Lutheran Church of Australia

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Daily Devotion

Start or finish each day in God’s word, with devotions written by LCANZ members. Sign up to receive Daily Devotion in your inbox every morning. Permission is granted to print and publish these devotions with this acknowledgement: ‘Reproduced with permission: Lutheran Church of Australia 2025.’ If possible, please provide a link to the Daily Devotion archive page: www.lca.org.au/daily-devotion. LCA Communications is producing a week of devotions in advance in ready-to-print format for congregations to deliver to members. To receive a link to the printable sets each week, simply ask us at lca.comms@lca.org.au. Click here to find the print versions of Daily Devotion.

06
Oct2026

Settled

by Kathy Matuschka

I will plant them upon their land, and they shall never again be plucked up out of the land that I have given them, says the Lord your God (Amos 9:15).

05
Oct2026

What are the names of your little foxes?

by Kathy Matuschka

The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away (Song of Solomon 2:13).

04
Oct2026

That’s ridiculous!

by Kathy Matuschka

Then he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son’ (Matthew 21:37).

03
Oct2026

Renew us; give us life (outsiders welcome)

by Peter Bean

Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved (Psalm 80:7).

02
Oct2026

Go … to the Gentiles (outsiders welcome)

by Peter Bean

Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles (Acts 22:21b).

01
Oct2026

Full of surprises (outsiders welcome)

by Peter Bean

I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel (Luke 7:9b).