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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.

11
Nov2023

Lord, give me patience – but hurry!

by Rachael Stelzer

Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, Lord, to help me (Psalm 70:1).

10
Nov2023

Suffering love

by Rachael Stelzer

‘My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,’ he said to them. ‘Stay here and keep watch’ (Mark 14:34).

09
Nov2023

Amazing love!

by Rachael Stelzer

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take it; this is my body’ (Mark 14:22).

08
Nov2023

Extravagant love

by Rachael Stelzer

She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial (Mark 14:8).

07
Nov2023

Be alert!

by Rachael Stelzer

But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come (Mark 13:32,33).

06
Nov2023

How will it end?

by Rachael Stelzer

At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it (Mark 13:21).