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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.

18
Oct2023

Tripping hazards

by Pastor Reid Matthias

If anyone causes one of these little ones – those who believe in me – to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea (Mark 9:42).

17
Oct2023

The problem of ego

by Pastor Reid Matthias

For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us (Mark 9:39b,40).

16
Oct2023

Saving kids

by Pastor Reid Matthias

Everything is possible for the one who believes (Mark 9:23b).

15
Oct2023

An invitation you can’t refuse

by Pastor Reid Matthias

For many are invited, but few are chosen (Matthew 22:14).

14
Oct2023

I lack nothing

by Verena Johnson

The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing (Psalm 23:1).

13
Oct2023

Mountaintop

by Verena Johnson

Peter said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters – one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah’ (Mark 9:5).