Christians, what do you think about this dream I had last night?

Question

A man was driving west through Arizona on an interstate highway when he looked at his dashboard and saw he was almost out of gas. There were no roadside stations in sight but he needed gas very soon. The next exit was for a small town about 3 miles off the interstate so he took the exit to find gas. It was a cold, wet, windy, winter day and as he traveled down the road to the little town he noticed a young man walking on the side of the road toward the interstate. With little concern he traveled on to the town and filled up his tank.

As he turned and drove back to the interstate he came upon the young man again. He was wearing a light jacket holding his arms close to his chest leaning forward into the freezing wind and rain obviously miserable and cold. As the car approached the young man on the road he just barely put out his left thumb so as to indicate he needed a lift but trying to maintain some body heat.

As the driver passed by the young man something inside him told him to stop. He had never before stopped to pick up anyone like this before. He brought his car to a stop about a quarter mile down the road from the young man. As he turned to look back through the rear windshield he could see the young man running down the road toward his car. Soon the young man was standing at the passenger door looking in the through the window the driver had lowered.

“I sure could use a lift,” said the young man. The driver asked, “which way do you need to go?” The young man replied, “I need to go east. Are you going that way?” The driver hesitated for just a moment and then said, “Yeah. I’m going east. Get in.”

The young man almost jumped into the car. His hair was covered in ice and with the warmth of the car it began to melt and drip from his hair. As the driver pulled onto the road heading back to the highway he asked the young man, “where do you need to go?” He replied, “I’m trying to get to my dad’s house in Virginia”. The driver said, “That’s a long way to hitch hike don’t you think? Why didn’t you call you dad and get some help getting back home?”

The young man replied, “ I haven’t talked to my dad in 5 years. I left home on bad terms with him. I was doing some things I new I shouldn’t do and dad didn’t approve. So I left and said I’m never coming back. Now I’ve lost my job. I’ve lost my girl friend. I have no money, no friends, and no place to live. I don’t have anything left and nowhere to go. I was afraid to call him. What if he said no I can’t come home? Then what would I do? Where would I go? I thought if I can just make it back home maybe I can walk up and knock on his door. Tell him how sorry I am. Maybe he would let me come home.”

The driver pulled his car onto the interstate and headed east retracing the path from which he had just come. The two continued to talk about what had happened in the young man’s life.

As they drove and talked they soon came to a large city. The driver without saying why began following the signs that showed the way to the airport. The young man asked, “Where are we going.” The driver responded, “I’m going to pay for a ticket for you to fly home. You need to be with your dad.” The two went into the airport together where the driver bought the ticket. He handed it to the young man and said, “you’d better hurry you’re going to miss your flight.” The young man hugged the driver and then with tears in his eyes he said, “You know, you didn’t have to do this, did you?”

The driver paused for just a moment and looking back into the young man’s eyes responded, “ Yeah, I think I did.”

I then found myself looking up a the crucified Jesus hanging on the cross looking down into my eyes. I looked up at him acknowledging what He had done for me and with tears in my eyes I said, “You know, You didn’t have to do this, did You?”

Jesus looked directly into my eyes and with a smile responded, “Yeah, I think I did.”

Answer 1

Very nice dream. Thanks for posting it. The representation in the dream is very good. We the human family through rebellion and disobedience left our Heavenly Father, just like the boy in this dream left his father. We then often find ourselves in dire situations, and want our Heavenly Father to forgive us and help us just like this boy did. Jesus then, just like the kind man in this dream, paid the price and ticket to made possible for us to be forgiven and get back to our Father.

Father forgive us and teach us that truth that sets us free (John 8:32).

Answer 2

That was a blessing to my spirit! I think that your dream is a reminder of how Jesus gave his own life for our sins so that we could be saved and live eternally! The love of our Lord is so pure! Praises be unto the most high God!

Answer 3

Wow...that was wonderful!! I also had a dream about Jesus once, but it was when He was being born! I unfortunately never got to see Him because everyone was crowded round Him to see Him

Answer 4

Thats an awsome story, shows so much of our Fathers love, a good one to e-mail all of your friends and famly.

Answer 5

Wow... a good reminder Jesus saves "Messiah"

Answer 6

Jesus, works in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform!

Answer 7

A very beautiful story.

Thank you.

Answer 8

Great story. Should have more of those on this category.

Answer 9

Wow, that is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.

I don't know anything about dreams, I Like what I read, very moving. thanks

Answer 10

God is so good all the time!!!
Where would we be without the love of God!!!!
Awesome!!!!
The Best!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!!!!