PROPHESYING IN DREAMS AND VISIONS
Have you ever found yourself prophesying in a dream? While there is little Scriptural evidence for this, numerous Christians have experienced it whilst dreaming.
There are however enough Biblical texts to show that prophesying has taken place during a visionary experience. One famous example is found in Ezekiel 37:1-4.
The hand of Lord came upon me, and brought me out in the Spirit of Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. Then He caused me to pass by them all around and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed, they were very dry. And He said to me, "Son of man can these bones live?" So I answered, "Oh Lord God, You know". Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, “Oh dry bones hear the word of Lord!".
It seems that while in either a visionary or dream -state we can still operate in the gifts of the Spirit. Perhaps while in that pristine state of having a vision our prophetic words are likely to be untainted from anything around us. In this way the prophetic word can come forth pure, and so be quite direct, accurate and powerful in its consequences.
Prophetic words (or even actions) while dreaming can actually bring forth a release that God intends us to benefit from. I recall having something of this nature some years ago.
I had been studying about the End Times, in particular the Bride of Christ. I went to bed with this on my mind and that night dreamt of a man searching for a bride. In the dream I saw a young man going from woman to woman asking one of them to marry him. Each time he was refused, but instead of being despondent he would go to yet another young woman and ask her. Finally, after this happened a number of times I heard the Holy Spirit speak loudly to the man saying, "Call forth your bride”.