Hebrews 5
We are walking in today: The Principle of Patience, From The Mentor and Protégé, Principles of the Protege part 7
As A Protégé! Patience Will Be Tried!!! Endurance Will Be Tested!!! Faithfulness Will Come Under Fire!!!
Witness submit throughout the Bible: H6031 `anah spelled alef, nun, hey--to humble oneself, submit
Exodus 1:12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
Torah: Gen 15:13, 16:9; Exodus 1:11, 10:3, 22:23, 32:18; Leviticus 23:29; Numbers 30:13; Deuteronomy 8:2
Prophets: 2 Samuel 7:10, 22:36; Ezra 8:21; Isaiah 53:7, 58:3, 60:14, 64:12; Daniel 10:12; Naham 1:12, 1:14-15
Writings: Judges 16:5; 1 Kings 8:35, 1 Kings 11:39; 2 Kings 17:20; 2 Chronicles 6:26; Job 30:11; Psalms 35:13, 88:7, 90:15, 94:5, 107:17, 119:71, 119:107; Lamentations 3:33
Deuteronomy 8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
Hebrews 5:7-14
7 During Yeshia’s life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions, crying aloud and shedding tears, to the One who had the power to deliver him from death; and he was heard because of his godliness. 8 Even though he was the Son, he learned obedience through his sufferings. 9 And after he had been brought to the goal, he became the source of eternal deliverance to all who obey him, 10 since he had been proclaimed by God as a cohen gadol to be compared with Malki-Tzedek. 11 We have much to say about this subject, but it is hard to explain, because you have become sluggish in understanding. 12 For although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the very first principles of God’s Word all over again! You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who has to drink milk is still a baby, without experience in applying the Word about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by continuous exercise to distinguish good from evil.
A protégé will undoubtedly face temptation and attempt to bypass time and relationship in order to get promoted. Mentorship is not a sprint; it is the journey of the long haul. Patience will be tried. Endurance will be tested. Faithfulness will come under fire. Patience maybe the biggest challenge protégés will face is the challenge of waiting.
While you are waiting:
1. Build your self-esteem.
2. Build your ability to delay gratification.
3. Choose to educate yourself continually.
4. Keep your skills up-to-date.
5. Establish new relationships
Passing the Test of Time
Many fail to realize that Jesus was a protégé before He was a mentor. But before Yeshua mentored others, He faithfully walked 30 years in the preparation of a protégé.
Hebrews 5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.
Isaiah 50:5 The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
John 5:19 “Then answered Jesus and said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things so ever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.”
John 6:38 “For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him (God) that sent me.”
“Season of Questions.”
1) Waiting and preparing gives you time to ask questions.
(Luke 2:46, “And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.”)
7 During Yeshia’s life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions, crying aloud and shedding tears, to the One who had the power to deliver him from death; and he was heard because of his godliness. 8 Even though he was the Son, he learned obedience through his sufferings. 9 And after he had been brought to the goal, he became the source of eternal deliverance to all who obey him, 10 since he had been proclaimed by God as a cohen gadol to be compared with Malki-Tzedek. 11 We have much to say about this subject, but it is hard to explain, because you have become sluggish in understanding. 12 For although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the very first principles of God’s Word all over again! You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who has to drink milk is still a baby, without experience in applying the Word about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by continuous exercise to distinguish good from evil.
A protégé will undoubtedly face temptation and attempt to bypass time and relationship in order to get promoted. Mentorship is not a sprint; it is the journey of the long haul. Patience will be tried. Endurance will be tested. Faithfulness will come under fire. Patience maybe the biggest challenge protégés will face is the challenge of waiting.
While you are waiting:
1. Build your self-esteem.
2. Build your ability to delay gratification.
3. Choose to educate yourself continually.
4. Keep your skills up-to-date.
5. Establish new relationships
Passing the Test of Time
Many fail to realize that Jesus was a protégé before He was a mentor. But before Yeshua mentored others, He faithfully walked 30 years in the preparation of a protégé.
Hebrews 5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.
Isaiah 50:5 The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
John 5:19 “Then answered Jesus and said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things so ever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.”
John 6:38 “For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him (God) that sent me.”
“Season of Questions.”
1) Waiting and preparing gives you time to ask questions.
(Luke 2:46, “And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.”)
“Season of Education.”
2) Waiting and preparing gives you time to listen to others.
Jews raise their children to value the education of mentorship.
Staying faithful as a protégé means you are taking full advantage of your season of education.
*The path to success always begins with listening and learning. *
• Knowledge is power.
• Knowledge can be accumulated and stored.
• Knowledge creates a flow of wealth.
• Knowledge and increase in income go together.
2) Waiting and preparing gives you time to listen to others.
Jews raise their children to value the education of mentorship.
Staying faithful as a protégé means you are taking full advantage of your season of education.
*The path to success always begins with listening and learning. *
• Knowledge is power.
• Knowledge can be accumulated and stored.
• Knowledge creates a flow of wealth.
• Knowledge and increase in income go together.
A protégé should be obsessed with books and intellectual material.
“Season of Skills.”
3) Waiting and preparing gives you time to build your credentials.
(Luke 2:47-49, “And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?”)
*Waiting and preparation gives you opportunity to build your competency in your craft. Nobody will follow somebody who is not competent.*
“Season of Submission.”
4) Waiting and preparing gives you time to complete your season of submission.
Many people struggle because they do not properly position themselves during a season of submission.
He submitted to the Rabbis in the synagogue.
As a child, Yeshua had enough sense to recognize the importance of connecting with the spiritual leaders in His life. Yeshua exemplified the heart of His father and practiced a principle of God when He honored and learned from the teachers in the synagogue. And honor is due only for the Torah, as it is said,
“The wise shall inherit honor.” (Proverbs 3:35) and the perfect shall inherit good.” (Proverbs 28:10) And only Torah is truly good, as it is said, “I have given you good teaching, do not forsake my Torah.” (Psalm 128:2) (Ethics of the Fathers 6:3)
“Season of Seeking.”
5) Waiting and preparing gives you time to seek God.
You can get in a hurry and abort the rhythm God has in your life. God is a god of rhythm. Yeshua understood His season. He made it very clear that it was not His time to be sought – it was His time to seek.
*A protégé will be given valuable time that can be used to seek God and develop his spiritual walk. *
Some protégés fail to seize this season of seeking. Impatient and eager for success, protégés immediately want to be sought. They want their “own” ministry, business, and success. But when you don’t sow the seeds of seeking, how shall you reap the harvest of being sought?
Do not let the expectations of others hinder your season of seeking. Do not become a slave to someone else’s expectation. Recognize the season you are in and be patient.
Patience Will Keep the Protégé Loyal
The goal of mentorship is excess not equality. Joshua would lead the people of Israel where Moses did not. Elisha received a double portion of Elijah’s anointing. David surpassed his mentor by staying faithful to his “season of seeking.” David sought God and His Word. His Word was David’s passion and delight. We can infer that David spent much time seeking God and learning His Word while he was a shepherd boy caring for his father’s flock. Alone and often forgotten, he took advantage of his obscurity. Instead of complaining about not being noticed and recognized, David used his loneliness as an opportunity to seek God. An exceptional protégé does not equal his mentor; he exceeds his mentor!!!
John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
*If the protégé can stay patient, his time to shine will come.*
Psalm 119:97-100 97 “O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.”
David seized his season of seeking and the results were astounding:
A. He discovered through encounters with his enemies that he was smarter, wiser, and more brilliant. (It often takes an enemy in the public square to bring out the wisdom you received in the private setting.)
B. He surpassed his teachers and mentors in understanding and knowledge. For the faithful protégé, there comes a stage in life where you go from reading books to writing books. You go from listening to lecturing.
C. He came to a place in life where he progressed in knowledge and understanding beyond ancient heroes and scholars.
Like David, Yeshua started out listening to the Rabbis, but finished by teaching them. The depth of your humility will determine the speed of your promotion. Are you willing to prepare? Are you willing to listen? Are you willing to SEEK? If you are, your future will be unlimited!
Proverbs 1:5 “A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels.”
One of the hindrances to being an exceptional protégé is the association with wrong people and listening to wrong council. It is difficult to listen to your mentor when you are listening to everything and everybody else. Words come at us from so many directions every day. Many of these sounds and messages are an onslaught of manipulation intended to make us feel a certain way, buy certain items, and go to a certain place. Media, commercials, radio, music, people, even your pets want your undivided attention.
The protégé’s patience is enhanced through meditation of God’s word:
Psalms 1:1-3
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that
The protégé knows that there are few greater thrills than digging deep into Scripture and discovering fresh insight from the Word of God. He believes that study is the highest form or worship to God.
This love for study enhances patience and gives endurance in all seasons of life. Shema Selah let us pause and consider this teaching on patience of the protege!
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