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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.

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May2023

Our compassionate God

by Craig Heidenreich

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land (Psalm 68:5,6).

19
May2023

Never losing sight of Jesus

by Craig Heidenreich

We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labour prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 1:3).

18
May2023

Power from on high!

by Craig Heidenreich

‘I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high’ (Luke 24:49).

17
May2023

A God who cares for all

by Craig Heidenreich

Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy … God reigns over the nations (Psalm 47:1,8a).

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).