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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.

13
Aug2023

Don’t be afraid

by Tatiana Overduin

But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid’ (Matthew 14:27).

12
Aug2023

Listening to the Lord helps bring peace

by Pastor Steve Liersch

I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants (Psalm 85:8).

11
Aug2023

What would St Paul know about marriage?

by Pastor Steve Liersch

But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this (1 Corinthians 7:28b).

10
Aug2023

It’s more common than many people realise

by Pastor Steve Liersch

Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them (1 Corinthians 7:17).

09
Aug2023

No subject is off limits for God’s word

by Pastor Steve Liersch

Now for the matters you wrote about: ‘It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.’ But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband (1 Corinthians 6:1,2).

08
Aug2023

Honour God with your bodies

by Pastor Steve Liersch

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your bodies (1 Corinthians 6:19,20).