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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.

04
Apr2023

Life through death

by Neil Bergmann

Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life (John 12:25).

03
Apr2023

Mary anoints Jesus

by Neil Bergmann

‘Leave her alone,’ Jesus replied. ‘It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial’ (John 12:7).

02
Apr2023

Crucify him

by Neil Bergmann

‘What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?’ Pilate asked. They all answered, ‘Crucify him!’ (Matthew 27:22)

01
Apr2023

Our cornerstone

by Rachael Stelzer

The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvellous in our eyes (Psalm 118:22,23).

31
Mar2023

I was blind but now I see

by Rachael Stelzer

He replied, ‘Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!’ (John 9:25)

30
Mar2023

Open our eyes

by Rachael Stelzer

‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ said Jesus, ‘but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him’ (John 9:3).