Rewards of Waiting

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

In GOD’S Kingdom, waiting on the LORD is always rewarding. We will receive supernatural energy and strength we need for godly living if we wait on GOD’S timetable with our issues.

When we are overburdened with our responsibilities, we could be tempted to get out of step with GOD. He may be telling us to keep a steady pace, but we may start lagging behind. And sometimes our schedules leave us little time to think, so we make quick decisions, pushing ahead of what GOD may want for us. 

In either case, we risk becoming weary, operating in our own strength. But patiently waiting on GOD will bring us the physical and emotional energy we need to keep going.

Psalm 33:20
Our soul waits on the LORD. He is our help and our shield.

Our omniscient and omnipotent GOD is always right on time! His delays are never His denials. Won’t you put your trust in His perfect timing today? 

 

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

Faith: A Gift From God

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

Hebrews Chapter 11, known as “the faith chapter,” is truly amazing to read when you’re really, really digesting it. It caused me to marvel at faith—the faith of all those mentioned as well as just in general. Faith is such an integral—one could say most important—element of our relationship with God. 

What is faith, really? This chapter in Hebrews starts out describing it as “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). 

Later, those “things not seen” seem to point to things like a baby conceived in (very) old age (verse 11), a son, and then a whole people rescued from death (verses 17-19, 28), and most of all the promise from God of an inheritance: a better place…a better way…in essence, the promise of Himself (verses 8, 10, 13-16, 40; Hebrews 12:1-2). 

This faith is the belief that all of this is true, and that it is on these things we need to be fixing the eyes of our hearts and minds instead of on earthly things (Colossians 3:1-2). And it’s there that we truly have hope. Actually glorious hope, as long as our gaze can be kept there. Sigh. So many distractions these days. But the most beautiful and glorious (and merciful) thing about faith is is that it’s a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8-9); so if we just receive that gift, and then walk with that gift in us, we are able not only to have our own wonderful (and pleasing to God) relationship with Him (Hebrews 11:6), but we can then also become part of the “great cloud of witnesses” who share Him and His love—this Living Hope—with the world (Hebrews 12:1; Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Peter 1:3; Ephesians 2:10). 

In Jesus’s wonderful and precious Name. Amen.

(Written by a dear sister at L’Chaim.)

 

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

Expecting God’s Goodness

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

Are you hopeful today? There are many Scriptures that speak of hope, but one of the greatest ones is our verse today. Meditate on our verse, Isaiah 30:18, and see how it will begin to bring you great hope! GOD is saying here that He is actively looking for someone to be good to! Actually, He waits, expects, looks and longs to be gracious to us! 

But He cannot pour out His goodness on anyone who has a negative attitude! He is looking for someone who is expecting His goodness, someone who is on the lookout all the time. He is looking for the person who is full of faith and trust, someone who is eagerly anticipating His gracious gifts. 

Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; and therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him.

GOD wants to be good to you today! Are you ready and waiting with anticipation, filled with faith and trust in Him? If that is you, get ready for an outpouring of His goodness; it’s on the way!

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

Sweet Praise

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

GOD inhabits the praises of His people! That means He is comfortable in the midst of our sweet praises, but He is not comfortable in the midst of a sour attitude! 

Today, let’s take a moment to take inventory of our inner life because it is the dwelling place of GOD (when we ask YESHUA Into our hearts, GOD’S Spirit is dwelling there)!

See, ABBA FATHER is much more interested in our inner lives (our heart) than our outer lives (appearance). So we need to be more concerned about what goes on inside than our external matters. 

Psalm 147:1
Praise the Lord! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting.

When we are praising, worshipping. and honoring GOD in our inner life, it makes our life right in GOD’S eyes. And when that happens, your outside will follow.

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

Matthew 11:28 The Passion Translation

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

Matthew 11:28 The Passion Translation  

“Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Come to me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis.”

The Lord says: Lift your attention to My love. Fasten yourself to eternity and remain there. Don’t lower your gaze to your situations. Every time the enemy throws a situation in your face that stirs your anxiety, resist him. Choose to lift your attention to My love, My faithfulness, and My goodness. I know you’re trying to stay at peace. I hear your cry for My help; I’ve already given it to you.   Beloved, I’m not only with you, I’m alive inside of you. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, heavy, and stressed, it’s not because you don’t have the ability to shake it off. It’s because you haven’t fully released this problem to Me. You’re not totally trusting Me yet. You know Me. You know My love. You know I’m all powerful. But you’re believing the lie that I won’t come through. You’re believing that weight is too much for you, more than you believe that I will carry the burden for you. I know it’s been a long time of waiting, but you don’t see the whole picture. The days will pass anyway, so instead of spending them in worry, spend them getting to know Me better. Spend them enjoying every ounce of good that the day gives you.

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