Forever and Ever

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

The book of Revelation may be the most ignored book of the New Testament, simply because it can be difficult to understand.  Revelation has some of the richest descriptions of our LORD Yeshua that the Bible has to offer!

We love seeing Him as a baby in a manger, and of course, the importance of His death and resurrection, but the story doesn’t end there.

Let’s not miss out on the ending of the story!  

The apostle John, who was given the book of Revelation by the Holy Spirit, was given a dramatic vision of the exalted LORD as He is now in Heaven. He saw Yeshua as the Lord of Lords, the King of Kings, and the Lord of His church in the midst of the lampstands.  All Heaven erupts into praise and worship because Messiah Yeshua is found to be the only one worthy to end the age and set up His righteous Kingdom!

Revelation 5:13c
Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the One sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.

If you are a believer in Messiah Yeshua, as you read Revelation, you are then reading about your future! Picture yourself in the scene, seeing Yeshua as the exalted LORD and Lamb of GOD! Let this glimpse of your future elevate your praise and worship to a new level! Yes! PTL!

With lots of prayers & love,

Shalom!

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

2116 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, FL 33462

Our Soon Coming King

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

Check out Revelation 19:11-16. We see YESHUA exalted as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. These verses tell us He is returning to Earth first to rescue His people (believers) and then to judge the wicked and set up His Kingdom. We see YESHUA riding His white horse in power and great glory! So different from His first arrival as a helpless baby!

Our King is not coming alone; the armies of Heaven (which is the Bride of MESSIAH—His children) are following Him on white horses too. 

If you are a believer, you will be in this heavenly army. Revelation 5:10 promises us we are going to rule and reign with Him. Yes, we will reign one day soon with MESSIAH, but till then He rules in the heart of each believer! Only through submission and obedience to HIS authority will we be transformed into His image and live a new life forever with Him in His new Kingdom.

Revelation 19:16
On His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “King of Kings and Lord of Lords.” (TLV)

Who is the king of your life? Are you letting MESSIAH YESHUA direct your path? Only by living under His authority can we know the purpose and plan GOD has for us while on this earth. May His Kingdom come and His will be done on earth in each of our hearts!

With lots of prayers & love,

Shalom!

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

2116 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, FL 33462

Why Worry

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

Are you a worrier? Well, it does absolutely no good! Worrying doesn’t change one thing, and we waste time by being upset over stuff we can’t do anything about—things only GOD can change. And He’s not going to change them until we put our trust in Him instead of our flesh! Everything is always in GOD’S perfect timing.               

The Word tells us we can’t add a single moment to our life by worrying.

“And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” Matthew 6:27

Yet, we still insist on worrying, which gets us nowhere. 

When we get upset over our circumstances, it takes a lot of emotional energy while wearing us out! It can even affect our health, causing lots of physical problems while stealing our joy, and all the while it still doesn’t change a thing!

“Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made to God.” Philippians 4:6                         

We need to stop trying to fix things that only GOD can fix because the only one who will be clapping is the devil! 

Pray about it, and then by faith, wait for GOD’S perfect timing! Luv, JC

With lots of prayers & love,

Shalom!

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

2116 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, FL 33462

Our Supply Source

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

Paul taught us a lot about triumphing over adversity (2 Corinthians 1), and even though his culture of that day was quite different from ours, some things remain the same, like temptation, hardship, persecution and sin!

Satan never changes either!

Paul learned to trust the LORD during affliction in the same way we do. He was thrown into high-pressure situations with impossible odds, yet saw GOD triumph!

We understand divine power when we reach the limits of our own strength and see GOD’S supernatural power kick in! We have GOD’S promise that He will meet our needs in every heartache and trial.

Philippians 4:19
And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in MESSIAH YESHUA.

GOD’S strength is available to all believers who in time of need confess their weakness and inadequacy! 

Let’s pray:

ABBA, I absolutely cannot; if you don’t, it is simply not going to happen. In YESHUA’S Name, amen!

With lots of prayers & love,

Shalom!

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

2116 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, FL 33462

A Wise Response

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

A lot of negative emotions accompany hardship, such as  frustration, despair, fear and doubt! When we let these feelings rule us, then we will make poor choices.

In our darkest hour, when troubled times come against us, we need to worship and praise our almighty GOD more than ever. This has been a time such as this, as our world as we know it is spinning out of control!  Daily, our praise and worship can fill our hearts with joy and our mind with peace in the midst of it all!

When we are worshiping the LORD, our vision is enlarged; we begin to see how He is at work in our lives, perhaps in ways we never noticed before.  We will see what He is doing in our current situation and where He is requiring obedience!

Deuteronomy. 20:4
For the Lord your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies to save you.

It’s hard to be in despair while honoring the LORD for His love and strength!! 

We can get rid of doubt by recalling GOD’S past faithfulness!  

Praise is not the obvious reaction to hardship, but it is the wisest response! PTL!

With lots of prayers & love,

Shalom!

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

2116 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, FL 33462