Genesis 37
We are walking in today: Your Character Is Being Tested For Promotion
Teaching from the book Principles Of The Protege, Discover The Pathway To Success, by Dr. Francisco I.Victa III
Witness character throughout the Bible: H2428 chayil strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army
Proverbs 20:11, 27:17; 1 Peter 3:4
Genesis 37:5-11
5 Right about this time, Joseph had a dream and then told it to his brothers. As a result, his brothers hated him all the more! 6 “Let me tell you about this dream that I had!” he said. 7 “We were tying sheaves together out in the middle of the fields, when all of a sudden, my sheaf stood up erect! And then your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf!” 8 At this, his brothers replied, “Do you really think you’re going to rule us or lord it over us?” So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his interpretations of them. 9 But then he had another dream, and he proceeded to tell his brothers about that one, too. “I had another dream,” he said. “The sun, moon, and eleven of the stars were bowing down before me!” 10 When Joseph told his father about this, his father rebuked him and asked him, “What kind of dream is that? Will I, your mother, and your brothers really come to you and bow down to the ground in front of you?” 11 As a result, his brothers became more envious of him. But his father kept thinking about all of this.
Within the entire Tanakh, there are countless wonderful stories of the underdog. Yes, I did refer to the 1970 cartoon character of a unassuming dog that turns superhero. We see Yahweh is into raising up the weak but faithful. We will be looking at several characters in the word. On how Yahweh loves the poor, cast down, contrite and humbled hearts of men, but rejects the wicked and prideful. Contrary to the mindset of the rigid religious world--full of pride and all manner of wickedness.
James 4:6
But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, “God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble.”
Psalms 68:9-10
9 God, you poured out abundant rain on your inheritance. When Israel was weary, you sustained her. 10 Your people live there; you sustain the needy with your goodness, God.
poor Strong's Hebrews #6035 (anav)- afflicted, humbled, meek
Puts a whole different spin on Matthew 5:3? See how the scriptures changes when learning from the Hebrew mindset
Matthew 5:3
“How blessed are those who are pour in spirit, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them!
*When Yahweh develops the protégés character, He's never in a hurry.*
Principles from the Promotion of Joseph:
1. Joseph expected promotion because he dreamed of promotion at an early age
(Genesis 37:5-6, 9
“And Joseph dreamed a dream,
and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed.”)
2. Joseph learned that people who aspire to promotion will have to tolerate cynics and jealousy.
(Genesis 37:8-9)
3. Joseph did not allow the pain of the past to hinder his promotion. (Genesis 41:51-52)
4. Joseph learned that you can be promoted and life a life of prosperity in the same place you are persecuted. (Genesis 45:11)
5. Joseph used his promotion and prosperity to be a blessing to others. (Genesis 45:11, 47:12)
6. Joseph knew that promotion comes from the accumulation of knowledge and the application of wisdom. (Genesis 41:39)
7. Joseph served and honored those in authority over him. (Genesis 39:3-4, 21-21)
8. Joseph believed that the injustices of men were passed of God’s Master Plan and that he would always come on top. (Genesis 45:5-7)
9. Joseph was not timid to use and promote his God-given gift. (Genesis 40:14-15)
10. Joseph knew that immorality would sabotage promotion. (Genesis 39:8-9)
11. Joseph showed great respect to his parents – knowing that promotion is the reward of honoring your parents.
12. Joseph practiced servant hood his entire life. (Genesis 39:4, 40:4)
13. Joseph knew that promotion comes to those who plan ahead. (Genesis 41:5-6)
14. Joseph never blamed others for negative circumstances in his life. (Genesis 40:14-15)
Principles of the Promotion of Daniel:
1. Daniel knew that promotion comes to protégés who are disciplined, and have made up their minds for success.
Daniel 1:8, “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”
2. Daniel knew that promotion comes to protégés who do what mediocre aren’t willing to do so that they can have what other mediocre people don’t have. (Daniel 1:11-16)
3. Daniel experienced promotion because he was not intimidated by his enemies. (Daniel 6:4-10)
4. Daniel knew that promotion comes through prayer. (Daniel 6:10)
5. Daniel lived a life of promotion because he was a man of excellence – he always did his very best. (Daniel 6:1-3)
6. Daniel knew that promotion comes when the right people work together. (Daniel 2:49)
7. Daniel surrounded himself with high quality people. (Daniel 1:17-20)
8. Daniel knew the power of fasting. (Daniel 9:3, 10:2-3)
9. Daniel did not bow the knee to people in an attempt to get promoted but he let God be His judge. (Daniel 4:23-27)
10. Daniel knew that promotion comes to the humble. (Daniel 2:30)
Principle from Promotion of Esther:
1. Esther did not allow loss and grief to hinder her promotion. (Esther 2:7-10)
2. Esther valued the council of her mentor. (Esther 2:10)
3. Esther was teachable, correctable, and willing to adapt to a higher level of excellence and expectation. (Esther 2:8-9, 15-18)
4. Esther knew that if she desired to be promoted, she had to make herself desirable for the position of promotion. (Esther 2:12)
5. Esther was willing to invest the time necessary to improve herself. (Esther 2:8-15)
6. Esther valued connection with a higher authority. (Esther 4:11, 15, 5:1-2)
7. Esther knew that proper protocol leads to promotion. (Esther 5:1-2)
8. Esther engaged in a cause more important than her survival. (Esther 8:4-6)
9. Esther knew that there were some things worth the risk of rejection. (Esther 7:1-4, 8:3-6)
10. Esther was patient and knew that importance of timing. (Esther 5:1-8, 7:1-10)
Principles of the Promotion of Elisha:
1. Elisha worked hard and was faithful before he became Elijah’s protégé. 1 Kings 19:19, “So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yokes of oxen
before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.”
2. Elisha recognized and discerned greatness when he saw it. (1 Kings 19:19-20)
3. Elisha was willing to come under authority to his mentor. (1 Kings 19:21)
4. Elisha burned the bridges to his past and began a new season in his life. (1 Kings 19:21)
5. Elisha did not wait for his mentor to pursue him; he pursued his mentor. (1 Kings 19:21)
6. Elisha was content when his sole purpose and assignment was serving his mentor. (1 Kings 19:21)
7. Elisha was determined to stay with his mentor even when urged to depart. (2 Kings 2:12)
8. Elisha did not allow a “third-voice” to cause him to be disconnected from his mentor. (2 Kings 2:3)
9. Elisha did not allow fatigue and friends to keep him from his day of promotion. (2 Kings 2:5-6)
10. Elisha knew that promotion comes within the boundaries of relationship. (2 Kings 2:7)
11. Elisha did not ask for on inheritance of substance but he asked for an inheritance of spirit. (2 Kings 2:9)
12. Elisha had the “spirit of a finisher” and did not allow the fatigue of his mentor to discourage him. (2 Kings 2:9-10)
13. Elisha took advantage of being in his mentor’s presence by learning and conversing. (2 Kings 2:11)
14. Elisha expected the same results in his life that he saw in the life of his mentor. (2 Kings 2:13-14)
Principles from the Promotion of Joshua:
1. Joshua was content as being known simply as the “servant of Moses.”
Numbers 11:28, “And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.”
2. Joshua aspired to be a better protégé of Moses than anyone else. (Numbers 11:28)
3. Joshua was an enemy to the enemies of his mentor. (Exodus 17:9-10)
4. Joshua was not disgruntled when watching his mentor have more than him. (Exodus 24:13)
5. Joshua learned to tarry in God’s presence from his mentor. (Exodus 33:11)
6. Joshua knew that promotion does not come without criticism. (Numbers 14:6-10)
7. Joshua sat at the feet of his mentor and received his wisdom. (Exodus 17:14)
8. Joshua looked out for the best interest of his mentor. (Exodus 32:17; Numbers 11:28)
9. Joshua was promoted by God before he was promoted by his mentor. (Numbers 27:15-17)
10. Joshua served and spent enough time with his mentor that he caught his mentor’s spirit. (Numbers 27:18)
11. Joshua understood the importance of being blessed by his mentor and the priestly anointing. (Numbers 27:18)
12. Joshua did not lead until his mentor’s authority instructed him to lead. (Number 27:20)
13. Joshua carried out his destiny through the prophetic word of his mentor. (Deuteronomy 31:7-8)
14. Joshua followed and served his mentor all the way to the day of his promotion. (Deuteronomy 34:9)
Principles from the Promotion of Ruth:
1. Ruth refused to establish her life upon negativity and grief. Ruth 1:16-17, “And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and
me.”
2. Ruth did not allow her mentor’s lack of charisma and intrigue to stop her following her mentor. (Ruth 1:10-13)
3. Ruth refused to leave her mentor – even when it seemed her mentor had nothing to give her. (Ruth 1:14)
4. Ruth did not allow the decisions of another to persuade her to leave her mentor. (Ruth 1:15)
5. Ruth was willing to pay a great price of sacrifice to stay with her mentor. (Ruth 1:16-17)
6. Ruth was willing to go where she had never been to create something she had never had. (Ruth 1:16-19)
7. Ruth followed her mentor. (Ruth 1:16-17)
8. Ruth submitted herself to the authority of her mentor and discovered the power of asking approval. (Ruth 1:2)
9. Ruth learned that faithfulness to your mentor will connect you with someone who can bless you. (Ruth 2:3)
10. Ruth discovered that productive men are responsive to productive women. (Ruth 2:15-16)
11. Ruth gained a reputation for serving and caring for her mentor. (Ruth 2:11)
12. Ruth learned that there is always someone observing you who is capable of greatly blessing you. (Ruth 2:5-6)
13. Ruth took a part of her blessing and shared it with her mentor. (Ruth 2:16-18)
14. Ruth was transparent and open about her needs. (Ruth 2:7,10)
15. Ruth lived a life of thankfulness and gratitude. (Ruth 2:10-13)
16. Ruth discovered that God can get anyone to you – no matter where you are. (Ruth 2:3)
17. Ruth followed the recommended protocol of her mentor. (Ruth 3:1-3)
18. Ruth was aggressive and obedient in listening to her mentor.
Principles from the Promotion of Solomon:
1 Kings 3:3, “And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.”
1. Solomon loved the Lord. (1 Kings 3:3)
2. Solomon walked in the steps of his father. (1 Kings 3:3)
3. Solomon was an extravagant giver to God’s house. (1 Kings 3:4)
4. Solomon never ceased to honor his father’s legacy. (1 Kings 3:6)
5. Solomon recognized his limitations and knew he needed God’s help. (1 Kings 3:7)
6. Solomon had a heart for people. (1 Kings 3:9)
7. Solomon believed and spoke right words. (1 Kings 3:10)
8. Solomon sought the welfare of the people he led over his own selfish desires. (1 Kings 3:11)
9. Solomon knew his purpose and assignment on the earth. (1 Kings 3:12)
10. Solomon honored the people who worked for him. (1 Kings 3:15)
11. Solomon had a passion to bless and help people with His God-given gift. (1 Kings 4:29)
12. Solomon’s promotion was uncommon and extraordinary. (1 Kings 4:34)
The Process Yahweh takes us through, from the untrained eye looks long and destitute. With knowing that all the characters had to go through the Master potters molding hands or the refiners fire. That through the process they would come out as Yahweh intended. Fiveamprayer, that should give you more hope than enough for all of your situations!! Yahweh is very much all up in your situations when you are focused on Him. Trust in Him, not your circumstances!!! They are used by Him to mold you for His purpose, image and likeness. To hear this again click here.
Witness character throughout the Bible: H2428 chayil strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army
Proverbs 20:11, 27:17; 1 Peter 3:4
Genesis 37:5-11
5 Right about this time, Joseph had a dream and then told it to his brothers. As a result, his brothers hated him all the more! 6 “Let me tell you about this dream that I had!” he said. 7 “We were tying sheaves together out in the middle of the fields, when all of a sudden, my sheaf stood up erect! And then your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf!” 8 At this, his brothers replied, “Do you really think you’re going to rule us or lord it over us?” So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his interpretations of them. 9 But then he had another dream, and he proceeded to tell his brothers about that one, too. “I had another dream,” he said. “The sun, moon, and eleven of the stars were bowing down before me!” 10 When Joseph told his father about this, his father rebuked him and asked him, “What kind of dream is that? Will I, your mother, and your brothers really come to you and bow down to the ground in front of you?” 11 As a result, his brothers became more envious of him. But his father kept thinking about all of this.
Within the entire Tanakh, there are countless wonderful stories of the underdog. Yes, I did refer to the 1970 cartoon character of a unassuming dog that turns superhero. We see Yahweh is into raising up the weak but faithful. We will be looking at several characters in the word. On how Yahweh loves the poor, cast down, contrite and humbled hearts of men, but rejects the wicked and prideful. Contrary to the mindset of the rigid religious world--full of pride and all manner of wickedness.
James 4:6
But he gives all the more grace. And so he says, “God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the humble.”
Psalms 68:9-10
9 God, you poured out abundant rain on your inheritance. When Israel was weary, you sustained her. 10 Your people live there; you sustain the needy with your goodness, God.
poor Strong's Hebrews #6035 (anav)- afflicted, humbled, meek
Puts a whole different spin on Matthew 5:3? See how the scriptures changes when learning from the Hebrew mindset
Matthew 5:3
“How blessed are those who are pour in spirit, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them!
*When Yahweh develops the protégés character, He's never in a hurry.*
Principles from the Promotion of Joseph:
1. Joseph expected promotion because he dreamed of promotion at an early age
(Genesis 37:5-6, 9
“And Joseph dreamed a dream,
and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed.”)
2. Joseph learned that people who aspire to promotion will have to tolerate cynics and jealousy.
(Genesis 37:8-9)
3. Joseph did not allow the pain of the past to hinder his promotion. (Genesis 41:51-52)
4. Joseph learned that you can be promoted and life a life of prosperity in the same place you are persecuted. (Genesis 45:11)
5. Joseph used his promotion and prosperity to be a blessing to others. (Genesis 45:11, 47:12)
6. Joseph knew that promotion comes from the accumulation of knowledge and the application of wisdom. (Genesis 41:39)
7. Joseph served and honored those in authority over him. (Genesis 39:3-4, 21-21)
8. Joseph believed that the injustices of men were passed of God’s Master Plan and that he would always come on top. (Genesis 45:5-7)
9. Joseph was not timid to use and promote his God-given gift. (Genesis 40:14-15)
10. Joseph knew that immorality would sabotage promotion. (Genesis 39:8-9)
11. Joseph showed great respect to his parents – knowing that promotion is the reward of honoring your parents.
12. Joseph practiced servant hood his entire life. (Genesis 39:4, 40:4)
13. Joseph knew that promotion comes to those who plan ahead. (Genesis 41:5-6)
14. Joseph never blamed others for negative circumstances in his life. (Genesis 40:14-15)
Principles of the Promotion of Daniel:
1. Daniel knew that promotion comes to protégés who are disciplined, and have made up their minds for success.
Daniel 1:8, “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”
2. Daniel knew that promotion comes to protégés who do what mediocre aren’t willing to do so that they can have what other mediocre people don’t have. (Daniel 1:11-16)
3. Daniel experienced promotion because he was not intimidated by his enemies. (Daniel 6:4-10)
4. Daniel knew that promotion comes through prayer. (Daniel 6:10)
5. Daniel lived a life of promotion because he was a man of excellence – he always did his very best. (Daniel 6:1-3)
6. Daniel knew that promotion comes when the right people work together. (Daniel 2:49)
7. Daniel surrounded himself with high quality people. (Daniel 1:17-20)
8. Daniel knew the power of fasting. (Daniel 9:3, 10:2-3)
9. Daniel did not bow the knee to people in an attempt to get promoted but he let God be His judge. (Daniel 4:23-27)
10. Daniel knew that promotion comes to the humble. (Daniel 2:30)
Principle from Promotion of Esther:
1. Esther did not allow loss and grief to hinder her promotion. (Esther 2:7-10)
2. Esther valued the council of her mentor. (Esther 2:10)
3. Esther was teachable, correctable, and willing to adapt to a higher level of excellence and expectation. (Esther 2:8-9, 15-18)
4. Esther knew that if she desired to be promoted, she had to make herself desirable for the position of promotion. (Esther 2:12)
5. Esther was willing to invest the time necessary to improve herself. (Esther 2:8-15)
6. Esther valued connection with a higher authority. (Esther 4:11, 15, 5:1-2)
7. Esther knew that proper protocol leads to promotion. (Esther 5:1-2)
8. Esther engaged in a cause more important than her survival. (Esther 8:4-6)
9. Esther knew that there were some things worth the risk of rejection. (Esther 7:1-4, 8:3-6)
10. Esther was patient and knew that importance of timing. (Esther 5:1-8, 7:1-10)
Principles of the Promotion of Elisha:
1. Elisha worked hard and was faithful before he became Elijah’s protégé. 1 Kings 19:19, “So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yokes of oxen
before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.”
2. Elisha recognized and discerned greatness when he saw it. (1 Kings 19:19-20)
3. Elisha was willing to come under authority to his mentor. (1 Kings 19:21)
4. Elisha burned the bridges to his past and began a new season in his life. (1 Kings 19:21)
5. Elisha did not wait for his mentor to pursue him; he pursued his mentor. (1 Kings 19:21)
6. Elisha was content when his sole purpose and assignment was serving his mentor. (1 Kings 19:21)
7. Elisha was determined to stay with his mentor even when urged to depart. (2 Kings 2:12)
8. Elisha did not allow a “third-voice” to cause him to be disconnected from his mentor. (2 Kings 2:3)
9. Elisha did not allow fatigue and friends to keep him from his day of promotion. (2 Kings 2:5-6)
10. Elisha knew that promotion comes within the boundaries of relationship. (2 Kings 2:7)
11. Elisha did not ask for on inheritance of substance but he asked for an inheritance of spirit. (2 Kings 2:9)
12. Elisha had the “spirit of a finisher” and did not allow the fatigue of his mentor to discourage him. (2 Kings 2:9-10)
13. Elisha took advantage of being in his mentor’s presence by learning and conversing. (2 Kings 2:11)
14. Elisha expected the same results in his life that he saw in the life of his mentor. (2 Kings 2:13-14)
Principles from the Promotion of Joshua:
1. Joshua was content as being known simply as the “servant of Moses.”
Numbers 11:28, “And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.”
2. Joshua aspired to be a better protégé of Moses than anyone else. (Numbers 11:28)
3. Joshua was an enemy to the enemies of his mentor. (Exodus 17:9-10)
4. Joshua was not disgruntled when watching his mentor have more than him. (Exodus 24:13)
5. Joshua learned to tarry in God’s presence from his mentor. (Exodus 33:11)
6. Joshua knew that promotion does not come without criticism. (Numbers 14:6-10)
7. Joshua sat at the feet of his mentor and received his wisdom. (Exodus 17:14)
8. Joshua looked out for the best interest of his mentor. (Exodus 32:17; Numbers 11:28)
9. Joshua was promoted by God before he was promoted by his mentor. (Numbers 27:15-17)
10. Joshua served and spent enough time with his mentor that he caught his mentor’s spirit. (Numbers 27:18)
11. Joshua understood the importance of being blessed by his mentor and the priestly anointing. (Numbers 27:18)
12. Joshua did not lead until his mentor’s authority instructed him to lead. (Number 27:20)
13. Joshua carried out his destiny through the prophetic word of his mentor. (Deuteronomy 31:7-8)
14. Joshua followed and served his mentor all the way to the day of his promotion. (Deuteronomy 34:9)
Principles from the Promotion of Ruth:
1. Ruth refused to establish her life upon negativity and grief. Ruth 1:16-17, “And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and
me.”
2. Ruth did not allow her mentor’s lack of charisma and intrigue to stop her following her mentor. (Ruth 1:10-13)
3. Ruth refused to leave her mentor – even when it seemed her mentor had nothing to give her. (Ruth 1:14)
4. Ruth did not allow the decisions of another to persuade her to leave her mentor. (Ruth 1:15)
5. Ruth was willing to pay a great price of sacrifice to stay with her mentor. (Ruth 1:16-17)
6. Ruth was willing to go where she had never been to create something she had never had. (Ruth 1:16-19)
7. Ruth followed her mentor. (Ruth 1:16-17)
8. Ruth submitted herself to the authority of her mentor and discovered the power of asking approval. (Ruth 1:2)
9. Ruth learned that faithfulness to your mentor will connect you with someone who can bless you. (Ruth 2:3)
10. Ruth discovered that productive men are responsive to productive women. (Ruth 2:15-16)
11. Ruth gained a reputation for serving and caring for her mentor. (Ruth 2:11)
12. Ruth learned that there is always someone observing you who is capable of greatly blessing you. (Ruth 2:5-6)
13. Ruth took a part of her blessing and shared it with her mentor. (Ruth 2:16-18)
14. Ruth was transparent and open about her needs. (Ruth 2:7,10)
15. Ruth lived a life of thankfulness and gratitude. (Ruth 2:10-13)
16. Ruth discovered that God can get anyone to you – no matter where you are. (Ruth 2:3)
17. Ruth followed the recommended protocol of her mentor. (Ruth 3:1-3)
18. Ruth was aggressive and obedient in listening to her mentor.
Principles from the Promotion of Solomon:
1 Kings 3:3, “And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.”
1. Solomon loved the Lord. (1 Kings 3:3)
2. Solomon walked in the steps of his father. (1 Kings 3:3)
3. Solomon was an extravagant giver to God’s house. (1 Kings 3:4)
4. Solomon never ceased to honor his father’s legacy. (1 Kings 3:6)
5. Solomon recognized his limitations and knew he needed God’s help. (1 Kings 3:7)
6. Solomon had a heart for people. (1 Kings 3:9)
7. Solomon believed and spoke right words. (1 Kings 3:10)
8. Solomon sought the welfare of the people he led over his own selfish desires. (1 Kings 3:11)
9. Solomon knew his purpose and assignment on the earth. (1 Kings 3:12)
10. Solomon honored the people who worked for him. (1 Kings 3:15)
11. Solomon had a passion to bless and help people with His God-given gift. (1 Kings 4:29)
12. Solomon’s promotion was uncommon and extraordinary. (1 Kings 4:34)
The Process Yahweh takes us through, from the untrained eye looks long and destitute. With knowing that all the characters had to go through the Master potters molding hands or the refiners fire. That through the process they would come out as Yahweh intended. Fiveamprayer, that should give you more hope than enough for all of your situations!! Yahweh is very much all up in your situations when you are focused on Him. Trust in Him, not your circumstances!!! They are used by Him to mold you for His purpose, image and likeness. To hear this again click here.
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