How true Job's words are: "God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed... that He may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man." Job 33:14, 15, 1714For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. 15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; (Job 33:14‑15)
17That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. (Job 33:17).
A woman had a dream. She said, "I saw the Savior hanging on the cross; a bright light shone upon His pierced side, and I heard a voice say, `This is all for you.' "
About the same time a rich young atheist also dreamed. He said, "I was taken to hell, surrounded by lost and condemned souls. They pointed to the fire that never shall be quenched and told me, ' There is no rest in hell.' "
In less than a year both died, and both died unrepentant. There was no evidence in their lives that their dreams had awakened them to their lost condition as guilty sinners. They ignored the warning. One stormy night the young infidel was hurried into eternity in an accident; the woman died in her bed at home.
The wife of Pontius Pilate "suffered many things... in a dream" when the Jews desired him to crucify Christ. She begged her husband to have nothing to do with "that just man," but he did not heed the warning.
Noah was warned of God. How, we are not told, but Noah was "moved with fear at the warning. He in his turn warned others; they did not heed the warning. He was saved; they perished.
You have had your warnings. Perhaps not in a dream, but maybe the doctor said, "I can hold out no hope of your recovery." You got better, and forgot it.
Maybe some preacher warned you of judgment to come, and you simply resolved not to go to hear him again!
Your friend died suddenly, and you were left; wasn't this a warning? Yet you are still unsaved, still unrepentant, still unforgiven.
These words are another warning for you. How are you going to treat it?