Have you ever considered the role of a Point Man in the military? The dictionary describes him as the soldier who goes ahead of an armed force, leading the team. He's the "navigator," walking out front, often the first to encounter challenges or enemy soldiers, guiding his squad safely through uncertain terrain.

Similarly, God calls husbands and fathers to be the spiritual "Point Man" for their families. This means leading from the front and understanding that true leadership begins with personal commitment. You are called to be the standard-bearer, reflecting God's love and guidance in your home. However, like the great reformers before you, you must first submit yourself to God's leadership before you can effectively guide your family.

Josiah: An Example of God's Point Man

King Josiah provides a powerful biblical example. When he took command in Israel, the nation was far from God. Yet, by his actions,…

Then God said, “I am El-Shaddai‘ God Almighty.’ Be fruitful and multiply. You will become a great nation, even many nations. Kings will be among your descendants! And I will give you the land I once gave to Abraham and Isaac. Yes, I will give it to you and your descendants after you.” Then God went up from the place where he had spoken to Jacob. Genesis 35:11‭-‬13 NLT

Such powerful and profound blessings that God spoke over Jacob! Interestingly, like so many of us, Jacob's story didn't start from the blessing cited above; he went through a process of refinement and transformation. Let's take a little peep into his backstory:

Jacob's Journey

Jacob's life story is a vivid testament to God's "process of making." His journey from a "rogue dad" to a revered patriarch was anything but smooth, marked by decisions that positioned him initially as a schemer and…

Then God said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Be fruitful and multiply. You will become a great nation, even many nations. Kings will be among your descendants! And I will give you the land I once gave to Abraham and Isaac. Yes, I will give it to you and your descendants after you.” Then God went up from the place where he had spoken to Jacob.

Genesis 35:11‭-‬13 NLT

God's desire is for His children to be prosperous and have influence. It is His will for each and everyone of us to live a life of fruitfulness. I choose to call this "the blessing" because it is different from all other pronouncements of blessing; "the blessing" is God's stamp of approval on His children who have gone through a process of making, akin to announcing a new identity.

A few places in the scripture where we find "the blessing" pronounced:

We go into the union with implicit purposes that are as divergent as the emotional needs of both gender! Externally we are "in love" and want to be together forever but in being together, do we want to build together a single unified identity? The bible says the 2 shall become one flesh! This has nothing to do with anything external as there never can be a point of convergence due to differences in personality make up, physical ancestry, culture and familial history. But, God makes for each couple, a home in Christ that supersedes that which is physical.

The man and his woman (wife) must both be ready to step into this place in Christ where everything fades into the unity of one in Christ? A place of yielded-ness and surrender to God for His Fatherhood over them, to be mentored by His Spirit for the journey they hav…