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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>Jim
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>GAD
UPDATE - THE WARRIOR TRIBE - 2011-08-13</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b>1.
Genesis 30:11 (30:9-13) GAD: A SON OF GOOD FORTUNE. “And Leah
said, “<u>Good fortune</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> has
come!” so she called his name Gad” (ESV). </span></b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">How
good it is to have the blessing of God upon one as expressed by Leah
as “Good Fortune.” This is the way she perceived God's gift of
Gad to her through her handmaid Zilpah. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Hallowed
be your :name!</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: none;">2. Genesis 49:19 (49:1-27)
GAD: ONE WHO WILL RAID THE RAIDERS! “Raiders shall raid Gad, but
he shall raid at their heels.” </span></b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">God
chose to use Gad as one who administered “Poetic Justice!” Those
who attacked Gad, were in the end defeated by Gad! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Your
:kingdom come!</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: none;">3. Deuteronomy 33:20-21
(33:1-29) GAD: ENLARGED BY GOD. “Blessed be he who enlarges Gad!
Gad crouches like a lion; he tears off arm and scalp. </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">21</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
He chose the best of the land for himself, for there a commander's
portion was reserved; and he came with the heads of the people, with
Israel he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments for
Israel.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">It
is good to receive a prophetic word from God in line with this. It
fits in exactly with 1 Timothy 1:18 (1:28-20). </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“This
:charge I commit to you, Timothy child, according to the prophecies
which led the way to you, that by them you war the good warfare”
(NNT). </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Paul
revealed that through prophecies one can war a good warfare! Timothy
did! Gad did! and through true and tested prophecies - you and I can!
</span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">4.
Ephesians 6:14-18 (6:10-20) GAD: LINKED WITH THE ARMOR OF GOD.
“Stand therefore, having girded your :loin with truth, and put on
the breastplate of :righteousness, </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">15</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
and shod your :feet with preparation of the gospel of :peace; </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">16</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
in all </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">things</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
taking up the shield of the faith, with which you shall be able to
quench all the fiery :darts of the evil </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">one</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.
</span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">17</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
And receive the helmet of :salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
which is God's word: </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">18</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
with all prayer and supplication praying at every season in </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Spirit, and watching unto it in all perseverance and supplication for
all the saints.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">A
Gad-like spirit operates effectively through the armor of God. And
note - this armor is applied primarily to a </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">corporate</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
man, and not to an individual. It has individual application - but it
is specifically designed by God for those who move in a “team
spirit”. </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Our
:daily :bread Give us this day.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">5.
Matthew 6:16-18 (6:1-18) GAD: HIS ASSOCIATION WITH FASTING. “And
when you fast, become not as the hypocrites sad faced: for they
disfigure their :faces, that they be seen of :men to fast. Amen I say
unto you, They have their full reward. </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">17</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
But when YOU fast, anoint your :head, and wash your :face; </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">18
</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">that
you be not seen of :men to fast, but of your :Father who is in
:secret: </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">and
your :Father,</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">who
sees in :secret, shall recompense you.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">“Shaping
History through Prayer and Fasting” is one of the Key Books written
by Derek Prince. Consider how Mahatma Gandhi used “fasting” as a
means to free India from British domination - and yet to preserve
“Friendship” between the two while doing so! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>6. Numbers 24:9 (24:1-9)
GAD: A LION - LIKE ISRAEL! “He crouched, he lay down like a lion
and like a lioness; who will rouse him up? Blessed are those who
bless you, and cursed are those who curse you.”</b></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The
Scriptures associate the majority of the tribes of Israel with an
animal. Gad has the association of a lioness. Papa lion roars in a
hole and shakes the earth, petrifying animals going to drink. Then
Mama lion makes her kill, bringing it back to Papa and the cubs. </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>And
bring us not into temptation.</b></span></i></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>7.
1 Kings 18:21 (18:20-40) GAD: THE TRIBE OF ELIJAH. And Elijah came
near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping
between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but
if Baal, then follow him.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Elijah
is considered by many to be a descendant of the tribe of Gad. He
certainly had a lion-like nature. In this nature he confronted King
Ahab and Jezebel. He also represented leadership with the other
tribes on behalf of all of Israel. And - at Mount Carmel he rebuilt
the broken-down altar of the LORD and restored Jehovah worship to
Israel! </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>But
deliver us from the evil</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
one!</b></span></font></p>
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<u><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">NOTE</font></b></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">When
we consider the principles and characteristics of Gad as illustrated
by the above 7 scriptures, we know that we too can enter in and share
this great inheritance! It is the spirit of a “warrior tribe” -
slated for victory and not defeat. John the Baptist walked in this
same spirit of Elijah. But even an Elijah needs to be arrayed in the
armor of the Lord. We too need God as our 7-fold shield and 7-fold
hedge. Look again at the 7-fold armor of God. </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Morality</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is protected when our loin is girded with truth, for </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Jesus</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is our Truth! And - it takes </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">righteousness</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
to keep our heart strong! When </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">peace</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
prepares our feet to bring us to share the Good News of the Kingdom -
how </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">good</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
that is! And it is the shield of </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">faith</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
that enables us to ward off the fiery darts of the wicked one. And -
faith comes by hearing - and hearing by Christ's R</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">E</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">ma
word (Romans 10:17)! This is the Word of the Spirit - brought forth
by meditating on our knees over the written LOgos word - until the
Spirit quickens it back into its original </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">living</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
state! But without the helmet of </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">salvation</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
we could not walk in the Romans 12:1-2 victory of a </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">renewed</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
and </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">protected</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
mind! Yet it is not sufficient to war in a defense mode - we need the
sword of the Spirit, which again is the R</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">E</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">ma
</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">word</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
of God. Only when we are like Rees Howells and </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">possessed</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
by the Spirit - is </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">He</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
enabled to speak through us and completely defeat Satan as Jesus did
in the wilderness following His baptism. Three times Jesus quoted the
Scriptures to Satan - and defeated him! and He, the Son of God as
well as the Son of man said - “Not one word have I spoken - or deed
performed - but My Father through the Spirit initiated it! If God's
only begotten Son so moved - </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">how
much more</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
need </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">we</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
to walk in similar and parallel mode!</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">And
lastly, number seven - </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">praying
in the Spirit</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- is the capstone that finalizes all that the above six pieces of
armor perform! J.A.Watt</span></span></font></p>
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