Be a Doer

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

The LORD conforms us to the truth by continually confronting us with the truth (the Bible)! When He does, either we accept it as truth or we ignore it. 

When we accept the truth from our heavenly FATHER, we can expect His richest blessings, even when we don’t have any reason to expect any blessings at all! 

Denying GOD’S Word is an attitude He will not bless. Think about when you heard the Word of GOD being preached last! Did you walk away with that Word heavy on your mind? Or did you simply walk away with no thought of it whatsoever? 

We need to let GOD’S truth work its way into our hearts and lives!

James 1:23-24
For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

Let’s ask the LORD in prayer today to refocus our thoughts and help us to be an aggressive listener and to allow the Holy Spirit to cause the Word to penetrate our hearts.

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

Walking in Darkness

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

The verse for today, written by John, was addressed to believers who already have a relationship with GOD (salvation through YESHUA) but needed a reminder of how to remain in fellowship with Him. Although believers have been made new in MASCHIACH (2 Corinthians 5:17), we are not yet perfect and still can fall into sin, short of GOD’S goodness! We are still human beings living in these fleshly bodies and can fall into temptation to appease the flesh, which invites darkness into our lives. 

When this happens, it’s important to understand that you have not lost your salvation but that you have chosen to get out of GOD’S will and veered off to a place of darkness for a time! 

Confessing that sin lifts that darkness and restores your peace with your almighty GOD!

1 John 1:5B & 6
God is light, and there is no darkness in Him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.

Darkness and light can not exist together; so when we fall into sin, let us be quick to repent and turn from that darkness!

Being in right relationship with our heavenly FATHER always radiates the light of His Shalom and Simchat for everyone to see! Then let your light shine!

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

WE MEET AT:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

Forever and Ever

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

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

We love the images of Yeshua as a helpless newborn baby, yet we need to remember that is the complete humiliation of God by Himself demonstrating His total compassion for us. It also teaches us about the importance of His death and resurrection, but the story doesn’t end there. Let’s not miss out on the ending!

The apostle John, who wrote the Book of Revelation, was given a dramatic vision of the exalted LORD as He is now in Heaven (our future home)! He sees YESHUA as the Lord of Lords, the King of Kings, and the Lord over His CHILDREN in the midst of the lamp stands! All Heaven erupts into praise and worship because MESSIAH is found to be the only one worthy to end this age and set up His righteous Kingdom!

Acts 5:13B
Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.

As believers in MASCHIACH, the Book of Revelation is our future. Let’s picture ourselves in the scene seeing YESHUA as the exalted Lord and Lamb of GOD! As we glimpse at our future, let it elevate our praise and worship to a new level!

Praise our soon-coming King!

 

Love & Blessings,

Pastor Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Lake Worth, Florida

Double Minded

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

The Old Testament tells us idolatry is a serious issue. But in our modern world, not many give that much thought! 

The worship of idols may seem ancient, but the truth is that all of us will struggle with this heart issue! 

Modern idols can come in many different forms—a relationship, position or title, possessions, etc.!

When we depend on or give priority to anything besides the LORD, it becomes our GOD. 

Does something in your life have a higher value than the LORD? 

One accurate measure of priorities is the use of our time. Do you reserve a part of each day for GOD? On what or whom do you depend? Do you rely on GOD for strength and provision or on yourself or others?

Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve GOD and be enslaved to money.

We must make up our minds; double mindedness never works. 

If we believe our GOD is the only true GOD, then we must give Him our whole life and be faithful and serve Him and only Him!

 

Love & Blessings,

Pastor Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Lake Worth, Florida

Faith Factors

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

The Apostle James challenges us to understand the connection between faith and obedience! He writes in James 2:17 that faith without works is dead. In other words, we cannot have unshakable faith without obedience! 

Developing steadfast trust takes time. Yes, we are born again through simple childlike faith, but a growing knowledge of GOD and a deepening confidence in Him keeps us convicted and strengthens our faith in times of testing (trials)! 

Hebrews Chapter 11 shows us that obedience is critical to steadfast faith! Noah, never seeing rain, obeyed GOD and built an ark! Abraham left his home to go to a place not yet known, obeying GOD by faith. 

Hebrews 11:6A
And it is impossible to please GOD without faith.

Knowing and trusting GOD through His Son, and experiencing His presence and living obediently, are the factors needed to develop an unshakable faith. How unshakable is yours?

 

Love & Blessings,

Pastor Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Lake Worth, Florida