During my travels I often hear the phrase, “What a world we live in!”  With economic turmoil and political unrest unfolding in many countries, we all hear of or feel the effects.  There is fear. There is confusion.  Mostly there is a feeling of helplessness and foreboding.

I received a letter once that reminded me of just how to respond to these helpless situations.  A woman wrote me saying, “Mr. Palau, your message rings clear in the midst of so much confusion in our world.  God really is achieving His purpose in the world.  He is the Ruler!  What blessings your words have brought at just the perfect time.”

The message the woman was referring to was from Jeremiah 29:11. It says “‘I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord. ‘Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.’”

We all need to remember that God is with us, especially when our world is in disarray. That reminder we must repeat in conversations again and again. Share this message of hope as you reach out to your world. God is sovereign.  He’s the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. And the hearts of kings are in His hands.  Trust Him and encourage others around you.

This is Luis Palau.