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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.

16
May2023

Giving up our lives for Jesus

by Craig Heidenreich

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus … (Philemon 1a).

15
May2023

Encouraging those who labour among us

by Craig Heidenreich

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you (Hebrews 13:17).

14
May2023

An active love for our Lord

by Craig Heidenreich

If you love me, keep my commands (John 14:15). 

13
May2023

I will tell what he has done for me

by Libby Krahling

Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for me (Psalm 66:16).

12
May2023

Sacrificial faith

by Libby Krahling

‘Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God’ (Hebrews 13:16).

11
May2023

Selfless faith

by Libby Krahling

Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed (Hebrews 12:12,13).