“Three days later this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there were only two of us in the house. “But her baby died during the night when she rolled over on it. Then she got up in the night and took my son from beside me while I was asleep. She laid her dead child in my arms and took mine to sleep beside her.”
1 Kings 3:18-20 NLT
Ever heard of stolen dreams? It’s right there in the Bible. Two women had babies, but one woman, through carelessness, suffocated her own child. Yes, people often squeeze the life out of their own dreams. They mismanage their businesses, destroy their marriages, or kill their ministries. And when the consequences catch up with them, they turn to steal someone else’s dream to console themselves. The Bible says this woman lay on top of her child, and the child died. But instead of facing the consequences of her actions, she looked to the side, saw someone else with a similar dream, and stole it pretending like nothing ever happened.
Let’s take a moment to look at how people can steal your dreams. Do you think everyone around you genuinely wants to see you succeed? Think again. Some are fine with your success, until they lose what’s in their hands. Then, they come for yours. The issue is, “l don’t want to be the one without. I’d rather steal.” This is why you must be careful about who you allow into your circle. You could be sharing your space, your plans, or even your life with someone who’s actually a thief in disguise.
Why are we often encouraged to keep quiet about our goals and dreams? Because their magnitude can provoke envy or jealousy. The truth is, everyone has a dream, but not everyone’s dream is alive. In the story, both women had children, but one child was dead. A dead child cannot grow, cannot be nursed, and cannot be nurtured. What do you do with a dead child? You bury it. But this woman refused to be the one with a buried dream. Instead, she decided to take the living child and give her dead dream to someone else.
By the way, this wasn’t a negotiated or discussed transaction , it was outright theft. And do you think they’ll discuss it with you when they come for your dream? No, my dhiyeeee. They steal. They swap. They cover it up. Look at when this happened – at night. This tells us there was a time when the other woman was asleep, completely relaxed and unaware of what was happening around her. Because of that, she couldn’t defend her dream or protect her child. What is the enemy waiting for? A moment when you’re less guarded. A time when you are asleep. The Bible says, “While men slept, the enemy came and …” He waits for the moment when you are chilled, thinking, “Wow, everything is going well; let me rest.” And while you pull up the sheets, someone else is getting ready to grab what’s yours.
Some of you are living with a dead dream today because, in your unguarded moment, yours was stolen. You woke up with something that wasn’t yours, but you didn’t notice. You need to guard your dreams. You got married, and now you’re relaxed? You’ve stopped praying because you think everything is fine? My dear, your dream, your baby is only safe because someone hasn’t yet decided to come and take it. Or maybe they have, they are just waiting for the night. I’m not wishing anything bad on you, but I am warning you of what could happen if you sleep. You snooze, you actually lose.
You have a child, but you don’t pray over them? All you do is feed them and send them to school, yet you fail to teach them the Bible or how to pray? Do you realize there are satanists in schools? If you’re not vigilant, you will lose your dream.You got a job, and now you don’t tithe anymore because life seems good? You don’t realise how big the hands getting ready to snatch what is yours are. The problem with believers is that after the blessing, they slumber. They chill, take a rest, and stop being watchful. But that is the time to be most vigilant! Let’s continue with this topic and believe for justice. You must get your dream back!
Enjoy the rest of your day. Remember, guard your dreams. 🌸