THE MALE AS VISIONARY AND LEADER!!!!

Genesis chapter 1










Today we are walking in: The Male As Visionary And Leader!!!!










Today we look to the word-LEADER- H5057 nagiyd-- leader, ruler, captain, prince; excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.





The Torah Testifies.............................

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The prophets proclaim...............





Isaiah 55:4 - Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader H5057 and commander to the people.










The writings bear witness.............





2Chronicles 32:21 - And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders H5057 and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword







The Male as Visionary and Leader




Yah Always Provides for the Vision He Gives.




Yah wants men to understand their dominion assignments and then to develop the qualities that are required in order to carry them out. This is the way that men can pursue Yah‘s purpose for their lives and grow in true manhood, for Yah‘s purpose is the key to our fulfillment.




The Male as Visionary




The first responsibility that brings fulfillment and spiritual rewards to the male is that of visionary. This is a foundational responsibility because, without it, he can‘t fulfill the other assignments of leader, teacher, cultivator, protector, and provider.




Being a true visionary is a lost art in our times. The average male can‘t say who he is because he has no real vision for his life. He is either floundering without purpose, or he is diligently pursuing a false vision based on the values of contemporary society, which are often the opposite of what Yah values. Yah wants males to have a vision for their lives that comes from Him and belongs to them personally—not something dictated by the cultural environment, current trends, man-made religion, or someone else‘s image of what their lives should be.




In the teaching, Seven Principles of Purpose, I asked you to consider several questions, including, ―Do you know where you‘re going? Are you still questioning what you‘re about? These are issues related to vision.




Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish” (KJV). Vision is necessary for life. The word “vision” in the Hebrew means a ―dream, revelation, or oracle. Obviously, a vision that is connected to Yah‘s purposes is something that needs to be revealed by Yah Himself. You need His revelation of your life‘s vision. The only way you can discover this vision is to listen to what Yah is saying to you. This is a crucial point that we‘ll return to shortly.




To have vision means to be able to conceive of and move toward your purpose in life. A man shouldn‘t get married, then say to his wife, ―What are we going to do? Well, you know, we‘ll just wait on the Most High. We‘ll see where we‘re going when we get there. That‘s ridiculous.




Now, it‘s true that we might not always see the whole picture right away, as Abraham had to trust Yah to lead him to an unfamiliar land in which he would become a great nation (Gen. 12:1–2). However, Abraham had a clear vision that he was going to the place Yah had promised him, and he moved steadily toward that goal. Having vision means that you can already see the end of your purpose. It means that you have faith in Yah and what He has told you to do, so that you are continually moving toward your vision as it is moving toward you. Your responsibility is to support and sustain the vision until it comes to fruition.




Created and Designed for Vision




We can know that Yah has a vision for every male because the male was created to be a visionary. Remember that one reason the man was formed first was so that he could be the initial recipient of all the information, revelation, and communication Yah desired to share regarding humanity‘s relationship with Him and its purpose for being. Then He created the female to enable the man to fulfill this vision. Yah‘s priority has not changed.




When Joel prophesied about the outpouring of the Ruach Hackodesh in the last days, he spoke these words from Yah: “I will pour out my Ruach on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions” (Joel 2:28). Notice what this verse says about males. Old men will receive dreams and young men will see visions from Yah. It doesn‘t say that women will see visions. It says that women will prophesy. This means they will speak of the things the men see in the visions. If you look at Yah‘s pattern in the Bible, the man is given the vision, but the woman is there to make sure that he accomplishes it. Males and females each have their specific functions.




The male is also designed to be a visionary. Yah created men to be able to look at the big picture in life, to plan for the future from a logical, practical standpoint. Men like to determine what steps are necessary to get from A to B, and all the way to Z. They have built-in qualities that enable them to receive the vision and work to bring it to pass.




Prerequisites for Discovering Vision




Many men don‘t have a vision for their lives because they are not committed to Yah and to seeking His will in this area. If a man does not have relationship with Yah, he cannot fully function in his purpose.




1. Follow Hamachiach’s Example




The greatest example of someone who had a vision for His life is Yahusha. He constantly repeated and affirmed who He is. Yahusha was able to live in the confidence of His purpose from an early age. Remember what He said to His parents when He was only twelve years old? “I must be about My Father‟s business” (Luke 2:49 NKJV). Yahusha knew His identity as the Son of Yah and as Yah the Son. He said, “Before Abraham was born, I am!” (John 8:58). He knew His reason for being and His purpose in life: “The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 19:10).




The example Yahusha set for us by His life shows us our need for these important elements related to purpose: (1) a clear self-image; (2) a life consistent with one‘s purpose and calling. Yahusha lived a life that was totally consistent with who He said He was. He had complete integrity; He always kept and fulfilled His own words.




John the Baptist is another example of a man who knew his identity. He had a sense of confidence in who he was and what he was called on to do, so that he could affirm, “I am the voice of one calling in the desert, „Make straight the way for the Most High‟” (John 1:23).




The apostle Paul also clearly had a vision for his life. He had a strong self-image and exhibited clarity of purpose. How frequently he began his letters with such statements as, “Paul, a servant of Hamachiach Yahusha, called to be an apostle,” or “Paul, an apostle of Hamachiach Yahusha by the will of Yah” (See, for example, Romans 1:1, Ephesians 1:1.) He also made these statements of purpose: “For this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle” (1 Tim. 2:7); “Of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher” (2 Tim. 1:11).




John the Baptist and Paul received Yah‘s vision for their lives through their encounters with Him. True vision can be found only in Yah‘s presence. Yahusha Himself was given to prayer and reflection during His entire earthly life. He was in constant contact with the Father in order to know how to fulfill His life‘s purpose. After a day of particularly busy ministry in which He had healed the sick and demon-possessed, He got up early the next day and went to pray in a quiet place. When Peter and the other disciples found Him there, they exclaimed, “Everyone is looking for you!” (Mark 1:37). Yahusha could have basked in the people‘s praise, but He continued to follow His life‘s purpose. Yah had shown Him the next step when He was in prayer. He said, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come” (v. 38).




2. Acknowledge Hamachiach’s Headship




The Bible says, “The head of every man is Hamachiach” (1 Cor. 11:3). The most important thing a male can do is to acknowledge the headship of Hamachiach and commit to following Him on a daily basis in order to receive His direction. “I am the way and the truth and the life,” He said in John 14:6. Ultimately, Yahusha Hamachiach not only gives vision, but He is the vision, since we are called to be conformed to His image.




3. Listen for Yah’s Direction




You aren‘t fulfilling your purpose as a man until you can hear the voice of Yah. You aren‘t fulfilling your purpose as a man until you start speaking and affirming the Word of Yah in your life. To do this, you need to be in the same garden environment that Adam was first placed in.




We need to get back to the place where the glory can flow between Yah and man, where we can hear the voice of Yah, and Yah can give us direction. Because the Ruach Hackodesh has been poured out into the hearts of believers, the garden is no longer just one spot on the earth—it is within the heart of every man who belongs to Hamachiach. That is why Hamachiach said, “The kingdom of Yah is within you” (Luke 17:21). It is not within you of its own accord; the kingdom of Yah is within you because Yah Spirit lives within you.




The kingdom of Yah—Yah‘s Spirit and will ruling in our hearts—has come to us through Hamachiach, and it is through Him that we can fulfill the dominion mandate. We are called to spread the gospel message of reconciliation with Yah through Hamachiach and of the gift of the Ruach Hackodesh—who brings us power for living, working, and creating to the glory of Yah. If we want to fulfill our dominion responsibilities and assignments, we have to do so through the Spirit of Hamachiach as we follow Yah‘s will.




I believe that many men think, ―It‘s the preacher‘s job to stay in the presence of the Most High. Yet men are to function as priests in their homes. One of the things that blesses me about Abraham is that he would go to his wife and say, ―The Most High says so-and- so. Men need to stay close to Yah so they can tell their families what Yah is saying to them. Many men can tell their families what the Dow-Jones average is or what the status of the local economy is. But they need to be able to tell them, ―This is what Yah says is important. Women need somebody who can tell them what Yah is saying. Many women go from prayer meeting to prayer meeting and to this or that prophetess because there isn‘t a man in the house providing them with vision.




In other words, you shouldn‘t depend on the preacher to lead your family. Don‘t go to the community and say, ―Well, preacher, tell me what to do. You had better find out from Yah what to do for your own family. The presence of the Most High is key.




4. Be Open to Yah’s Communication




Yah can communicate vision in a variety of ways. First, He speaks as we pray and read His Word. These are among the most important habits we can develop. Yah may also speak through the counsel of trusted Hebrews, or as we conduct an assessment of our gifts and talents. Is there one idea or vocation that keeps coming to your mind, especially after prayer? That may well be Yah‘s vision for your life. You should also allow Yah to broaden and expand a vision He has already given you. Remember that when we‘ve been faithful in smaller things, He often promotes us to larger ones. A vision may also be inherited, but the man who inherits it needs to make it his own and exercise true leadership in fulfilling that vision.




“Where There Is No Vision”




A man needs a clear vision of these three things: (1) who he is in Yah, (2) what his overall purpose as a male is, and (3) what his purpose as an individual man is. In this way, he can know where he is going in life and can lead those under his care and responsibility.




First things have to come first. Before Yah gave the man a helper, He gave him a vision for what he should be doing. That is also the order we need to follow today.




If a man has no vision, or if his wife has the only vision, the man and his whole family will have a difficult time. This is because Yah has designed the male to carry others with him in his vision. Our society is in trouble because wherever the man goes, he brings everybody else along. Right now, most men don‘t know where they‘re going, and the women and children who are following have no direction.




It‘s dangerous for a woman to marry a man who doesn‘t know Yah, because she won‘t know where he‘s taking her. Even if he does know Yah, he needs to learn to live in Yah‘s presence, because some men who know Him don‘t talk to Him enough. No man has the right to lead a woman if he doesn‘t have the ability to truly hear Yah. “Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Prov. 29:18 KJV).




This is a serious matter. It means that a male-man cannot ask a female-man to follow and help him if he isn‘t really doing anything. Where is she supposed to be going? What is she supposed to help him with? The woman is looking for somebody who is doing something to which she can contribute. All the potential, all the energy, all the excitement, and all the creativity within her has to be applied to something. There are many women who have skills and abilities, but men aren‘t doing anything they can help with. Some women wait for weeks, months, even years with latent skills, eager to help fathers, husbands, friends, employers—to no avail. The resulting lack of direction can sometimes make women vulnerable to making mistakes. A woman needs to have direction and be involved in meaningful activity in order to fulfill her purpose.




Remember that the man wasn‘t meant to fulfill the vision himself. Yah created the woman to enable the man to accomplish the purpose for which they were both created. Everything the woman has was made to help the male. All her abilities were designed for his vision. Therefore, the woman‘s purpose cannot be truly fulfilled without the man‘s purpose—and vice versa. Yah has special plans for each woman‘s gifts and talents. Yet because of the way he designed humanity, a woman needs a man who has vision in order for all her purposes to be fulfilled. This applies not only to marriage but also to the community and to the workplace. Ministers, employers, and others in leadership positions need to provide vision for those whom they are leading. Otherwise, the things they and their followers are involved in doing will lack meaning and be unfulfilling.




When a man has no vision, he causes a woman to feel insecure. One of the saddest things a husband can do is to sit down with his wife and say, ―What should we do? That sounds very nice and democratic. However, because it is the man‘s responsibility to provide vision, his having a goal and direction in life brings her a needed sense of security.




Vision is therefore more important than money. A man may have a large amount of money, but no vision beyond accruing wealth or indulging in wild speculation. He might have hit pay dirt in some deal, but this doesn‘t mean he has vision. Many wealthy people don‘t have real purpose in life.




Men need vision even before discipline, because discipline comes from vision. Discipline comes as you plan ahead and make sacrifices to fulfill your vision.