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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.

01
Apr2022

Seeing Jesus

by Dianne Eckermann

He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way (Luke 19: 3,4).

31
Mar2022

Blessing the children

by Dianne Eckermann

And [Jesus] took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them (Mark 10:16).

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).