Building a Spiritual Life

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

If you have ever watched a house or building under construction, you know it is built one day at a time. The finished structure always represents the sum total of daily progress.

The same is true for building a spiritual life. What should we pray every day that will allow us to build a fruitful spiritual structure? In Psalm 19:14, the psalmist prayed for two things: what he said and what he thought about. He prayed that both his words and his thoughts would be acceptable in God’s sight. Could there be a simpler, yet more profound, prayer to pray every day? Think about how much time we spend talking and thinking each day. Our words and our thoughts are like bricks being added to a building. Over time, our life will reflect what we have thought about and talked about.

Consider memorizing Psalm 19:14 and making it a personal prayer at the beginning of each day. Ask God to help you build a spiritual life that is pleasing to Him.

All my words and thoughts receive; claim me for thy service, claim all I have and all I am.  Charles Wesley

From DAVID JEREMIAH 

 

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce and Suzi Elman

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

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Biblical Basis

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

Biblical Basis

2 Corinthians 12:7-10
And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

The passage from 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 says that YESHUA’S divine power is most clearly displayed on the backdrop of human weakness. This means that when you feel weak or incapable, that’s often when God’s power and work in your life are most evident. 


Takeaway:


God uses your struggles and weaknesses to show His strength. Don’t be discouraged by your limitations, but rather, see them as opportunities for God to work through you. 


Action:


As you face challenges today, remember that you don’t have to be perfect or strong on your own. Trust in God’s power to help you endure and persevere, knowing that through Him, you can overcome whatever comes your way. 


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Blessings,

Pastor Bruce and Suzi Elman

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

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Atoning Blood

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

In the very heart of Scripture (Romans. 3:21), it tells us that apart from the cross, no one can be declared righteous in GOD’S eyes! Yes, no good works or right living can earn us righteousness! Only through the shed blood of the Lamb of GOD is it possible to be cleansed of our sins and be able to enter the presence of a holy GOD and have a relationship with Him.

For GOD is just, and He must remain true to His own principles! Our Scripture today says “The soul who sins shall die.” The penalty for sin (death) had to be paid in a way that was acceptable to GOD, which was the shedding blood (Leviticus 17:11)! 

On that basis, our Heavenly FATHER provided a perfectly sinless sacrifice for all mankind, He sent His only begotten Son to redeem us so we would not perish but have everlasting life.

John 11:25
YESHUA told her; “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in Me will live, even after dying.

When we say there is only one way to the FATHER, we mean we must believe YESHUA died as a perfect sacrifice for us! To trust in anything else is to ignore GOD’S holiness! 

BARUCH HASHEM

 

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce and Suzi Elman

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

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Trust in Yeshua

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

Wars, economic crises, and our daily responsibilities are just a few common sources of stress that we encounter. Allowing ourselves to dwell on such things would invite anxiety to overwhelm us!

The LORD has a better way. YESHUA assured us that. Although we could face difficulty, we could rest in Him (John 16:33). But we cannot trust someone we don’t know. For this reason, we should first seek to find out who YESHUA is. Truths from Scripture are a good place to start. 

Yeshua is omnipresent, omniscient, faithful, and  powerful. His love is unconditional and offers forgiveness to all who trust Him as Savior! GOD adopts believers as His own children and wants the best for their lives so much that He chastises us when we disobey His Word! He desires that we love Him above everyone and everything else!

Isaiah 26:3
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.

YESHUA is trustworthy, and He offers rest in the midst of a troubled world. He wants you to lay your burdens upon Him and experience His perfect peace! Do you know this amazing GOD, not just know of Him but really know Him?

 

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce and Suzi Elman

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

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No Bystanders In God’s Kingdom

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

I don’t know how some in today’s congregations got the false idea that the preacher is a servant and that we  are just members! No one is a bystander in GOD’S Kingdom. All believers are in partnership with the LORD (2 Corinthians  6:1)! He chose to work through us to accomplish the gospel mission on earth. We are the workers harvesting His fields (Matthew 9:37-38).

GOD gives each believer one or more spiritual gifts to aid in the work for His Kingdom! We each are wired by GOD with the ability to carry out our unique role in His master plan. He actually knits those spiritual gifts into our personality and unborn talents to create a useful and effective servant for Kingdom work. Just to be clear, there is no such thing as a non-gifted believer!

1 Cor. 12:4-6
There are diversities of gifts by the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries by the same Lord and there are diversities of activities but it is the same God who works all in all.

The RUACH HAKODESH has equipped us with GOD’S awesome power to obey the LORD in whatever He calls us to do! The fields of the earth are ripe for the harvest, so let’s get busy doing GOD’S work for the Kingdom!

 

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce and Suzi Elman

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

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