Hope with God... with Andrew and Wendy Palau

Happiness can be a fleeting thing. It’s hard to grab hold of and is not something you can depend on for long. I really need something in my life that is more solid. Something that isn’t based on how I am feeling in the moment. God, our heavenly Father offers us stability and security – the very thing we crave. The Bible says that every good and perfect gift is from our Father above, and He does no...

Change is hard! Perhaps you are going through a big change in your life, and it all feels like an unstable mess. It may feel as though chaos is taking over, and your life is completely out of control. The good news is that God never changes. Even when everything else is shifting, He stays the same. God will give you a firm place to stand – in Jesus Christ. Put your faith in Jesus. He promises that...

We each have a lot of knowledge stuffed into our heads. Much of it is trivial. I know all the words to the songs I listened to when I was in high school. Why is that still in my brain? I don’t know. It certainly isn’t very useful! Charles Spurgeon, the great preacher, once said, “The mightiest philosophy which can ever engage the attention of a child of God is the name, the nature, the person, the...

Do you feel as though you are stumbling around in the darkness, [unable to see the path ahead?] Do you run into painful obstacles and live in dread of what might be lurking around the next corner? The good news is that you don’t have to live this way. Jesus loves you and longs to shine His light into your life. He will drive away the darkness and be the clarity and safety you need. The path Jesus...

From the moment we are born, we are always changing. We grow, mature, learn, make mistakes, change our mind, age. This process is all part of the human experience. Can you imagine someone who is perfect, who never changes, who has no off days, and has no dark side waiting to come out if He’s pushed too far? It's hard to imagine the absence of failure and deception. But God is just that perfect! Th...

How do you think God feels about you? Would He only begin loving and caring about you if you chose to follow Him? No! Not at all. God has always loved you. He loves you even if you don’t believe in Him, even when you might feel disillusioned with Him. If you are rebelling against Him, God still loves you. A friend of mine likes to tell people, “Even on your worst day, God is crazy about you.” Jesu...

God’s promises to us are like gems we find all throughout the Bible. They are reminders, not only about what He does and will do, but about who He is. They are about the deep goodness of His character and faithfulness. When we have an international evangelistic festival in some distant country, it can be exhausting. I sometimes feel weary and weak, and inadequate to share a strong Gospel message i...

God has made so many wonderful promises in the Bible. But there are some promises God has not made. He never promised us we’d have an easy life, or great kids, or constant prosperity. He never promised that we would never have sickness or pain. In fact, He promises the opposite. He says in this world we WILL have trouble. It’s so easy to become offended at God when we face trouble, when pain walks...

The words, “I don’t love you anymore,” can cause a deep wound with lasting scars. It is so painful to hear that from a partner or spouse. Those are words you will never hear from God. He never takes His love away from you. His love for you is strong and will never be broken. In Romans 8 we read, “nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Chri...

So many people around us are still suffering in spiritual darkness. They are searching for hope. You and I have the answer. It’s Jesus Christ. He transformed our lives. He has given us hope, purpose, a future, as well as eternity with Him in Heaven. He also left us with a call to go into the world and make disciples. When Jesus asks us what we did with the opportunities and resources He entrusted...

“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, rich in love.” The word “compassionate” means having a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. The Hebrew word used for compassion in the Old Testament actually comes from the word used for “womb” – as a mother would feel in the depths of her being about her unborn child. The...

I’m an evangelist. I don’t work alone. With me is a wonderful team, each one of whom is fervently committed to carrying out Jesus’ Great Commission.  Jesus Himself had a team – His disciples. And what a team it must have been! Different backgrounds. Different perspectives. They didn’t always agree. They often argued. Yet they loved the Lord and they persevered. God used them to change the world. W...

The mind is a complicated thing, isn’t it? We are created to receive information and process it. That’s what our intellect is all about. Think of it this way: if I fill a sponge with sweet orange juice, when I squeeze the sponge orange juice will come out. If I fill that same sponge with dirty water, guess what comes out when I squeeze it? I think our minds are very similar. Our complex, intricate...

A recent Instagram post from Living Christian gives six very practical guidelines for life. I thought they were excellent, and I’d like to share them with you. When you are alone, mind your thoughts. When you are with friends, mind your tongue. When you are angry, mind your temper. When you are with a group, mind your behavior. When you are in trouble, mind your emotions. When God starts blessing...

I feel blessed! Do you? If you know and love Jesus, you definitely are blessed. You can also share a blessing with others – your family members and close friends. There is one found in the Bible, in Numbers chapter 6, verses 24 to 26. It says: “May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.” Isn’t th...

I have been reading something remarkable in the Bible, in Isaiah chapter 53. It says, “(Jesus) was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.” I hope that moves you as much as it does me. Jesus died to give us forgiveness of sin, freedom, life. What a precious, amazing, wonderful gift! What will you do with it? Will yo...

When Jesus was living here on earth, He traveled from place to place teaching. He soon gained a reputation as a miracle worker, and crowds flocked to Him. Once, a distraught man brought his son to Jesus to be healed. The boy had been ill for a number of years, and no one had been able to help him. However, the father asked Jesus to have mercy on him and heal the boy if he could. “What do you mean,...

I live in a cold, northern climate. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, winter is not my favorite time of year. It’s cold and dark. But something happens around this time of year. It is still dark and gray, but I see the signs that one day spring will come and nothing will prevent it from coming. No pandemic, no war, no injustice, no economic chaos. Imagine if you had only known winter and never spring. Im...

What does generosity look like to you? It can mean sharing gifts and resources. It can mean taking time to comfort and encourage someone. Sometimes we may feel like we don’t have much to give, but by God’s grace, we do have something wonderful we can share. When we receive Jesus Christ into our life, He fills us generously with His own love. Then He urges us to love others as He has loved us.  God...

Those of us who know Jesus and follow Him closely, have experienced His blessing. I’d like to remind you today of a huge reason to feel blessed.  When Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection He told them, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29) That is directly speaking about you and me today. You have no...

My husband and I often walk around our neighborhood, and we know from our own lives that sometimes what we see on the outside doesn’t reflect what’s happening on the inside. There might be a home in our neighborhood that is beautiful on the outside, but we discover there’s trouble inside those walls, as we have had in our own lives: sadness, loneliness, conflict, grief. Perhaps your life is like t...

I think every human being who has ever lived has at some point wondered about what comes after death. We wonder if there is such a thing as eternal life. If there is, how can we make sure we have it? In the Bible, in John 6:47, we read that Jesus said, “Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.” We don’t earn the right to heaven and eternal life by our actions, but rather by ou...

When I was in college I spent years trying to know myself, looking inward. But what I found inside was just darkness, selfishness, and brokenness. Those were the unhappiest times of my life. My life didn’t change until my eyes turned outward. Out of desperation I turned to God – to Jesus - wanting to know Him. When I looked inward I saw darkness; when I looked out I saw the light of life. The trut...

Do you ever find yourself thinking, “If only I had this one more thing, then I’d be happy,” or, “As soon as my finances stabilize, I’ll have peace”? If so, you will never be completely satisfied. There will always be something more you desire. Peace and joy don’t come from what we have here on earth.  Let’s look at this from another angle. God has already given us everything we need for life. The...

I have never actually been on trial in a court of law, but I’ve seen plenty of movies. The defendant is charged with some heinous crime, and the defense attorney battles to keep his client from going to prison. Sometimes they fail. Well, I may not have ever been on trial, but I am guilty of plenty of stuff in God’s eyes.  The Bible tells us that we have all sinned, and I know that is true. However...