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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
Sep2022

Consider the cost

by Pastor Jim Strelan

In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple (Luke 14:33).

03
Sep2022

Planted by streams of water

by Dianne Eckermann

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither – whatever they do prospers (Psalm 1:3).

02
Sep2022

Freedom to love and serve

by Dianne Eckermann

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh, rather, serve one another humbly in love (Galatians 5:13).

01
Sep2022

All things to all people

by Dianne Eckermann

I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel (1 Corinthians 9:22b,23a).

31
Aug2022

Understanding mercy

by Dianne Eckermann

They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them (Matthew 23:4).

30
Aug2022

Our powerful refuge

by Dianne Eckermann

The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him (Nahum 1:7).