SIGHT VS VISION

Genesis chapter 1






Today we are walking in: Sight VS Vision






Habakkuk 2:2


And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, ​ and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.






VISION






Today we look to the word​ VISION- H2377 chazown- vision(in ecstatic state)​, vision​s​ (in night)​, oracle, prophecy (divine communication)​, vision (as title of book of prophecy)​ ​from H2372; a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle:—vision. to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide​, ​to see, behold​, to see as a seer in the ecstatic state​, to see, perceive with the intelligence​, to see (by experience)​, to provide







The Torah testifies........


Numbers 24:4


He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw ​ the vision H2377 of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:


Numbers 24:16


He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the Most High, which saw ​the vision H2377 of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:







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

1​ ​Samuel 3:1


And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days;there was no open vision H2377. ​



Jeremiah 14:14


Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision H2377 ​ and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.






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


1​ ​Chronicles 17:15


According to all these words, and according to all this vision H2377, ​so did Nathan speak unto David.



Psalm 89:19


Then thou spakest in vision ​H2377 to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.





Let's talk about this power of visionary leadership for this ministry and for you individually. The nature and principles of vision in leadership. How vision works. Eagles are the most amazing birds Eagles never flock. Only pigeons flock and that is why Eagles are leaders--leaders do not keep a lot of company and no bird flies higher than an eagle do you know why because the eagle has the capacity to set its bones in its wings and it rides the current in the sky and the Eagle flies into hurricanes. They fly into storms. Why? They use storms to push them higher. That’s why they are eagles. That’s why they are kings of the birds. True leaders are not afraid of problems. They use them to get higher. When an eagle is at his height in flight it never meets another bird, except it’s an eagle. Because only eagles can fly at that altitude. Therefore, if you keep running into pigeons you are flying too low. You can tell where you are at in life by who you keep meeting. Gossiping people, murmuring people, complaining people always finding fault. You are at the wrong altitude. You can tell where you are flying by who you keep attracting. That is why Yahusha knew he was stuck with his family but he could choose his friends. So, he selected his friends based on his vision. He chose his associations based on his destination. Yah will allow you to meet certain people because he wants to bring you to a higher level. That is why I am here because there is a level that you want to go to that requires some other birds. If you are going to fly at a certain level, you have to meet people at that level so they can bring you up to that level and some of you Yah wants to do great things in your life but you won’t leave the pact. Show me your friends and I will show you your future. Eagles don’t fly with other birds. Eagles don’t like to mix. When you are a leader you are not comfortable with people who don’t dream big. You are not comfortable with complainers, critics, slanderers. This is why the bible says that if you are going to be great, you cannot keep company with people who are not great. Solomon says if you keep company with people who are not great, you will not be great yourself. So, choose your friends based on your destination. A couple things about the eagle that makes him unique, this is important information for leadership development even in your personal life,

1. The greatest gift Yah ever gave man is not the gift of sight but the gift of vision. Why? Because sight is the function of the eyes but vision is the function of the heart. As a matter of fact, Yah never intended for you to live by your eyes. Your eyes are the enemy of your vision. Why? Because sight is limited to the capacity of the eyes. But vision is limited only to the boundary of your imagination. That is why the bible says you must walk by faith and not by sight. Sight is dangerous. I have come to teach you how to live with your eyes closed. Your problem is your eyes because your eyes always show you what is. But vision always shows you what could be. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and its evidence of things your eyes cannot see.


2. Sight restricts you to the present but vision releases you to the uncharted frontiers of the future. This ministry must be careful not to be so excited about its past. Because your past can become your victim and you become a victim of it. We become too attached to the good ol days, we don’t create new ones.


3. Sight captures the present but vision captures the future. You were not born to live in the past and be stuck in the present. Because sight deals with what is but vision embraces what could be. That is why vision is so important. Yah always wants us to live according to the vision in our hearts not the sight in our eyes.

What is vision?


Vision is the capacity to see farther than your eyes can look.

Vision is the greatest source of hope. You were born to see beyond your eyes. When you get around people with wisdom, I learned a long time ago to ask a lot of questions. You don’t talk a lot, you ask questions because questions are the greatest way to be educated. One thing you need to know is you need to grow where you are planted. The reason some people won’t grow spiritually is because they don’t stay long enough in any ministry. Some of you are still moving around testing ministries. That’s why Yah can’t grow you up. Grow where he plants you. Stay there and grow. Another lesson, look down and be depressed. Look around and be oppressed. Look up and be at rest.

Live according to your vision. Not according to your eyes. You must believe in the dark what he told you in the light. There are some things Yah showed you years ago and they have been smothered by the night of disappointment. Yah has sent me in your life today to tell you to still believe what I told you. See beyond your eyes. Leadership requires that you see beyond your eyes. as a ministry and as an individual.