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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.

30
Mar2022

Because we bear your name

by Dianne Eckermann

You are among us, Lord, and we bear your name; do not forsake us (Jeremiah 14:9).

29
Mar2022

The joy of salvation

by Dianne Eckermann

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3).

28
Mar2022

Reunited

by Dianne Eckermann

Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while (Genesis 46:29).

27
Mar2022

Nearer to God

by Dianne Eckermann

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them’ (Luke 15:1,2).

26
Mar2022

Repentance and forgiveness

by Mark Schubert

I said to myself, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord’. And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone (Psalm 32:5b).

25
Mar2022

Be holy

by Mark Schubert

But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy’ (1 Peter 1:15,16).