Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer

January 21, 2009 (Day Eighteen)

Psalm 118:24 is you verse for today, “This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” At this point in your Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer you should lift up your head and rejoice before your God. You have accomplished so much with you sacrifice and your commitment to prayer. It is time to Praise the Lord! There are seven Hebrew words used throughout the Bible in relation to offering God your praise. Here is quick overview of the seven ways you can attract God’s presence to you now:

1. halal (haw-lal'); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify: 1 Chronicles 23:5 four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand praised the LORD with musical instruments, “which I made,” said David, “for giving praise (HALAL).”

2. yadah (yaw-daw'); literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands): Genesis 29:35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise (YADAH) the LORD.” Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

3. barak (baw-rak'); a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason): Psalm 95:6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel (BARAK) before the LORD our Maker.

4. tehillah (teh-hil-law'); laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn: KJV-- praise. Psalm 22:3 But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises (TEHILLAH) of Israel.

5. zamar (zaw-mar'); to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music: KJV-- give praise, sing forth praises, psalms. Psalm 21:13 "Be Thou exalted O Lord, in Thine own strength, so will we sing and praise (ZAMAR) Thy power."

6. towdah (to-daw'); properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers: KJV-- confession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks (-giving, offering). Psalm 50:14 "Offer unto God praise (TOWDAH) and pay thy vows unto the Most High"

7. shabach (shaw-bakh'); a primitive root; properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words): KJV-- commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph. Psalm 145:4 One generation shall praise (SHABACH) Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts.

Send me your testimony of deliverance and breakthrough. Email it to me at pastorgreg@clfn.org. I can’t wait to hear what God has done for you. I am standing with you in faith today for every breakthrough you desire in God!

Numbers 6:24-26 “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”

Blessings & Peace,

PG

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All scriptural references unless noted otherwise are from the New King James Version of the Bible.

Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer

January 19, 2009 (Day Sixteen)

Are you feeling lighter today? I am not just talking about the physical pounds that we have lost. More importantly, are you carrying less baggage in your spirit as a result of the past sixteen days you have spent in Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer? Fasting is a scalpel you place in the hand of the Great Physician. Fasting is your consent to have God perform the necessary surgery that identifies the areas of fleshly domination, and cut away those “growths” that drain our spirituality. Fasting reveals just how sick we are. Jesus said in Luke 5:31, “They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.” Personally, I am sick of the routines of mediocre Christianity that permeate my everyday life. Fasting enables me to trust God. Trust Him to cut away the desires of my flesh, and their overpowering effect. It is not until you make up your mind to fast, and actually begin, that you can tangibly measure the strongholds of your flesh.

Fasting reveals who you are really working for; what you are really building up; your flesh or your spirit. The works of the flesh are discussed in Galatians 5:19-21. Here are those scriptures from The Message translation, “It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get your own way all the time: repetitive, loveless, cheap sex; a stinking accumulation of mental and emotional garbage; frenzied and joyless grabs for happiness; trinket gods; magic-show religion; paranoid loneliness; cutthroat competition; all-consuming-yet-never-satisfied wants; a brutal temper; an impotence to love or be loved; divided homes and divided lives; small-minded and lopsided pursuits; the vicious habit of depersonalizing everyone into a rival; uncontrolled and uncontrollable addictions; ugly parodies of community. I could go on. This isn't the first time I have warned you, you know. If you use your freedom this way, you will not inherit God's kingdom.” Ouch! This fast has helped me see just how much power I give to my flesh!

As my flesh strengthens through its uninhibited works, my spirit weakens. When my spirit weakens to the place of losing control to my flesh, my entire relationship with God becomes an internal conflict that forces me to masquerade my fleshly domination by exhibiting religious behavior. When this happens, I change the location of my spiritual battle assignment to my flesh. Ephesians 6:12 gives us the precise location of our battlefield, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” We are fighting in the spirit realm. The best way to strengthen your spirit at times is to strip the power of your flesh by fasting. Stay the course, we are almost there.

Send me your testimony of deliverance and breakthrough. Email it to me at pastorgreg@clfn.org. I can’t wait to hear what God has done for you. I am standing with you in faith today for every breakthrough you desire in God!

Numbers 6:24-26 “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”

Blessings & Peace,

PG

Connect, Commit, and Continue! Connect to the divine flow of impartation found in the storehouse of Community Life Fellowship. Commit to loyalty in Christian service through the ministry of Community Life Fellowship. Continue in the quest for Bible-based foundations of Kingdom Purpose and personal evangelism that are the fundamental works of Community Life Fellowship.

All scriptural references unless noted otherwise are from the New King James Version of the Bible.

Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer

January 14, 2009 (Day Eleven)

Today is the day that you have overcome! Overcome is defined as: to get the better of in a struggle or conflict. 1 John 5:5 defines it this way, “Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God…” You are now more than midway through our Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer commitment. You are prevailing in the battle for your mind, body, and spirit! Lift up your head, you are an overcomer!

When Moses sent the twelve spies to see if they could prevail in the promised land, Numbers 13:30 gives this report, “Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.” When everyone else saw themselves as grasshoppers, Joshua and Caleb said, “We are well able to overcome it.” You are well able to overcome the barriers that are present in your life. Breakthrough starts with a decision to focus on God’s promise instead of the seemingly insurmountable odds of logic. Logic will lie to you when confronted with the supernatural.

Everything that Satan throws at you is an accusation of the untrue. What he tells you is always a lie. John 8:44 makes it as plan as possible, “(The Devil) …does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.” Don’t believe Satan’s lies, you are more than a conqueror through Christ!

Revelation 12:11 gives us a three part formula for defeating Satan, “ And they overcame him by (1) the blood of the Lamb and by (2) the word of their testimony, and they (3) did not love their lives to the death. Jesus gave His life’s blood to create an overcoming breakthrough to the barrier of Satan’s deception. God also gave you a voice to raise and declare your breakthrough by faith. And, you just can’t defeat a person who has nothing to lose and everything to gain!

Ephesians 2:4-7 is your testimony today, “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus…”

Send me your testimony of deliverance and breakthrough. Email it to me at pastor@clfn.org. I can’t wait to hear what God has done for you. I am standing with you in faith today for every breakthrough you desire in God!

Numbers 6:24-26 “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”

Blessings & Peace,

PG

Connect, Commit, and Continue! Connect to the divine flow of impartation found in the storehouse of Community Life Fellowship. Commit to loyalty in Christian service through the ministry of Community Life Fellowship. Continue in the quest for Bible-based foundations of Kingdom Purpose and personal evangelism that are the fundamental works of Community Life Fellowship.

All scriptural references unless noted otherwise are from the New King James version of the Bible.

Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer

January 11, 2009 (Day Eight)

There are some places you just don’t go at night! I grew up in East Texas, not far from where the fabled Saratoga Light can be seen in Hardin County. Everybody wanted to take the trip to see the light which was reportedly the lantern of a headless railroad worker who has lost his head in a railroad accident. The problem with the idea of making the trip was that you had to go at night!

Don’t take me wrong. I am not afraid of the night. I just can’t see what’s in the night because it’s dark. I mean, c’mon, even the Bible says, “men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” (John 3:19) I worked for a Pastor years ago whose goal in life was to put me out of his truck at night, in the middle of nowhere, and instruct me to, “follow that tree line until you come to a deer stand.” I still have an unsettled feeling as I write about it now! As a hunter, I found the afternoon suited me better because of the excessive sunlight that was available. Oh, did I tell you I am not that fond of the dark?

One place you have no business being at night is the cemetery! But, that is exactly where we find Mary Magdalene in John 20:1, “Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.”

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOUR HEART WILL NOT LET YOU WAIT ON THE DAY!

There are times when you must have an answer! This Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer is positioning you to release your grip on the natural to find a supernatural revelation that breaks the barriers of your fear. Psalm 139:12 promises you this about God, “Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, but the night shines as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to You.” Light or dark; night or day; shine or shadows; God is the same! Let go of the status quo that has placed the barriers of fear around you. Breakthrough and be free!

Send me your testimony of deliverance and breakthrough. Email it to me at pastor@clfn.org. I can’t wait to hear what God has done for you. I am standing with you in faith today for every breakthrough you desire in God!

Numbers 6:24-26 “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”

Blessings & Peace,

PG

Connect, Commit, and Continue! Connect to the divine flow of impartation found in the storehouse of Community Life Fellowship. Commit to loyalty in Christian service through the ministry of Community Life Fellowship. Continue in the quest for Bible-based foundations of Kingdom Purpose and personal evangelism that are the fundamental works of Community Life Fellowship.

All scriptural references unless noted otherwise are from the New King James version of the Bible.

Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer

January 10, 2009 (Day Seven)

This is the first Jubilee of our 2009 Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer. The seventh day was the Sabbath in biblical reference. A Day of rest, just as God rested from His creative labor in Genesis. This is the first day of rest in our Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer commitment of twenty-one days. Take a deep breath, rest in His love for you.

While you are resting I want you to know that something is resting in you. Proverbs 14:33 declares, “Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding…” You have the deposit of God’s wisdom within you. It is your greatest supernatural resource. Proverbs 16:16 displays this clearly, “How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.” You can breakthrough the barrier of poverty today by ending your search for money. If you embrace wisdom, finance will follow it into your life!

Proverbs 4:7 affirms this to you, “Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” The barrier to finance is held in place by fear. The fear of loss is a debilitating tool the enemy of your soul uses to immobilize you. “What if I lose my house?” “What if I lose my car?” “What if…” you fill in the blank! Break that barrier today by walking in what is resting within you-the wisdom of God!

You have now completed one-third of this breakthrough journey! Stay the course! Hebrews 11:6 reminds us that, “He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Your diligence will bring you the breakthrough you prayed for!

Send me your testimony of deliverance and breakthrough. Email it to me at pastor@clfn.org. I can’t wait to hear what God has done for you. I am standing with you in faith today for every breakthrough you desire in God!

Numbers 6:24-26 “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”

Blessings & Peace,

PG

Connect, Commit, and Continue! Connect to the divine flow of impartation found in the storehouse of Community Life Fellowship. Commit to loyalty in Christian service through the ministry of Community Life Fellowship. Continue in the quest for Bible-based foundations of Kingdom Purpose and personal evangelism that are the fundamental works of Community Life Fellowship.

All scriptural references unless noted otherwise are from the New King James version of the Bible.

Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer

January 9, 2009 (Day Six)

The sixth day of creation was one of the most interesting days of creative display in all of Genesis. Genesis 1:31 sums up the sixth day like this, “Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.” The word “good” is used six times prior to this verse to describe God’s creative work. But the sixth day brings the seventh “good” with a “very” attached to it! That attachment is a powerful clue as to the importance of the sixth day.

Is it so easy when you are in the midst of a creative miracle to miss some of the intricate details that take place as it happens. On this sixth day of our Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer you cannot miss the elaborate work of the Holy Spirit in your life! Let me explain what I am sensing in the my spirit today.

Everything was in place in the earth except purpose. Why was it here? What was its purpose? Watch God as He calls out of the earth every living creature. Beast of the field; birds of the air; creeping animals; herbs to yield seed; trees to yield seed; and then the grand finale. Genesis 1:27, “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”

Everything is in place now! It looks complete. Except God has not revealed His purpose yet! Look closely at , Genesis 1:28 "Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” A divine exchange took place that exposes the Earth’s purpose. God gives Adam and Eve the blessing of His authority and complete dominion over the Earth and everything related to it. In exchange, Adam and Eve commit to be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it!

God has placed you on this planet to grow exponentially. You were not only born on this earth with the innate potential for growth, you were commanded to engage in it! 3 John 1:2 shows the character of your design, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” You have to make a conscience decision to stop the divine nature of the spiritual genomes that God has created you with. Multiplication is as much a part of your make up as the ability to breath!

Psalm 139:14 declares that you are, “…fearfully and wonderfully made…” Rise up and take the rightful place of your created purpose in this Earth. This is your sixth day! It is a very good day for you. Fill the Earth! I love the word “subdue” in the passage of Genesis 1:28. It means to shout it out loud!

Today you must stand up out of the uniformity of our culture and shout out who you are! Your breakthrough today is in the revelation of your position. Psalm 8:5 displays your crown, “For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.” You are God’s choice to be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it!

I tear down the barriers of doubt and inferiority that have been built around you! Come on Holy Spirit, crash through the barricades of guilt and condemnation and set God’s people free now! In Jesus Name I speak release over your life right now! Rise up in freedom! Breakthrough!

Send me your testimony of deliverance. Email it to me at pastor@clfn.org. I can’t wait to hear what God has done for you. I am standing with you in faith today for every breakthrough you desire in God!

Numbers 6:24-26 “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”

Blessings & Peace,

PG

Connect, Commit, and Continue! Connect to the divine flow of impartation found in the storehouse of Community Life Fellowship. Commit to loyalty in Christian service through the ministry of Community Life Fellowship. Continue in the quest for Bible-based foundations of Kingdom Purpose and personal evangelism that are the fundamental works of Community Life Fellowship.

All scriptural references unless noted otherwise are from the New King James version of the Bible.

Breakthrough Fasting & Prayer

January 8, 2009 (Day Five)

On this fifth day of fasting the word in my spirit is CONTINUE! This is the time for you to stay steadfast in what you have started with God. You have connected! You have committed! Now you must continue. This is your day to ask God for wisdom. Wisdom is the correct application of knowledge. Today you will be established with a new faith found in the wisdom of God. The wisdom of God is yours for the asking! James 1:5-6 (NKJ), “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.”

Continue! Galatians 6:9 (NKJ) is your promise today, “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” The layers of this life’s care are being peeled off of your spirit so you can get down to the business of continuing! There is a blessing for those who continue!

Genesis 26:1-17, relates the story of Isaac’s blessing when he continued in what God had commanded him to do. Four important components were involved in Isaac’s hundredfold harvest. First the entire land was in famine. Second, God told him not to leave. Third, Isaac was told that if he stayed in the land it would become his and he would greatly multiply. Fourth, he sowed in that land of famine.

Let’s look at those four components again as they relate to us today. First, the condition of your environment has no bearing on the supernatural law of God’s provision. Second, if you will obey god’s directive to you it will turn an unproductive location or event into a fertile place of supernatural increase. Third, when God promises blessing, what you do next will determine your life for years to come. And fourth, Isaac empowered his faith through obedience and sowed without being commanded.

It doesn’t matter what the economic atmosphere is. This is where God has told you to remain. Continuing in obedience will fertilize your famine into harvest.

The result of Isaac’s continuing is revealed in Genesis 26:12 (NKJ), “Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him.” The secret to Isaac’s blessing is found in Genesis 26:13, “The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;”

Let me build your faith to continue with these bible references:

1. Boaz chose Ruth to be his wife because of a special quality he discovered in her. That quality is seen in Ruth 2:7 (NKJ), “And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came and has continued from morning until now, though she rested a little in the house.” Ruth wouldn’t stop. She continued! Her persistence places her in the lineage of Jesus Christ even though she was not a Jew!
2. Hannah had the shame and ridicule of her barrenness removed because she continued! Look at her perseverance in 1 Samuel 1:12(NKJ), “And it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth.” God gave her Samuel because she continued!
3. The ravaged walls of Jerusalem were restored by Nehemiah out of his refusal to quit! He states it with his own words in Nehemiah 5:16 (NKJ), “Indeed, I also continued the work on this wall, and we did not buy any land. All my servants were gathered there for the work.” The dogged determination and laser focus of a single purpose forced him to continue!
4. The great outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was the result of people who simply continued! Acts 1:14 (NKJ) declares this key element, “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.” You cannot receive an outpouring from God without continuing in what He commanded you to do!
5. The new church born at Pentecost exploded in number and strength because they would not stop doing what Jesus had commanded. Acts 2:42 (NKJ) displays their tenacity, “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” There is blessing of personal growth when you continue!

Stay the course! What you are receiving is worth the sacrifice. You can complete this journey. I believe in you! Blessing is waiting for you. Continue!

Numbers 6:24-26 (NKJ) “The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”

Blessings & Peace,

PG

Connect, Commit, and Continue! Connect to the divine flow of impartation found in the storehouse of Community Life Fellowship. Commit to loyalty in Christian service through the ministry of Community Life Fellowship. Continue in the quest for Bible-based foundations of Kingdom Purpose and personal evangelism that are the fundamental works of Community Life Fellowship.

Psalm 5

There are times when loudness will not convey your heart. Shouting is most often associated with aggression. I believe there are times when our worship must be aggressive. Situations of desperation or declaration demand at times the forceful, assertive, even insistent involvement of our physical being to engage worship at a level that is purposed to our moment. But sometimes, to reach the hidden chambers of our guarded issues, we need to speak softly to the place of our greatest confidence.

Psalm 5:1-12, is a worship selection that David wrought exclusively for flutes. The music of flutes is by nature soft and soothing. This Psalm was meant to be sung in the quiet voice of an intimate friend speaking softly to his most trusted source of strength.

Read these words from Psalm 5, with that in mind: “Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to You I pray. In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation. You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with You the wicked cannot dwell. The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all who do wrong. You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors. But I, by Your great mercy, will come into Your house; in reverence will I bow down toward Your holy temple. Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies—make straight Your way before me. Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit. Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against You. But let all who take refuge in You be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. For surely, O LORD, You bless the righteous; You surround them with Your favor as with a shield.

Now say them softly in the most personal manner by inserting your name: “Give ear to Greg Manuel’s words, O LORD, consider Greg Manuel’s sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to You Greg Manuel prays. In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; in the morning Greg Manuel lays my requests before You and wait in expectation. You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with You the wicked cannot dwell. The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all who do wrong. You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors. But Greg Manuel, by Your great mercy, will come into Your house; in reverence will Greg Manuel bow down toward Your holy temple. Lead Greg Manuel, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies—make straight Your way before Greg Manuel. Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit. Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against You. But let Greg Manuel who takes refuge in You be glad; let Greg Manuel ever sing for joy. Spread Your protection over Greg Manuel that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. For surely, O LORD, You bless the righteous; You surround them with Your favor as with a shield.

Blessings & peace be upon you today!

Psalm 4

Deliverance is the result of application. Deliverance is not a dispensed portion from a vending mechanism that drops a momentary reward for the correct combination of inserted objects. Deliverance is the appropriation of the Cross of Christ and is already complete in its fullness. When you apply the Cross, deliverance is the result. One of the most amazing ways we can apply deliverance is through our worship.

Psalm 4:1-8 is a song of deliverance to come through worship. Listen to this heart’s cry: “Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? Selah. Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD will hear when I call to Him. In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah. Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD. Many are asking, ‘Who can show us any good?’ Let the light of Your face shine upon us, O LORD. You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.”

Here is the way I pray this Psalm out loud for personal deliverance: “Answer Greg Manuel when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give Greg Manuel relief from his distress; be merciful to Greg Manuel and hear his prayer. How long, O men, will you turn Greg Manuel’s glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? Selah. Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD will hear when Greg Manuel calls to Him. In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah. Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD. Many are asking, ‘Who can show us any good?’ Let the light of Your face shine upon Greg Manuel, O LORD. You have filled Greg Manuel’s heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. Greg Manuel will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make Greg Manuel dwell in safety.

Blessings and peace be upon you today!