He would be God Himself. He would eliminate the power of death, overturn evil, and rescue all who would come to Him.

That’s Jesus.

Jesus said as He died on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

When He took all the sins of the world upon Himself, the Bible says He became sin for us, and His Father, God, had to turn His face away.

Jesus was quoting an old and well-known song that spoke of the long-awaited Savior. It was His way of telling the people, It’s me! I’m the one and I am here. And I have come to save you.

Will you let Him save you? Ask Him to come to be the Savior of your soul. Believe in Him. Put your faith in Him today.

Always remember there is hope with God. I’m Andrew Palau.

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If you’ve been raised in a home or a church where God has seemed hard or unkind, judgmental, or angry, it can be difficult to want a relationship with this type of God. Or to trust Him or to even believe in Him.

Yet we all long for truth. Can I encourage you to pick up a Bible? To find out what God is like for yourself?

Colossians tells us that Jesus is the image of the invisible God. And when we read the stories of Jesus’ interactions with people He wasn’t harsh; He was kind. He didn’t come to condemn but to save. He wasn’t angry but compassionate.

This is God, and He loves you.

Always remember there is hope with God.

Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation. Colossians 1:15

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When Jesus died on the cross, did He really die, or just partially die? How did that work?

Well, when He breathed His last on the cross, death attempted to take down the author of life. Without a doubt, He did die. He even lay dead in the grave for three days.

Revelation 1:18, says this, Jesus says, I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive forever and forever! And I hold the keys to death and Hades.

At the moment of His death, the earth shook! There was a massive earthquake, and inside the temple, a thick veil was torn in half. That veil symbolized the separation between us, sinful humans, and our holy God. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, all who choose to follow Him are made clean.

Always remember there is hope with God. I’m Andrew Palau.

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Who sees you cry?

Some of us cry easily and openly for all to see. Some of us don’t have anyone we feel safe to cry with. Tears and sadness, agony, or grief are all part of our human experience. The Beautiful thing is that there is ONE who knows every tear.

Psalm 56 tells us that God knows... that He collects our tears in a bottle. What an image! That our tears are written in His book.

His compassion is so great that He’s done something about our grief. His son, Jesus, came, He died, He gave His life. He took the grief of the world on Himself. And He gave His life for you and for me.

And one day… we’re told He will wipe away every tear from our eyes.

Always remember there is hope with God.

"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book." Psalm 56:8

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This action was a show that they were welcoming, not just any person, but a king.

As people were worshiping Him, and shouting, "Hosannah! Blessed is the king of Israel!", what do you think He did?

He wept because He knew that these people did not understand what would lead them to the ultimate peace they were looking for.

It wasn't glorious in human terms. It was, instead, the humility of one man, the earth-shaking, death-reversing sacrifice of the God of all creation. The power of His freely given life swallowed up death itself for all who would choose to follow Him.

He is the way to peace.


Always remember there is hope with God.

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Before the beginning of time! Out of pure, overwhelming love, He willingly became a human baby entering into the very world that He created Himself.

He willingly stepped into our human experience, with all of our struggles and limitations, knowing from the very beginning that He had one main purpose: to go to the cross and die.

He loved the world so much that He went into it and died to restore all of humanity's relationship to the one true God. For all those who would choose Him, for all who would follow Him. Will you choose to follow Him today?

Pray with me now.

God, I give You my life. Wash me clean of all my sins. And I receive You, Your good gifts, Your promises, new life, forgiveness, and eternity. Amen.

Always remember there is hope with God. I’m Andrew Palau.

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This truth actually comes from the Bible. Jesus said: You are more blessed to give than receive. And He knows because He gave everything for the world, so that we could receive life.

He said: I lay down my life for my friends. Jesus said: Because I live, you will live. What an offer!

Have you received all that Jesus has offered you? Have you said: Yes, Lord, I want this gift. It’s so simple. It’s not a complicated transaction, but it’s radical and it’s transformational.

Just humble yourself before Him and say: Yes, Lord. You are God; I am not. You are the author of life, and I want life.

Always remember there is hope with God.

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This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.

Is this the way you’ve thought about God? As the One whose love actually moves us to love others, to show compassion, and moves us to live generously?

This isn’t some distant, uncaring God. This is a God whose heart beats for you and for every single person on this planet as well. He longs for everyone to know Him, to experience His perfect, life-changing love. And He wants us to be a part of sharing that love, spreading the word about who He is to the whole world!

This is your opportunity today to rethink whatever you may have heard about Jesus. Will you take that risk and ask God to meet with you right now?

Always remember there is hope with God. I’m Andrew Palau.

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