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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.

05
Sep2026

Are you happy to take instructions from God?

by Steve Liersch

Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it (Psalm 119:34,35).

04
Sep2026

Lord, I hope it never happens to me, but if it does …

by Steve Liersch

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings (1 Peter 4:12a,13a).

03
Sep2026

We all need role models in our lives

by Steve Liersch

… forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:13b,14).

02
Sep2026

Isn’t that a bit harsh, Jesus?

by Steve Liersch

‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God’ (Luke 9:59b,60).

01
Sep2026

Surmising Peter’s backstory

by Steve Liersch

‘But because you say so, I will let down the nets.’ Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people’ (Luke 5:5b,10b).

31
Aug2026

Seventy-five and still going strong

by Steve Liersch

So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran (Genesis 12:4).