the common sense of his day.  Do we focus enough on our faith that we can trust the visions we might have of God and His messengers?  Or are we so distracted by the noise in our world that we cannot distinguish fantasy from reality?


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