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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.

08
Aug2026

Not just a good season

by Mark Gierus

The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest (Psalm 85:12).

07
Aug2026

What work should I do?

by Mark Gierus

Jesus answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent’ (John 6:29).

06
Aug2026

God does far more than we can ever imagine

by Mark Gierus

For this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat and have some left over’ (2 Kings 4:43b)

05
Aug2026

Not in my own strength

by Mark Gierus

‘Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.’ … Strengthened by that food, he travelled … until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God (1 Kings 19:7b,8b).

04
Aug2026

More than a safe place

by Mark Gierus

May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge (Ruth 2:12).

03
Aug2026

Know the Lord

by Mark Gierus

I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites … in the morning, you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God (Exodus 16:12).