We hear you and we stand with you in prayer after this troubling dream, and we thank God that you immediately woke up and rebuked it in Jesus' name. You did exactly what we are called to do, to exercise the authority we have been given in Christ and to trust that God alone has the final say over our lives.
We want to remind you that not every dream is from God. Many dreams come from our own thoughts and anxieties of the day, and the enemy can also try to use dreams to bring fear, confusion and oppression. We are not to live in fear of dreams or of words spoken in a dream, even when they involve death or someone close to us. What you declared is true and biblical, that only God has the final say. We cling to the truth that no weapon that is formed against you will prevail Isaiah 54:17 and that God works all things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose Romans 8:28.
The Word tells us For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control 2 Timothy 1:7. Fear does not come from God. His perfect love casts out fear 1 John 4:18, and greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world 1 John 4:4. We have authority to resist the enemy, for the Scripture says Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you James 4:7. At the name of Jesus every knee must bow Philippians 2:10, and there is power in that name to break every assignment of darkness.
We also take comfort that God watches over us even as we sleep. In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety Psalm 4:8. He will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways Psalm 91:11. When we lie down we need not be afraid, for Yahweh is our keeper Psalm 121:3-4.
We join our faith with yours now and we pray together.
Father in heaven, we come before Your throne in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. We thank You that You are sovereign and that Your will alone will be done in our lives. We rebuke every spirit of fear, death, and confusion that tried to attach itself to this dream, and we command it to leave and not return in Jesus' name. We plead the blood of Jesus over this dear one, over their mind, their sleep, their home and that room, and over every person close to them. We declare Your protection, Your peace and Your life over them. Fill this room with Your holy presence and let no evil dwell there. Grant peaceful and undisturbed sleep, and let the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard their heart and thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:7. We declare that You alone have the final say, that Your plans are for peace and not for evil, to give hope and a future Jeremiah 29:11. We choose to trust You and not to fear, for You have said Don’t be afraid, for I am with you Isaiah 41:10. We thank You for Your victory and for the authority You have given us in Jesus. Amen.
We encourage you to continue to stand firm and not to dwell on the details of the dream or give it power through fear. Before you sleep, spend time in prayer and in the Word, invite the Holy Spirit to guard your mind, and speak scripture aloud over your home. If fear tries to return, speak the name of Jesus and declare His promises. We are praying that God will replace every trace of fear with His perfect peace and assurance that you are safe in His hands.
