Dreams interpretation is a gift- Book Report

Over the weekend I finished reading a small book on dreams by Robert A. Noreen. In this book Robert brings to the reader the explanation and meaning of dreams. He define dream as a sequence of images that passes through a sleeping person, much like a video show except that it also carries some personal emotions. P 10. He observes that has dreams but most people do not know that their dreams do have significant impact on their real life. Dream serves to warn, instruct, direct, and foretell future events in a person’s life. I don’t consider myself as a dreamer but as a visionary.

Based on this author’s explanation, dreams are messages of the night. It is also called visions of darkness. During deep sleep our inner soul becomes sensitive to the spiritual realm. For most dreamers, (I am using the term dreamer loosely); messages in the dreamscape contain symbols which are specific to the dreamer and so a dream dictionary can not be accurately applied for any serious dream interpretation. When a dreamer wakes up or and come to normal senses, sometimes is confused about the meaning. But as said earlier, not accuracy can be applied to most dreams.

Robert explains that dreams can truly benefit the recipient only when it is properly interpreted. Some dreams occur from having too much activity during the day and it only reflects our mood, this kind of dream does not carry any significant messages. There are however, certain dreams which bring us warning of future events in our life and these are prophetic dreams and we should pay special attention. A good example here is the visions of John in the book of Revelation.

Types of Dreams
There are several examples of dreams but Robert provide only 3 basically major types of dreams:

1. The carnal dreams that come from the internal soul of the person. . Past troubles which we have not properly dealt with can manifest fear, anger, and sadness and caused recurring dreams.

2. Type II is the Spiritual Prophetic dreams which is sent by God to foretell the future. This type of dream almost always speaks about the future and they are very important to us.

3. Type III is the dream we get when we are hyper active during the day. This type is more confusing and leads to disturbed sleep since they are haphazard and disjointed.

Theological Reflection
In the bible, Proverbs 18:16, “A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great.”

Dreams interpretation is a gift, it can not be easily learnt in a class setting, but it however can be imparted by a spiritual mentor. Impartation refers to the spiritual laying of hands upon the person and saying a prayer over them. Dream is a form of divine communication that connect God with to us since God promised to tell his servant what is to come. Dream is a more complete system of authentic communication because it is a four dimensional message, it contains events, people, feelings and words or symbols. Dream can not be intercepted as in any man made device.

What was more fascinating as I went through this book was that the author points out that dreams are interpreted much the same as the instantaneous flow of prophetic utterance, meaning given by the Holy Spirit. Fascinating because as a born Christian, I have interpreted many dreams, those that were send to me or and others. After the final chapter I felt peace and assurance from the Holy Spirit who has been my guidance that ascertains the truths have passed to fulfillment through me. In the book of Hosea 12:10, the bible says “I have also spoken by the prophets, and have multiplied visions; I have given symbols through the witness of the prophets.” Emphasizing on this point Robert assert that, although anyone can claim that they can interpret dreams, the difference between true and false interpretation is that the truth will come to pass.

Finally, dream interpretation is a spiritual gift, and if you have a dream you should consult reputable Christians of the same faith. I pray that you will have divine messages of the night from our Lord Jesus Christ. Don’t dismiss your dream. God may be sending you a message of your own or of others through a dream.

Book Review - The Broken Covenat- Moses Marango

Moses Marango. The Broken Covenant: Xlibris corporation, 286 pp.

Moses Marango was born in Bungoma , Kenya and educated in Kimwanga R.C. then Friends’ School Kamusinga before joining JKUAT for his Bsc. In Applied Mathematics and Physics. He later pursued his Msc. in Project Management & Governance at The Keller Graduate School of Management in Houston, Texas. He also studied Electronics Engineering Technology at NIT- Houston. Moses has been involved in defense of the voiceless and he also championed the oppressed. Moses lives and works between Nairobi Kenya and Houston Texas USA.

The Broken Covenant was written to expose the vises that permeated the government of the Republic of Kenya during the reigns of the first president of the Republic since independent through the third president. The purpose of the book is to create awareness to the readers and to the citizen of the Republic of Kenya issues facing the country such as; tribalism, corruption and the killings that followed after the disputed presidential election the year 2007.

According to the author dictatorship and corruption has permeated the government so much to a point of losing trust with the justice system of the land. In this book the author questions the validity of the government, and the church which aught to be the watch dog of the government. Safety is a manger concern to the author, whose cites tribal biasness on the side of the police force.

The point of thrust from the author’s view point is how to address the issues of economy, improve security, healthcare, infrastructure, create jobs, curb starvation and also he questions the free education provided for by the government.

This book is worthy reading if one wants to understand who was responsible for the 2007 post election chaos that left over 1700 Kenyans dead and thousands more homeless. This book does not only inform and educate the reader but also challenges the reader and calls for action on the part of the same. The author purposely calls the abiding citizens of the Republic of Kenya to get involved in the management of the Nations affairs, calling the citizens to fear God in passing the same heritage to their posterity.

The author discusses political decay prior to 2007 presidential election, the injustices that became the norm in the government since the founding of the Republic. He alludes to the point that the legacy of the first president may have played a big role in shaping the corrupt government Kenya has today. The author point out that the president has not keep the promise he made in the vow of office, thus the title “Broken Covenant”

In defense of his mean thesis, the author opens up the scene in a camp for internally displaced persons following the chaos of the disputed election. In the scene the author brings in a troubled teenager whose parents have died in the chaos only to be left in the care of her illing grandmother. This teenage (Nina) is traumatized having seen many people being killed, raped and worse she does not know the whereabouts of her parents. Wanjiru her grandmother seems to be well versed with the events that have crippled the country since independence. Day in day out she narrates to her granddaughter Nina how the government has been unfaithful to her subjects to a point of colonizing them and using force at time, p 107.

The author exposes in this book how the citizens of the Republic of Kenya have died in the hands of the police, who in the first place are to protect them. He accuses politician of scheming the attacks of citizens without facing repercussions. The author points the spread of impunity that has permeated the whole country, from the president, police, members of parliament and local government citing that who should be trusted.

This book is an eye opener to what has happened in the country and to the evils that have crippled the republic of Kenya for years. The author calls peace loving Kenyans to join hands and remain united to build the country. He volunteers to be the leader of leading other in finding peace rather than leaving the leadership to the ruling class of the privileged few who have ruined the country’s resource.