Think for a moment about the way you feel when you greet your closest friend or a family member. Maybe you smile and feel warmth and joy as you walk over to them. Maybe you embrace them and feel the stress and worry of life fall off your shoulders.

Did you know that God wants to have that kind of joyful meeting…with you? He already knows you, but He has been waiting for you to come and to know Him.

And He loves you so much that He sent His son, Jesus, to become a sacrifice on your behalf. Jesus made a way for you to know God intimately and deeply. You were made to live in friendship with God.

You can choose to accept this invitation to have a relationship with Jesus. And you can do it now. Come to know God. He already knows you.

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

"So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him." Luke 15:20

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It’s rare—and it’s refreshing. Jesus said, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."

What drives us when no one’s watching? A pure heart wants what’s good, not just what looks good.

But how do we get to that state? The truth is, we can’t get there on our own. We need Jesus to come into our hearts and change us, washing us and making us brand new.

Do you want that? You can ask Him for it right now. And you can just pray with me. Say,

Jesus, I want to be free from selfish motives. I believe that You are God, and I want to love like You love—with purity and generosity. Help me to know You so I can learn Your ways and walk in them.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:8

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A couple on holiday wandered into the square where our festival was taking place. And they were drawn in as my husband Andrew shared the truth about Jesus. He invited anyone interested to pray along with him.

They prayed, they gave their lives to Jesus Christ right there in the square. As my friend Melissa prayed with them, they told her that they knew God had been calling them for many days. They had been searching and looking for hope in their lives.

Things like this don’t happen by accident; God orchestrates our circumstances. He calls us. He speaks to us.

When Jesus called His first followers, He simply said: “Come, follow me.”

Will you say, “yes” to His call?

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: Matthew 9:9

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Maybe you’ve shown kindness to someone who really didn’t deserve it. You may never get thanked for making those choices.

But long ago, Jesus said, "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy."

Mercy happens when you choose love over revenge. Jesus says life is good for those who choose compassion—even when it’s hard. And Jesus did this Himself. He offered mercy to all people when He died on the cross in our place.

You can enter into this merciful way of life. It’s not easy, but it is so good!

There’s just one thing…Jesus also wants you to receive mercy. Forgiveness and freedom from every wrong thing you’ve ever done. A chance to start over, a new, eternal life in relationship with the Merciful One.

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

Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:7

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She had grown up in a family of the dominant faith of her nation. After the service, everyone lined up to walk under the tomb of a dead saint. As she walked away she whispered to God, “If you are real you must be alive not dead.”

She said, “God, I want to know the God who is alive!”

Soon after she was invited to a Christian church, as she walked in and she experienced the worship, and the singing she was overcome with God’s presence, and she knew this was the God that is alive. And she put her faith in Jesus Christ.

Please don’t waste your time and your life looking for a dead God. Come to Jesus today! He is alive.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

"The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life." John 10:10

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That ache inside you for wrongs to be made right—it’s there for a reason. Jesus said, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."

This kind of hunger is not about food. It’s a longing for justice, for things to be repaired in the deepest sense. It’s a sacred discontent with how broken the world is—and how broken we are as humans. So, let that restlessness point you toward something—someone—better.

God shares that same longing, and He also holds the fulfillment of the desire. One day, He will rule and repair every broken thing. But you don’t have to wait for someday.

Come to know God’s goodness for yourself. And then you can share it with everyone! Come and follow Jesus.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:6

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Long ago, Jesus said, "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."

You may be thinking, “What does that have to do with me?”

The Greek word often translated as “meek” also describes those who are not valued, those who feel left behind. If you’ve ever felt that way, Jesus says that in His world, you’re blessed.

To be meek is to be human in a way that doesn’t demand attention. You can be filled with strength without shouting. You can be small, yet reflect something bigger, something real and lasting.

Your life matters. Not because you demand attention, but because the God of the universe says YOU MATTER.

Let Him show you your true worth.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:5

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She invited me to be on her live morning television program to speak about our festival coming up over the weekend. She told me she was very simply ‘a spiritual person’. I began to realize that she was confused about who God was. Added on top of her confusion was a sense of fear and uncertainty.

As I shared my story of grief to hope, I told her that I needed someone bigger than my grief, and I found truth and hope in Jesus. John 1 tells us that the Light of the world, that’s Jesus, has come, and in Him is life, and this Light shines in the darkness.

Do you consider yourself a spiritual person? You can turn to the Light right now. The Light is Jesus.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

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