Joshua Tree Dream Explained

5/9/26 

Almost 10 days after Gihon Springs ~ The Living Water Dream, posted on April 4^th, I had the following dream. It was an answer to prayer because I have been asking the Lord to dunk me in the water, that I might get into the river of Living Water. I believe this is the start of His answer.

On March 2, 2026, I received a scripture address in prayer: Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan… to the land which I am giving to them— Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses. Joshua 1:2-3. A few days later a dream came.

I found myself in a swimming pool where I swam over to Bobby who was out of the pool near the side. I told him I had found someone to fix something in the pool and then I swam off to the middle of the pool. My guess it is God that is going to fix the pool.

 

Bobby then jumped in. We hugged while floating in the water holding each other together almost like a ball. Remember the Lord sees married people as one under the marriage covenant.

 

May HE rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. Psalms 72:8.

As we serenely drifted, I saw Joshua trees on the sides of the river. I felt it was some undeveloped land in Israel. We were there before anyone else discovered and inhabited it.

 

I used to live in the Mojave Desert growing up so I was able to recognize the Joshua trees on either side of the river. In fact, the Mojave Desert is the high desert and it snows there. Recall 2/14/26 post, LET IT SNOW! ?

“The common name, Joshua tree, is derived from Christian iconography. The name "Joshua tree" is commonly said to have been given in the tree's role guiding colonists through the desert combined with its unique shape reminded them of a biblical story in which Joshua keeps his hands reached out for an extended period of time to enable the Israelites in their conquest of Canaan.

The Joshua tree serves as a powerful metaphor in the Bible, representing strength, resilience, and unwavering faith. We, like the Joshua tree, can stand tall and firm in our beliefs, even in the midst of life’s challenges.

In the Bible, Joshua, exemplifies these qualities through steadfast faith and determination on the journey to the Promised Land.

Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him. Psalm 105:19.

Furthermore, the Joshua tree’s distinctive shape with its upward-reaching branches has been interpreted by some as a symbol of prayer and supplication. The Joshua tree’s longevity and ability to survive in challenging environments also speak to the idea of enduring faith and trust in God’s provision.” Joshua Tree Meaning In The Bible.

I heard this verse for the dream: He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper. Psalm 1:3.

“These unique trees have a limited range within the Mojave Desert of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.” Some scholars even think the Joshua tree inhabited the ancient land promised to Joshua but has been extinct for thousands of years in that area.

The tree has evergreen leaves; dark green, linear, bayonet-shaped, if it survives the rigors of the desert, it can live for about 500 years. The Joshua tree (Yucca Brevifolia) produces fruit that is an important part of its life cycle.”

Do you see how the scripture the Lord provided in Psalms 1:3 mirrors the characteristics of the Joshua tree not to mention the dream itself?

There is so much that I have learned from this dream, and I believe it will have implications for all those seeking to be immersed in the river of God. Let’s continue with the interpretation.

As I looked around at the landscape I told Bobby that being $5000 an acre we should buy a few parcels and hold onto them before it gets developed and everyone finds out about it and inhabits the land. Then I woke up.

 

Psalm 1:3 reveals the Lord sees Bobby and I as Joshua trees because trees of a specific type in a dream represent people. I don’t necessarily want to be a Joshua tree but I guess it’s nice to think that they represent “strength, resilience, and unwavering faith trusting in God’s provision.”

 

As I asked the Lord, why would I buy land in Israel where Joshua trees are? I heard the word “Memorial… for a memorial”. Then I thought “Oh Joshua Tree National Park.” The National Park is a memorial to the Joshua tree. Maybe Joshua after he crossed the Jordan in Joshua 4, set up a memorial? 

 

“Yes, Joshua set up a memorial. He commanded the Israelites to take twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan River where the priests' feet were standing when they crossed. This memorial served as a permanent reminder of God's miraculous acts from a personal and powerful God, working wonders on behalf of His people.

 

We can let these stones remind us, too, that unless we step out in faith and get our feet wet as the priests did, we’ll never fully experience the new life of faith and freedom that Christ has opened up for us as our inheritance in Him.”

 

I contemplated the price; $15,000, 3 parcels for $5000. Ten—weighed in the balances. Ten thousand represents a big trial. Five means service/work, five thousand is “mature service.” Jesus miraculously fed 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish.

 

Three is the number representing the Godhead.

So, $15,000 is the price of our service memorial, in other words, a memorial for the 10 years of service to God through affliction. I removed his shoulder from the burden; his hands were freed from the baskets. You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Psalms 81:6–7.

A song came to mind… God Will Make a Way. More scripture came: Then the Lord said to me, ‘Arise, begin your journey before the people, that they may go in and possess the land... Deuteronomy 10:11.

An interesting thought, why were Bobby and I there before anyone else? I believe it goes to a prophetic word I received in 2007 about being refreshed. The scriptures in Deuteronomy and Joshua that I received drive home this conclusion.

 

But who am I going before in order to show the way of refreshing? All those that God has promised to bring into the promised land of healing and revival. I am sure there are more out there than myself faithfully waiting for Him to fulfill His promises.

 

Final Thoughts on Joshua Tree Dream

 

What is the Lord saying through this dream? Well as with any dream we have to look at the symbols and the scriptures that God gives in order to do a correct interpretation.

 

A swimming pool is a confined space with borders for physical or spiritual activity in a dream. A clear pool means refreshing in or being immersed in the Holy Spirit. But a river is seemingly limitless. It continues to run outside and without borders except for the shoreline,

I believe, because of the scriptures this river, the land of Israel and the Joshua trees indicate my Jordan River. “The Jordan River symbolizes transition, purification, and new beginnings in spiritual contexts. It represents significant moments of change, such as the Israelites entering the Promised Land and the baptism of Jesus, highlighting themes of divine promise and spiritual renewal.”

During the time after the Joshua Tree dream, Bobby was studying in the Psalms. April 1 read; Ps 63 “My soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee in a dry and a thirsty land, where no water is; [I desire] to see Thy power and Thy glory, so as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary.” https://www.blueletterbible

Then a song came to his mind: Fernando Ortega - Oh God, You Are My God (Psalm 63)

Oh God, you are my God

Earnestly I seek you

My Soul thirsts for you,

My flesh yearns for you

In a dry and weary land

Where there is no water

Finally on April 20 – I heard the Lord say “Gilgal”. I looked up the word. “According to Joshua 4:19, Gilgal is a location "on the eastern border of Jericho" where the Israelites encamped immediately after crossing the Jordan River. There, they erected twelve stones as a memorial to the miraculous stopping of the river when they crossed.” Gilgal. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. Isaiah 43:2.

There is so much more to Gilgal. The Lord told Joshua: Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan… to the land which I am giving to them— Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses. Joshua 1:2-3.

“Gilgal structures have been found only in the Jordan River valley and in the Samarian mountains. These structures date back to the early Israelite period and are characterized by their footprint-shaped stone outlines.”

Gilgal is the site of Joshua’s crossing into the Promised Land with the Lord miraculously parting the waters during flood stage. In addition, Elisha received a double portion when Elijah parted the waters and was taken to heaven in a fiery chariot. Once Elijah was taken up, Elisha also separated the waters at the same site.

Jesus was baptized at this location. Furthermore, John the Baptist baptized many more here too.

Apparently, Gilgal is a place of launching. Think about it. Joshua and the Israelites were launched into the promised land. Elijah was launched into heaven after crossing at this very site. Elisha was launched into his ministry by given a double portion.

And the most important to us as believers, Jesus was baptized here launching Him into His ministry and our salvation. Gilgal is a place of beginning of one’s destiny with the Lord.

Jordan River Crossing Miracle into Promised Land, Baptismal Site of Jesus

Gilgal, Israel: Place Joshua, Samuel, Saul, Tabernacle, Altar, 12 Stone Monument, Footprint, Located

 

If you have an opportunity to listen to the teachings attached, I believe you will be amazed.

Conceivably the Lord is proclaiming that Bobby and I will be crossing the Jordan to our promised land. Then, we will need to set up a memorial like at Gilgal, in order to remember His faithfulness in getting us to the land He has promised. And what is the land that God has promised me? Healings and the end time revival.

But when you cross over the Jordan and dwell in the land which the Lord your God is giving you to inherit, and He gives you rest from all your enemies round about, so that you dwell in safety, 11 then there will be the place where the Lord your God chooses to make His name abide. There you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the heave offerings of your hand, and all your choice offerings which you vow to the Lord. 12 And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, Deuteronomy 12:10-12

On a final note, during the National Rededication of our country back to God on May 17 (Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee - Freedom 250), a speaker proclaimed: “There was a commander-in-chief 3000 years ago by the name of Joshua; the children of Israel stood on the blessing to cross over the river into the Promised Land. God had given them life and liberty. They wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, a generation died, but now they were ready to go in and to take the blessing of promise that God had given them to possess the land. But before they crossed over, Joshua stood before the people and said, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders for you.’ My message to you today, for all of us, is the message from God‘s word to sanctify ourselves; to dedicate our lives and to concentrate ourselves to Him and then the revival will come.”

 

To whom He said, “This is the rest with which You may cause the weary to rest,” And, “This is the Refreshing”… Isaiah 28:12.   

 

It will soon be time to crossover and possess the land; He is preparing our feet now. Hallelujah and Amen.