Special People

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

When feelings of low self-worth threaten us with discouragement, we need to rely on the truth of GOD’S Word rather than our emotions. If we are a believer in MESSIAH YESHUA, our Abba FATHER sees us as special people!

First, we are a chosen race. GOD chose you and I to be part of His Kingdom and family because He wants us! So you are not insignificant in GOD’S eyes. 

Second, we are a royal Priesthood. We are children of the most high GOD, therefore, part of a royal family (…heirs of GOD and fellow heirs with MESSIAH; Romans 8:17).

Third, we are a holy nation, the body of MESSIAH, which is a group of people who are holy, which means “set apart” for the purposes of GOD! That means our lives are never meaningless.

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His special own people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

GOD places high value on you; don’t let Satan whisper lies of condemnation and criticism in your ear! You are truly the apple of His eye!

Love & Blessings,

Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Passion and Purpose

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

As believers, our purpose and passion for living should be a testimony to the world around us! 

So what is our purpose? 

It is  simple; we were created to enjoy fellowship with GOD and to do His will that He planned for us! 

He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. Therefore, He must also be everything in between!

Knowing and understanding our purpose is the first step toward doing all GOD has planned for us. 

When we understand our purpose, it becomes like our road map that leads us to our destiny in MESSIAH YESHUA. 

Passion for our purpose will keep us going on the path GOD had intended for us while on this earth.                                     

Philippians 3:12
Not that I have already attained or am already perfected; but I press on that I may lay hold of that for which MESSIAH YESHUA has also laid hold of me.

Do you know your purpose in life? 

Paul is telling us here there is a specific, unique purpose in life for which MESSIAH took hold of us. Ask GOD to reveal to you what your unique purpose is so you can lay hold of all GOD has for you!

Love & Blessings,

Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Wisdom, Our Friend

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

Godly wisdom can be defined as the capacity to see things the way the LORD sees them and to respond according to His principles. 

This will bring us inner peace and contentment!

Wisdom will always lead you to GOD’S best for your life. Godly wisdom teaches us how to choose our friends wisely, guides us in our finances, and shows us how to always be willing to forgive, and live our lives in a way that is pleasing to our heavenly FATHER! 

Wisdom will lead us to make right decisions when difficulties come our way. Sometimes we would like to say yes to situations when GOD might want us to say no. Wisdom will show us the right way to go.                                                       

Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding.

Wisdom is our friend, helping us at all times not to live in regret. It would be very sad to look back on our lives and feel regret about what we did or didn’t do! 

Let divine wisdom guide you today to make choices that you will be blessed with in the future!

 

Love & Blessings,

Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Book of Books

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

Scripture provides an accurate account of our heavenly FATHER’S character, actions and purposes. The cross is the central theme of the Old and New Covenants.

The Bible teaches us that man’s problem is sin. The only remedy is faith in the Son of GOD. Through the Word, we learn what happens at the moment of salvation; our sin’s penalty is paid in full, it’s power over us is broken, and the Holy Spirit becomes our daily companion.

Through knowledge of the Word, GOD shows us who He is, what He is doing and how the future will unfold for mankind (in the book of Revelation)!

Hebrews 4:12
For the Word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart.               

This Book of Books “Bible” is intended to lead us into a growing personal relationship with our FATHER and  also to empower us for fruitful service as MESSIAH’S ambassadors while on this earth. What place does it have in your life?

Love & Blessings,

Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Expressions of Love

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

When GOD created the heavens and earth, He wasn’t just trying to keep busy or do something constructive with His time. Look around, everything you see He created just for you. All of creation is an expression of His true love for us!

Stop to think every time you see the sun rise each morning, watch the rain falling on this earth, look at the carpet of lush green grass and all the beautiful flowers that seem like they are smiling at you; it’s all for us to enjoy! In our verses today, the apostle Paul knew how powerful and important a revelation of GOD’S love is.                         

ESPHESIANS 3:17-19
“…that MESSIAH may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width, length, depth and height to know the love of MESSIAH which passed knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”

Meditate on these Scriptures today. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you this awesome love the FATHER has for you, and receive HIS FULLNESS!

 

Love & Blessings,

Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation