“My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother. Bind them continually upon your heart; Tie them around your neck. When you roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you” (Proverbs 6:20-22 NKJV).
Many people believe there is no way to control what they dream. While the mind does play funny tricks when a person is asleep, the mind cannot dream things that are not in the mind. The mind can put things together in a very strange way when one is asleep, but what one dreams is still dependent on what is in the mind.
This text tells us that if we keep God’s law and continually think on God’s Word, then our actions in life are led by it. The text even says that it will guard and keep watch over us when we are asleep. This means that proper things in our minds will guard against improper things. It is very important that we put the right things in our minds.
Obviously, we will hear and see things when we are awake that we do not want to see or hear. We cannot help it when that happens. No matter how hard we try, this will happen. Yet, if we are trying as hard as we can to study and obey God’s Word, He promises us that through His Word, He will guard us while we are asleep.
Study your Bible. Fill your mind with the wonderful teachings of God’s Word, and if any of this is hard to understand, ask an adult to help you.
