Gift of Grace

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation, Lake Worth Florida, Palm Beaches

Many people simply can’t believe that the LORD loves them! Others believe that He loves them but only when they are pleasing Him in some way 

Why is it so hard for us to accept GOD’S unconditional love?

Maybe because we ourselves have a hard time loving others without conditions! 

Did you ever look for excuses to not show love to someone because they may annoy you or their behavior may upset you? So, we can wrongly assume that the LORD does likewise!

Another reason for not considering ourselves to be loved by GOD is because of a poor self-image! We need to remember that when it comes to being worthy of GOD’S love, there is not one of us that is! 

It’s all because of His goodness, mercy, and grace that we can receive that love.

1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

If you feel unloved or struggle to accept yourself, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth of GOD’S loving and generous gift of grace through His Son, YESHUA! You are the apple of His eye and valuable to Him! 

 

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation meets at:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

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Putting on Love

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation, Lake Worth Florida, Palm Beaches

PUTTING ON LOVE” 

What does love look like? For this, we have to look at GOD!

1 John 4:8 says GOD is love. He knows nothing else. We see through Scripture the love YESHUA had for all people.

How He handled Himself when they came up against Him & how He behaved during trials. 

Love puts up with anything, and never gives up! Love is not a feeling; it’s a decision we make.

It’s seen when we treat people the way GOD instructs us to treat others. And it doesn’t matter how we feel! Feelings change, they come and go! When we choose to love even the unlovable, we are honoring and glorifying GOD!

Colossians 3:14
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.

Let’s pray that we will have the leading of the Holy Spirit to put someone on our hearts that needs to feel loved! It will return back to us many times over.

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation meets at:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

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Being Still

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation, Lake Worth Florida, Palm Beaches

Temptations, trials and suffering—we’ve all experienced them! Even as Messiah followers (sometimes especially because we’re believers), we must endure pain whether through loss, bankruptcy, unemployment or broken relationships!

While no one is immune to hard times, believers are empowered through the Holy Spirit to endure them. 

Our verse today tells us to “Be still” and know who GOD is! This indicates that our best response to disappointments is to trust in the LORD! 

When troubles come (and they will come), it’s really easy to get caught up in our emotions, but we need to be wise in the Word of GOD and learn to be still, trust, and wait on the One who can work it all out for our good (Rom. 8:28)! 

Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am GOD. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

While on this earth, troubles won’t ever vanish (John 16:33)! But when storms are brewing on the horizon, buckle up and trust GOD to guide you through!

 

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation meets at:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

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God’s Purpose

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation, Lake Worth Florida, Palm Beaches

When we read Psalm 46:10, we see that it instructs us to “Be still” during times of difficulty. That Scripture means we should stop trying to manipulate our circumstances and instead allow GOD to work! 

Understanding a verse is one thing, but putting it into action during difficult time is entirely different! So how are we to “Be still” when we’re facing hard times?

First, we must understand that the LORD is allowing our difficulties. 

If we believe that He is in control, then we must also believe He has permitted this trial to happen! 

Second, it may be hard to comprehend, but there is a purpose behind our trials, even when it all seems confusing. 

GOD won’t allow hardships to come our way without good reason, if we respond correctly, we may look back one day on the experience as a stepping stone for growth in our spiritual walk!

1 Peter 4:12-13
Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trials which is to try you as though some strange thing happened to you, but rejoice to the extent that you partake of MESSIAH‘S sufferings.

GOD hasn’t disappeared, and He isn’t ignoring us. He has a purpose in everything, even in the most challenging of circumstances! Trust always!

 

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation meets at:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

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Tested by God’s Promise

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation, Lake Worth Florida, Palm Beaches

“God sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. They afflicted his feet with fetters; he himself was laid in irons, until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him.” Psalm 105:17–19

The life of Joseph began with great promise. Earlier in his youth, the Lord gave him a dream that showed him that he would be elevated to a position of great authority. He would rule over his brothers. Even his father and mother would come bowing down before him. 

What happened next? 

The very opposite of what God had promised. His brothers betrayed him, sold him as a slave into Egypt, and, because he was faithful to his Egyptian master, he eventually ended up in prison. He was in fetters, his soul was in iron. 

How did Joseph respond to that situation? Did he say to himself, “Everything’s gone wrong! The Lord’s promise will never come true”? 

No, I don’t believe that. 

It says, “Until the time that the promise came, the word of the Lord tested him.” 

How important it is to see that when the Lord gives us a promise, many times everything that happens next will seem to be the very opposite of what God has promised. It’s so important that at times like that we don’t give up on the promise, and we don’t say, “God has forgotten; God has failed.” 

You see, that promise that God gave us is testing us. It’s testing our faith and our constancy to see if we’ll hold on in the darkest hour. And when we pass the test, then, like Joseph, the promise will be fulfilled.
Derek Prince Devotional ― A word from the Word

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation meets at:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

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