The Book of Genesis
Day 450
Ge 49:19
"Gad, a troop shall tramp upon him, But he shall triumph at last.
Well, that was
quick Jacob! So, let’s talk a little about Gad. I think we can learn something
about the power of prayer!
There were three
tribes that settled east of the Jordan….Reuben, Manasseh, and Gad. They had a
great multitude of cattle and found the land suitable for livestock, so they
asked Moses if they might settle on the east side. Moses did not want them to
do that. He thought it might discourage the other tribes from taking possession
of the Promised Land on the other side of the Jordan. He thought the Israeli
army would be outmanned on the other side of the Jordan without the three. But
the three vowed to send their men over to fight until all the promised land was
conquered.
Once the land was
conquered, Joshua gave them permission to resettle east of the Jordan. He
admonished them to continue to take heed to do the commandment and the Law, to
love the Lord God, and walk in His ways, and to cleave to Him, serving Him with
all their heart and soul. Great parting advice for anyone!
The Gadites were
great fighters. According to 1 Chron 12:14, “One of the least of their
commanders was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.” As good
as they were, their success was still dependent on the Lord. In 1 Chron 5:18,
we read of one of their battles, and in v20 we read, “They were helped in
fighting them and God handed the Hagrites and all their allies over to them
BECAUSE THEY CRIED OUT TO HIM DURING THE BATTLE! He answered their prayers, because they trusted in Him!
The location of
the territory of the Gadites made them susceptible to attack from the Moabites,
but in the end, just as Jacob prophesied, they would prevail because they
called upon the Lord and trusted in Him for their victory! Gadite and cry out
to the Lord, trusting in Him, knowing that ultimately the battle belongs to the
Lord.
Are you in a
spiritual battle today? Be a Gadite, Resist! fight! And cry out to the Lord!
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