Vessels of Love

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

We are always learning  of the unconditional love that our Creator has for us. That amazing love flows to us, and then it should flow through us to others.

GOD’S perfect love is brought to completion when we learn to love one another. This love was given to us freely, through MESSIAH YESHUA, and we can do nothing to earn it or secure it! 

As we receive this love, we are to turn around and give it back to the FATHER. We do that by worshiping Him with our life, spending time in His presence, studying His Word, praying and praising Him for His mercy and grace that He pours out upon us everyday (new every morning)! 

That love perfected in you should flow through you to those around you so that then completes the cycle as GOD intended it to be!

1 John 4:12
No one has seen GOD at any time. But if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.                        

We are to be vessels of GOD’S love in our sphere of influence! Who among you needs to feel GOD’S love today?

 

Love & Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Friends of God

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

One key to effective prayer is approaching GOD as His friend! When we don’t know GOD as a friend, we are reluctant to ask Him for anything; we don’t feel we’ve “earned it” with our good behavior! So our confidence that He is listening is easily undermined. 

We need to see ourselves as close friends with GOD! You may be thinking that becoming friends with GOD seems like a difficult thing to do. But, if you are a follower of YESHUA,  you are already His friend! 

Friendship is based on sharing openly and honestly, and our Scripture today tells us YESHUA  shared everything with us. 

Here’s what He said:

John 15:15
I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.

When we begin to see ourselves as GOD’S friend through MESSIAH YESHUA, our prayers become much bolder and full of faith. 

And it is all up to you whether you want to be a casual friend or close intimate friend? The choice is yours!

 

Love & Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

L-O-V-E

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

If you want to do one thing that will dispel darkness with light and that will do damage to the enemy’s camp and will literally cause demons to have to flee because the light will come piercing through…L-O-V-E.

If you are aggravated by someone: L-O-V-E.

Think instead of a way you can serve him or her. 

If someone is nasty toward you: L-O-V-E. 

Think of the potential pain or unease in their soul and pray for them.  

If someone seems to have it out for you: L-O-V-E.  

Consider how God’s love is far more powerful than their ill intent, and return blessings for curses. When Satan says be aggravated, be bitter, be revengeful, be afraid: L-O-V-E, and then he will be angry but will have to flee from or shrink in the light of God’s life-giving love. 

  

Love & Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Motivate by Love

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

If you are a follower of MESSIAH YESHUA, you are to be a living extension of His life. In other words, we are to be people through whom the Holy Spirit (dwelling in us) is carrying out the LORD’S work!

We must learn how to live as GOD’S servants. We are to use our time and talents that He has given us for His Kingdom. Just like YESHUA, we are not to act independently (John 5:19); we are to do whatever GOD asks of us. 

We are to always be ready to answer His call to give aid to others as needed. We are to reach out whether it be a friend or stranger. We are to motivate one another (fellow Believers) to do good deeds (Hebrews 10:24), to forget about worldly pleasures and self-centeredness! 

Here’s what YESHUA  said about that.

John 12:26
Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.

Good works are not the means of salvation, but they do affect eternal rewards! At the Judgment Seat of MESSIAH, believers will be evaluated for what they did on earth and will be rewarded accordingly!

Let your love for GOD stimulate you to labor for His Kingdom!

Love & Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

God’s Sovereign Hand

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

How many of us have listened to the national news and wondered “How could everything have gotten so out of control?” Without a firm foundation of Biblical truth, we can easily be overcome with much fear and despair! But a Messianic believer can find SHALOM in knowing that our GOD is sovereign over every nation and ruler on Earth!

Though it seems the future of a nation is in the hands of its leader, an omnipotent hand is directing a good and glorious plan. The LORD is the One who removes kings and establishes kings; GOD oversees it all! He’s working out all things according to His divine plan. 

We think a ruler has to be righteous for GOD to use them, but the Word tells us that He can direct the heart of any national leader whenever He wishes (Prov. 21:1).

Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and the seasons, He removes kings and raises up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.

Let’s be peaceful today knowing GOD holds the nations in His hands. His divine purpose will come to pass for the world! He truly has the whole world in His hands!

Love & Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation