Lena Hoffmann

Teach Us to Pray

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.' They notice that Jesus prays with a parti

Your Offspring Will Establish His Kingdom

God makes a covenant with David through the prophet Nathan: one of David's descendants will sit on his throne forever. David had wanted to build a house for God, but God says: no, I'm building a house

The Scapegoat Carries Away Sin

Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities of the people, putting them on the head of the goat, which shall be sent away into the wilderness. Th

Asking Without Apology

In my grandmother's generation, you didn't ask God for much. You suffered quietly and prayed for strength to endure. I was raised different, but I still struggle with this - going to God with specific

Walking in Truth, Living in Love

The elder says his greatest joy is hearing that his children are walking in the truth. Not just professing it, but embodying it. Truth is a way of life, not just doctrine. He recalls a command they'v

Redemption and restoration - Ephesians 3

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting

The role of community - Ephesians 4

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God

The heart of worship - Song of Solomon 1

This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God i

The power of prayer - Galatians 4

God is faithful in every circumstance. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. God is faithful in every circu

The covenant promise - Ezra 1

Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. God is faithful in every circumstance. Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. God is faithful in every circums

Bearing fruit that lasts - Micah 2

I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. We bring nothing; He provides everything. Faith

The light of the world - Exodus 15

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative

Understanding grace - Hosea 3

I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the

Seeds of faith - Luke 18

God is faithful in every circumstance. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this ver

Strength in weakness - Joel 1

God is faithful in every circumstance. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God is faithful in every cir

The heart of worship - Lamentations 5

Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. God is faithful in every circumstance. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words

The shepherd and the sheep - Colossians 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the hope. God is faithful in every circumstan

The light of the world - Romans 14

Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. God is faithful in every circumstance. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. The early church would have heard this very differentl

The power of prayer - 2 Kings 8

It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing - both the anguish and the hope. The Hebrew

Living with purpose - 2 Thessalonians 3

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss. God is fait