Posts by Pastor Hassel
GO TO THE OFFENDER
As Christians, when we have been offended, God has commanded us to go to the offending person alone, and tell him or her how he or she has offended us. We sin when we talk to others about how we have been hurt instead of going to the person that hurt us. When we tell others how we have been hurt, instead of going to the offending person, we are not seeking reconciliation but revenge.
HUMBLE YOURSELF
God commands me to humble myself before Him and He will exalt me in His time. It is natural for me to lift self up and to put self first. God commands me to decrease and to allow God to increase in my life.
OUR ALL POWERFUL GOD
Moses had some doubts that God could feed the children of Israel. God was telling Moses that He was all-powerful and could do whatever He desired to do. No matter what problem I face, it is a sin for me to worry or fear because God is far greater than any problem.
COMPLAINING DISPLEASES GOD
God hears and hates all complaining. Every complaint a Christian utters is against God because God is in control of all things. God sent fire to destroy the people of Israel who complained and were on the outskirts of the camp. All complaining is a serious sin for which God will hold us accountable.
BROTHERLY LOVE
God commands Christians to love and put others ahead of their own plans and desires. We cannot obey this command unless we are filled with the Holy Spirit. Life only works when we live our lives God’s way.
GOD IS LOVE
It is amazing that God is love. God loves me because He is love not because I have done anything to deserve His love. I am able to show love to all people because God is love and He lives in me.
YOUR FIRST LOVE
I can not fool God in my love for Him. God knows my heart and He is aware of all the things and people I have placed ahead of Him. I need to spend time with Jesus through His Word and prayer and be aware of His constant presence so my love for Him will grow.
EVERLASTING LOVE
One of the great mysteries is that God loves mankind. Paul tells us that there is nothing that we can do to cause God to stop loving us. I need to love Him and serve Him because He loves me with an everlasting love. Today, I need to remind myself that God loves me no matter if I do right or wrong.
PURPOSE OF MAN
God created man for His glory and pleasure. Life is not about me; life is about God. Today is not about my plans or my desires. Life is about God and His purpose in my life. Life does not work apart from God.
WALK IN THE SPIRIT
I cannot live the Christian life apart from walking in the Spirit. God has given every Christian the Holy Spirit to guide and control him. If I am going to experience the fruit of the Spirit and refrain from fulfilling the lust of the flesh, then I must walk in the Spirit.